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Chancellor cuts National Insurance, extends fuel duty freeze and fully expenses leased assets
In the last Budget before the General Election, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled a series of headline-grabbing initiative...
Government cuts plug-in car grant and eligibility for EVs
The Government has, with immediate effect, cut the plug-in car grant from a maximum of £3,000 to £2,500 and the eligib...
Government announces new BIK rates and zero tax for EVs, following WLTP review
The Government has announced new Benefit-in-Kind rates which amount to a 2% tax cut for some drivers from April, a freez...
Government finally announces its plans for the future of fleet
In its long-awaited response to its WLTP review, HM Treasury has scrapped the previously published BIK rates for 2020/21...
Fleet Alliance breaks billion pound barrier with increased 37,000 vehicle fleet
Fleet Alliance Group, the award-winning Glasgow based vehicle leasing company, now manages a fleet valued at £1billion ...
Essential tips for driving abroad this summer
Drivers planning on taking their cars to Europe this summer need to be aware of a number of do’s and don’ts before s...
Filling stations begin to roll out new fuel labels
The Government has launched a new campaign to inform drivers of the biofuel content of petrol and diesel, to urge them t...
Coventry to be home for new EV battery centre of excellence
The Government has announced that Coventry will be home to a new national centre of excellence in developing the latest ...
Government policy blamed for slump in PHEV sales
Sales of plug-in electric hybrids (PHEVs) dropped by 34% last month due to a fall in new car buyer confidence following ...
First ultra-fast charging station opens in the UK as CO2 levels rise across Europe
The first ultra-fast charging station has opened in the UK at the same time as a call for a Europe-wide increase in inve...
Latest vehicle safety standards herald a new generation of safe cars
The next generation of new cars will be the safest ever with more driver safety aids than ever before, following a decis...
Clean Air Zones come into force with varying degrees of success
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) goes live from the start of next month, while several cities have announ...