Tag: Electric Vehicles

Mike Allen of Zeus Capital added as key speaker for VRA Seminar

Mike Allen of Zeus Capital is the latest speaker to be added to the Vehicle Remarketing Association’s major free seminar, “The Challenges of 2019.” He will be speaking about the

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Hybrids “likely to be passing phase” as electric vehicle technology advances quickly, says Glass’s

Improvements in EV range and price removing hybrid advantages Hybrids are likely to be a passing phase in car technology that will be surpassed by electric vehicles in a matter

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Charging network key factor in electric vehicle residuals

A much larger electric vehicle charging infrastructure is one of the main developments required if electric vehicle residual values are to become competitive with petrol and diesel, says Glass’s. Rupert

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Registrations of hybrids and electric cars soar in first quarter – and is ‘set to continue’

Registrations of ultra-low emission vehicles increased 31% year-on-year in the first quarter of the year. And the growth trend will continue says the National Franchised Dealers Association. In the first

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‘Sluggish’ electric car residuals come under fire

Three electric cars are among the worst first year depreciators in a listings released by Glass’s. The Renault Fluence, Citroen C-Zero and Nissan Leaf E have all lost more than

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Electric vehicle residual values close in on diesels

Electric vehicle residual value forecasts are moving closer to traditional diesel cars as the used car market becomes more accustomed to the technology they contain, according to the latest data

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AlphaElectric passes 1000 EV orders since launch

Leasing company Alphabet has announced it has received over 1000 electric vehicle orders through its EV consultancy service AlphaElectric. AlphaElectric was launched in November 2013. The BusinessCar Awards-winning fleet management company also

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Automotive Leasing partners with Energy Saving Trust Scotland to promote EVs

Automotive Leasing, the public sector division of second-largest BC50 company Leaseplan has partnered with Energy Saving Trust Scotland to encourage drivers to consider electric vehicles. Automotive Leasing said it will

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Electric car funding gains £500m government boost

Fleets look set to benefit from the Government’s decision to carry on subsiding the electric car market, this time with an investment of £500 million between 2015 and 2020. Under

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LeasePlan marks EV milestone with new fleet incentive

LeasePlan has launched a new initiative designed to encourage clients to consider leasing electric vehicles. Dubbed “Take a Leaf Out of Our Book”, the initiative will see the firm make

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