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A fleet decision-maker’s responsibility to ensure driver safety has remained the same, but Covid-19 has changed how it can be done.

Click the thumbs up > A range of new appointments have been made across the committee structure of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). Lorna McAtear (pictured), fleet manager at the National Grid, has joined the AFP board. She has a longstanding career in the fleet sector including holding roles at E.ON and Royal Mail. Malcolm Maycock of the Licence Bureau and Steve Roper of the Prudential have been added to the Risk, Compliance and Health Committee. Matt Dale of ALD and Debbie Fox of epyx are now part of the Future Mobility Steering Committee, while Alex Hull of Zenith and Natasha ...

1 person found this useful The company car market is predicted to grow significantly after new research reported a three-fold increase in drivers wanting to source their next vehicle through their employer. The findings, from the OC&C Speedo meter ‘Battery Late Than Never’ report, also suggest that Covid-19 has helped cement the importance of a car, despite people driving less. More than two-in-five drivers (42%) said the pandemic has increased their belief that a car is essential. It is not just drivers who see the car as essential either – the number of non-drivers who...

1 person found this useful Carmakers have been rushing to cut electric vehicle (EV) prices, so they remain eligible for the plug-in car grant (PiCG). It means, for example, the Tesla Model 3, with prices starting from £42,500, and the new Ford Mustang Mach-E, which is priced from £40,295, will now not qualify for the incentive. However, Nissan, Vauxhall, Peugeot, BMW and Hyundai, which had electric cars priced just above the new £35,000 threshold, have reduced vehicle costs to remain eligible for the grant. Ford said the Government decision to cut the grant, meaning that th...

Click the thumbs up > An emerging shortage of semiconductors risks disrupting global car and van production, fleets are being warned by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). The fleet training and trade body says that fleet decision-makers may need to adopt strategies to cope with longer lead times for vehicles if the disruption continues. The global semiconductor shortage, caused by a surge in demand during the pandemic for consumer electronics and a recent fire in a key supplier in Japan, is impacting on the ability of all automotive manufacturers to produce vehicles equipped with ...