Discounts are starting to appear on new electric vehicles (EVs) for really the first time since they entered the mass market, delegates were told at the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP)’s 2023 Conference. Recent price cutting by Tesla and the arrival of new manufacturers from China were both helping to create a more competitive environment, […]
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Falling electric vehicle (EV) residual values (RV) are “problematic” for fleets and action needs to be taken to improve their prospects in the used car market, says the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). Paul Hollick, chair, said that RV reductions of 10-20% had not been uncommon over the last 12 months for some of the […]
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Service, maintenance and repair (SMR) issues mean that fleets are facing excessive vehicle off-road (VOR) time, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is reporting. Paul Hollick, chair, said AFP members buying SMR were regularly reporting a range of problems. Some of these, such as parts supply, were felt to be outside the control of suppliers […]
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PLACES FULL FOR AFP 2023 CONFERENCE WITH THREE WEEKS STILL TO GO With three weeks still to go, all places are now full for the Association of Fleet Professionals’ (AFP) 2023 annual conference, In total, 300 AFP members have signed up for the event, which takes place at The British Motor Museum, Gaydon, on […]
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A new electric vehicle (EV) mileage cost calculator has been created by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) to help with accurate reimbursement of company car drivers. It shows potential pence per mile costs for more than 70 models, comparing a variety of home and public charging tariffs in a variety of weather conditions against […]
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Relationships between fleets and motor manufacturers appear to be at an “all-time low”, says the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). Members across the industry body are reporting everything from late cancelled orders to simply not being able to get hold of representatives from major car and van makers, alongside a suspicion that large fleets are […]
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Fleets are starting to take the efficiency of different electric vehicles (EVs) seriously thanks to increases in the cost of charging, says the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). Paul Hollick, chair at the AFP, said the gaps between the most and least efficient EVs were striking, and that fleet managers were increasingly swapping information on […]
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A new training course launched by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) aims to make women’s voices heard in the fleet industry. Launched today, on International Women’s Day, the new course is called “Accelerate – Women’s Voice in Fleet” and will give delegates the tools to speak confidently and clearly in public, whether in a […]
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A revised Tax and Regulation Manifesto is being launched today by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) ahead of the Spring Budget on March 15. The first edition of the document was created almost two years ago and the new version has been expanded from 13 to 21 points. Key items added include greater support […]
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