Mondeo man takes a bow: Ford’s long-running family car to be axed next year as SUVs and electric vehicles take centre stage

  The Ford Mondeo, a favourite with 90s middle managers and the aspirational working class, has reached the end of the (production) line. It was 1997 when the term ‘Mondeo man’ first came into our vocabulary. Used by Tony Blair at the Labour Party Conference in 1996, ‘Sierra Man’, as it was originally known, was ... Read More

The dirty, old Volvo V70 with a $20 million price tag

Inflation’s an irritating reality of life in the twenty-first century. But $20 million for an old Volvo V70? I’m struggling to get my head around it. This particular Volvo’s hardly the most beautiful of vehicles, especially with the fresh layer of road salt donning the bottom half. But it does come with a special number ... Read More

Van or car? Future tax status hangs in the balance for fleets

Coca-Cola will appeal a court ruling which could lead to an increase in tax due from fleet employers and drivers across the country. It all hangs on the tax status given to Volkswagen Kombis and Vauxhall Vivaros. Following a dispute between Coca-Cola and HMRC last year, the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the ... Read More

Warning! The cost of repairing an electric vehicle might be more than you think…

As the 2030 deadline creeps closer, more and more manufacturers are pumping out electric vehicles, with a decent range in price and performance on the market now. Now that fleets are facing the big question – switch now and make the most of Government incentives or push the admin headache down the road and only ... Read More

Budget reaction: No increase to fuel duty but possible future changes to tax

For the eleventh year in a row, fuel duty has been frozen, cumulatively saving the average fleet driver £1,600. But Chancellor Rishi Sunak hinted fleets might not receive the same good news at the next budget. This year, the government will reconsider how fuel duty works in light of the 2050 net-zero emissions target, so ... Read More

Worst January in 12 years for UK car manufacturing – is this a sign of things to come?

Brexit border friction and the current lockdown led to the UK’s worst January for car production in more than a decade. A “whopping” decline New figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveal that little more than just 86,000 cars were built in the first month of this year. That’s some ... Read More

Uber drivers reclassified as workers, but what does it mean for the gig economy at large?

It’s official. Uber drivers are workers, they’re not self-employed. Maybe you remember, maybe you don’t but this issue was first brought up four years ago, and it’s only just been solved. Since 2016, Uber have been fighting against its drivers’ case through progressively higher levels of the justice system, culminating in the Supreme Court’s ruling ... Read More