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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
Growing backlash over cuts to electric car grants – what does it mean for fleets?
On Thursday the government announced its plan to cut the electric vehicle grant. The Department of Transport announced it would reduce the grant from £3,000 to £2,500 and that it will be restricted to cars under £35,000 (previously £50,000). Grants will no longer be available for higher-priced vehicles. The viewpoint being that higher-priced vehicles are ... Read More
Do the UK’s most stolen vehicles feature in your fleet?
New data has revealed which were the most stolen vehicles of 2019 and 2020, and it might surprise you to find out what topped the list. It wasn’t the VW Golf R… And it wasn’t the BMW 3 Series either…. In fact, none of the three most stolen vehicles were cars at all. On the ... 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
How to clean your car when it’s -40°C outside
Were you taken in by “Fool’s Spring” last weekend? I certainly was. Out in the sunshine, bathing with a beer, mentally preparing to swap out my winter wardrobe for my summer clothes. Then Monday came and I remembered that I live in the UK, not the Bahamas, and I’d been sadly mistaken in thinking that ... 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
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