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FleetNews december 12, 2019 n Fleet manager oF the year Stewart lightbody n Fca Fleet director andy waite n volkSwagen golF FirSt drive n mobility/ev SolutionS For FleetS n hyundai’S zero emiSSion Future n new volvo truckS md robert grozdanovSki FleetNewsDecember 12 2019 £6.00 CommercialINCORPORATING Fleet Spotlight: FCA Group Andy Waite gets excited about his 2020 launch plans Mobility/EV solutions Top fleets debate the merits of EVs and mobility New Volkswagen Golf Fleet’s most popular car – now even better WINNER Stewart Lightbody, M Group Services ‘Ask questions; be inquisitive’ Fleet manager of the year Stewart Lightbody reflects on his first six months in charge of the M Group Services fleet and his plans for 2020 adRocket CONTENTS NEWS AND OPINION 4 Biggest fleet concerns for 2020 9 ‘Make or break’ year for diesel 10 FORS plans two major changes 13 Fleets urged: act now on emissions 14 Ian Hill enters the Hall of Fame 15 The past month’s news headlines 16 Have your say: readers’ letters MEASURE DISTANCE IN EMOTIONS. 82 Last word with Mark Dickens NOT MILES. TOMORROW’S FLEET: MOBILITY 20 Mobility and electric solutions ‘Fighting in the car park’ 24 EV charging Active buildings can benefit EVs 26 Hyundai’s zero emission vision 16 electric vehicles by 2025 28 Guest opinion: Daniel Ruiz CAVs and expensive tech dilemma WHAT IT TAKES TO TODAY’S FLEET: BECOME FLEET DECISION-MAKING IN THE MANAGER OF THE 38 Fleet skills with ICFM SPOTLIGHT YEAR 2020 is time for change 30 Stewart Lightbody P30 Fleet manager of the year advises: ‘Ask questions; be inquisitive’ READER 34 FCA ‘Our product future plans look HYUNDAI’S VISION RECOMMENDED exciting,’ says Andy Waite FOR ZERO 36 Fleet News Awards EMISSIONS 2020 IGNITION ALFA ROMEO GIULIA ALFA ROMEO STELVIO Ogilvie’s high service standards P26 41 Best suppliers in readers’ view 64 Volkswagen Golf CO from 128g/km* | BIK from 33%* | P11D from £33,595* CO from 138g/km* | BIK from 35%* | P11D from £37,745* 2 2 Golf should stay top with fleets 66 Škoda Superb iV Created and crafted in Italy, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Alfa Romeo Giulia are true masterpieces. They couple the most exciting driving Plug-in model for lower emissions dynamics with elegant Italian design. The technology behind Alfa Romeo is created to enhance performance and to give great driving 67 Mazda3 Skyactive-X sensations. Both models feature all the latest cutting-edge technology in safety and infotainment including Alfa™ D.N.A. driving mode Efficiency of diesel; selector, Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and 8.8” Connect performance of petrol 3D Nav with DAB radio. For more information call 0808 168 4670 or email alfaromeo.fl [email protected] 68 DS7 & DS3 Crossback E-Tense Electric duo for user-choosers 69 Our test fleet Eight vehicles reviewed COMMERCIAL FLEET OFFICIAL FUEL CONSUMPTION FIGURES FOR THE ALFA ROMEO RANGE MPG (L/100KM) COMBINED: 53.3 (5.3) TO 24.5 (11.5). CO2 EMISSIONS: 227 – 123 G/KM. 75 Fleets gear up for peak period Fuel consumption fi gures determined on the basis of the new WLTP test procedure as per Regulation (EU) 2017/1347. CO2 fi gures are determined on the basis of the NEDC outgoing test cycle 78 Steady progress at Volvo Trucks and will be used to calculate vehicle tax on fi rst registration. Fuel consumption and CO2 fi gures are provided for comparative purposes only and may not refl ect real life driving results, which will depend upon a number of factors including the accessories fi tted (post-registration), variations in weather, driving styles and vehicle load. Only compare fuel consumption and CO2 fi gures with 80 Compliance advice from FTA other cars tested to the same technical procedure. 81 Iveco Nuovo Stralis tested *Models shown are Alfa Romeo Giulia Diesel Saloon 2.2. JTDM-2 190hp Speciale 4dr Auto MY19 E6d (P11D price: £37,530. BIK: 33% CO2: 128) and Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.0 Petrol Turbo 280hp Speciale 5 dr Auto MY19 E6d (P11D price: £45,035. BIK: 37%. CO2: 175) fleetnews.co.uk ■ December 12 2019 3 FP_FLEETNEW_3949812id4119123.pdf 26.11.2019 16:51 NEWS: REVIEW OF 2019 Nearly half of fleets say car tax uncertainty is biggest 2020 worry End of the ICE (internal combustion engine) age is second largest concern for the new year By Gareth Roberts Here we look back at the key events t’s been a year of of the year: upheaval for the fleet I industry. A new emis- NEDC VS WLTP sions testing regime, a The year started with fleets being lack of clarity over company car tax asked to respond to a series of ques- rates, air quality restrictions, the tions around whether vehicle tax still face a huge number of unan- and the steepest fall in the month of Other: 1.7% New company car demonisation of diesel and Brexit changes were required once the swered questions when it comes to May since 2012. On average, used tax rates: 48.3% have all played their part. Worldwide harmonised Light vehicle details of how CAZs will register values fell 3.1% in May at the three- Brexit: 6.9% The events of the past year look set Test Procedure (WLTP) is adopted for vehicles, administer charges and year, 60,000-mile point. It followed a to shape the industry for years to tax purposes from April 2020. obtain exemptions. 2.3% drop during April, which repre- Phasing out come, while a whole host of ques- Initial evidence provided by manu- Alphabet chief executive officer sented a significant realignment in of internal tions remain unanswered to enable facturers suggested that more than Nick Brownrigg told the BVRLA: used car values. combustion Which 2019 fleet operators to plan with complete half of cars would see an increase “The Government could take more Derren Martin, head of UK valua- engines: announcement will have the greatest confidence for the future. from NEDC-correlated CO2 figures of a stake in the clean air zones and tions at Cap HPI, told Fleet News: 25.9% impact on fleet Almost half (48.3%) of respondents to the new WLTP value of between ensure consistency and under- “The vast majority of cars were not operations? to a Fleet News poll said the publica- 10% and 20%. standing. Failure to do so would be immune to substantial reductions.” tion of new company car tax rates, In its response to the consultation, an abdication of responsibility.” rather than any other issue in 2019, which closed in February, fleet body RESPONSE ON CAR TAX Realignment London ULEZ and will have the greatest impact on fleet ACFO called for Government to DECLINES IN RV PERFORMANCE In July, the wait was finally over for of used car other clean air operations going forward. realign benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax (ULEZ) and a multitude of other cities prices in the event of a ‘no-deal’ The residual value (RV) performance the Government’s response to its values: 3.4% zones: 13.8% Air quality and the environment bands to smooth the transition to consulting on their own version of a Brexit. of former fleet cars is a long- consultation on company car tax, have also proved a challenge for WLTP or consider a ‘grandfathering’ clean air zone (CAZ). Nine months later and, despite ‘no standing conundrum for the fleet while previous tax hikes appeared to fleets during the past year. of cars registered prior to 2020 to There was also the ongoing threat deal’ avoided on two separate occa- industry, unlike the more recent have taken their toll on employees 890,000, but insisted the impact of tered before the same date, based Politicians continue to debate when account for the rise in CO2. of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, with the potential sions, fleets still don’t know how the challenge posed by air quality. receiving the benefit. voluntary payrolling could account on NEDC-correlated CO2 figures. the sale of new petrol and diesel HM Treasury refused to say to increase the costs of day-to-day UK’s future trading relationship with In June, Cap HPI tried to reassure New data published in the summer for a “significant proportion” of the The most eye-catching announce- vehicles should end, with one-in-four whether new rules would be included fleet operations. the EU will impact their bottom line. the market by saying it did not expect showed that the amount of tax the decline in reported numbers. ment was a new zero percentage fleets (25.9%) believing this will be in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement a repeat of the turmoil experienced Government takes, on average, from In an effort to avoid drivers being rate for pure electric vehicles (EVs) most impactful, while one-in-seven in March. Instead, officials would only IMPACT OF NO-DEAL BREXIT COST OF IMPROVED AIR QUALITY in the used car market in 2008, company cars had increased by 9% hit with further rises from WLTP, in 2020/21, meaning company car (13.8%) argue it is the introduction of say the Government would “respond Fleets were being warned they could Further clarity is also needed on how despite reporting the largest decline year-on-year. HM Treasury announced it was drivers would pay no BIK. clean air zones (CAZs) that will force (to the consultation) in due course”. face price increases and longer lead local authorities in different cities in used values for almost five years. Revenues from company car tax binning previously published BIK It will be up to the new Government the greatest change.