Fleet Navigator

In this episode, Head of Consultancy Services, LeasePlan UK Matt Walters and expert consultant Dom Surlis delve into the world of Salary Sacrifice schemes, discussing how employees can secure electric cars through this unique arrangement. Discover the benefits, cost savings, tax advantages, and the positive impact on the environment. Learn how Salary Sacrifice can be a game-changer for both driver...

Join Head of LeasePlan Consultancy Services, Matt Walters and Specialist Fleet Consultant Dom Surlis as they explore the challenges fleets face amid the transition to Electric Vehicles in an evolving tax environment. Discover the latest trends, policies, and incentives driving the shift towards cleaner motoring. Learn how LeasePlan's Comprehensive Guide to Fleet Funding and Taxation, now in its 4t...

It was an eventful year for many of us – and working in the fleet industry – an eventful year for fleets and motorists too.   As 2023 gets going… we thought we’d pause, take a look around, and see where things are. In this Fleet Navigator episode we’re going to be talking about the things that had the biggest impact on drivers over the past year……and looking forward to what’s going to shape 2023....

In this Fleet Navigator podcast episode Head of Consultancy Matthew Walters shares his ideas on ways to reduce fleet expenses - while still keeping your people moving. This is part of our Fleet Cost Savings hub content developed by LeasePlan experts from across the business. Find out more: https://www.leaseplan.com/en-gb/business/fleet-cost-savings-hub/   #fleetexpenses #fleetmanagement #WholeLife...

LeasePlan UK’s Head of Consultancy, Matthew Walters and Specialist Fleet Consultant, Caroline Sandall-Mansergh explore the global challenges affecting vehicle production – from chip shortages and battery costs to fuel prices and the war in Ukraine – and suggest ways you can minimise the effects on your fleet.

The Spring Statement on 23rd March was designed to be a simple update; a chance to inform the public of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) latest economic and fiscal forecasts. However current events meant that The Chancellor delivered something between the update he originally planned and a full-blown Budget. The Statement didn’t contain many policies, but the ones that were there were...

LeasePlan’s Head of Consultancy Matt Walters and Specialist Fleet Consultant Caroline Sandall-Mansergh explore the challenges facing fleets in 2022 – from semiconductor shortages and long lead times on new vehicles to rising fuel and energy prices – and suggests some ways that organisations can help keep their drivers moving. In this episode Matt and Caroline explore these questions and more; What...

The challenges facing fleets in 2022  LeasePlan’s Head of Consultancy Matt Walters and Specialist Fleet Consultant Caroline Sandall-Mansergh explore the challenges facing fleets in 2022 – from semiconductor shortages and long lead times on new vehicles to rising fuel and energy prices – and suggests some ways that organisations can help keep their drivers moving. Semi conductor challenges Highway...

While the world has understandably been focused on the pandemic, a lot of other things have happened for fleets over the past few months. Our webinar from our Consultancy Team will help shine a light on what you might have missed. New rates of BIK tax How WLTP affects fleet costs Changes to the Plug in Car Grant (PiCG)

Listen to our latest webinar.

Our analysis and roundup of the 2020 Budget from a fleet perspective.

The second in our Thinking EV series.

Our pre-budget 2020 podcast.

The first in our series of Thinking EV? podcasts.

Listen to the second episode of our 2019 roundup.

Listen to the first episode of our 2019 roundup.

How will connected and autonomous vehicles impact fleets, and what role can data play? In this podcast, LeasePlan’s experts look to the future. Listen now. Cars are getting smarter. They’ve had some connectivity for years – sat nav, Bluetooth, diagnostics and telematics – but more and more vehicles are part of the Internet of Things through 3G and 4G mobile connections. Around 4 million vehicles w...

What does the future hold for company cars? In this podcast, we cover emerging issues and changes, including tax, emissions and clear air zones. Listen now. The motoring world is changing at a pace not seen since the industry’s earliest years. Vehicles are getting greener, safer and increasingly automated, and politicians are putting forward the policies to support these developments. LeasePlan’s ...

Find out about the UK’s clean air zones – including London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone – in this podcast, hosted by experts from LeasePlan. Listen now. Vehicle emissions are a big deal these days, particularly in cities, where the overall environmental impact is combined with specific concerns about air quality. In this podcast,  Matt Walters , LeasePlan’s Head of Consultancy and Customer Data Servi...

Find out how fleet managers can do to keep their drivers and other road users safe in this podcast, hosted by two fleet experts. Listen now.   Risk management essentially comes down to keeping people safe. Between 2012 and 2017, around a quarter of all road casualties involved someone driving as part of their work. According to Department for Transport figures, 2,631 people were killed in accident...

In the second of a two-part podcast about electric vehicles, two fleet experts discuss the improvements in vehicle and grid technology. Listen now. In our second podcast on electric vehicles, we take a look at the structural side of the story: what are public bodies doing to make the UK EV-ready? Whether people opt for pure electric or plug-in hybrids, there will be a huge need for charging – and...

In the first of a two-part podcast about electric vehicles, two fleet experts discuss the developments in charging and battery technology. Listen now. The UK government wants all new cars to be zero-emission by 2040 – with at least half of new cars to be there by 2030. In this podcast – the first of two dedicated to electric vehicles – two experts look at why electric vehicles and why they make a...

Find out what the latest emissions tests – WLTP and RDE – mean for drivers and fleets, and what developments are coming up. Listen now. The follow-up podcast to Everything you need to know about WLTP, in this epispde we look at what’s next for emissions testing – and how it could affect drivers and fleets. Matt Walters , LeasePlan’s Head of Consultancy and Customer Data Services, and automotive in...

Find out what Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) means for drivers and fleets in the first of two special podcasts. Listen now. Introduced in 2018, the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) has changed how cars are tested for fuel consumption and CO2 emissions – but what effect has that had on drivers and fleets? In the first of two podcasts about WLTP,  Ma...