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News analysis: More EV incentives needed says House of Lords ..................4 Fears over used market ZEV pressure .......................................6 Proposed live fuel price comparison plans unveiled ......8 Good management needed to reduce EV premiums ...9 Drastic VAT action needed to end demand disparity ..10 Crackdown on overrunning roadworks revealed .........11 The BVRLA looks forward to the General Election .........12 SMR concerns raised over ageing fleets ...............................13 More powers needed to crack pavement parking ........14 Three-year MOT tests not extended .......................................15


Diary of a fleet manager ..............................................................................16 Opinion .................................................................................................................................17


Fleet profile: Dan Joyce, Kwik Fit .............................................................................................18


Feature: Training ...........................................................................................................................22


Remarketing ..................................................................................................................24


In focus: Ford Fleet Management ..............................................................................26


Business Car Files: Maserati GB ................................................................................................................28


Fleet preview: Volkswagen Golf ...................................................................................................30


Drives: Volkswagen ID.7 ....................................................................................................32 Skoda Kamiq .............................................................................................................33 Toyota GR86 ..............................................................................................................34 Citroen C5 Aircross PHEV ............................................................................35 Mercedes AMG EQE 53..................................................................................36 MG5 ....................................................................................................................................37 Peugeot E-308 SW ..............................................................................................38 Smart #1 Premium .............................................................................................39 Volkswagen ID.3 ....................................................................................................40 Volvo XC60 PHEV .................................................................................................41


Our fleet: Audi E-Tron GT ........................................................................................................42 BMW i5 ............................................................................................................................43 Cupra Formentor .................................................................................................44 Jaguar I-Pace .............................................................................................................45 Mazda3 ...........................................................................................................................46 Vauxhall Astra ..........................................................................................................47


Best in class ....................................................................................................................48 Business Car Trailblazer .................................................................................50


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