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News analysis: Fuel duty freeze only budget highlight...........................................5 Geneva 2024 Motor Show review...............................................6 Carbon reporting assuming increasing importance.......8 Falling road maintenance levels revealed..............................9 Cost of public charging increased in 2023.........................12 More EV options needed for the used market ...............13 Business Car Awards 2024 introduction ....................14 The BVRLA look at the focus on local authorities...........16 Strong business interest in EV charging investment....17
Diary of a fleet manager..............................................................................18 Opinion.................................................................................................................................19
Fleet profile: Steve Openshaw, Eric Wright Group...............................................20
Feature: What happened to the fleet bosses?.............................................24
In focus: Drive Fuze....................................................................................................................26
Fleet preview: Renault 5.......................................................................................................................28
Business Car Files: Peugeot UK................................................................................................................30
Drives:
BMW iX2........................................................................................................................32 Mercedes EQA.........................................................................................................33 Mini Countryman................................................................................................34 Peugeot E-3008.....................................................................................................35 Skoda Scala................................................................................................................36 Cupra Ateca...............................................................................................................37 Honda CR-V e:HEV..............................................................................................38 Hyundai Kona Electric ....................................................................................39 Nissan Qashqai E-Power...............................................................................40 Suzuki Swace............................................................................................................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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