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36 28 26 18 CONTENTS News analysis:


April EV VED changes may be badly timed.................................. 8 JLR call for EV charger oversupply at key locations ................ 9 AA report backs plug-in hybrids post 2030 .............................. 10 BVRLA ..................................................................................................................... 11 Business Car Awards 2025 introduction ...................................... 12 Opinion ................................................................................................................ 13 Diary of a fleet manager ...................................................................... 14


Fleet profile:


Leah Lindsay, MWH Treatment .......................................................... 18 Feature: New order ........................................................................................................... 22


Remarketing:


Re-make/re-model ....................................................................................... 26 Feature:


Hire or lower ..................................................................................................... 28 In focus:


E.ON ......................................................................................................................... 32 Business Car Files:


Leapmotor .......................................................................................................... 34 Fleet Preview: Volvo ES90 ...........................................................................................................36 Drives:


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Cover image: Shutterstock.com 4 | March/April 2025 | www.businesscar.co.uk


Audi Q5/SQ5 ..................................................................................................... 38 Fiat Grande Panda ........................................................................................ 39 Jaecoo 7 ............................................................................................................... 40 Leapmotor C10 ............................................................................................... 41 Renault 5 E-Tech 40 kWh ........................................................................ 42 Our fleet:


Genesis Electrified GV70 ...........................................................................43 Mini Aceman S ................................................................................................ 44 Renault Symbioz ............................................................................................ 45 Skoda Kodiaq PHEV ..................................................................................... 46 Volvo EC40 ........................................................................................................ 47 Best in class .........................................................................................................48


Business Car Trailblazer .........................................................................50


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