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News analysis: Contrasting news for fleets in the first Labour budget ....... 4 Opinion .................................................................................................................... 9 The BVRLA looks at the impact of budget changes ......... 11
Diary of a fleet manager ...................................................................... 13 Fleet profile: Cole Pemberton, Hotpoint UK ............................................................ 16
Feature: Hands off ............................................................................................................. 22
Remarketing: Nip tuck ................................................................................................................ 26
Feature: The waiting is the hardest part ........................................................... 30
In focus: IAM RoadSmart ............................................................................................... 34
Business Car Files: Volkswagen UK ............................................................................................... 38
Fleet Preview: Skoda Elroq .........................................................................................................42
Drives:
Alfa Romeo Junior ........................................................................................ 44 Audi A5/S5 ......................................................................................................... 45 Ford Capri ............................................................................................................ 46 Kia EV3 ................................................................................................................... 47 Mini Aceman .................................................................................................... 48 Renault 5 E-Tech ............................................................................................49
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Our fleet: Audi Q4 E-Tron ............................................................................................... 50 Genesis Electrified GV70 .......................................................................... 51 Mini Cooper SE................................................................................................ 52 Lexus RZ ............................................................................................................... 53 Peugeot 508 .................................................................................................... 54 Toyota Yaris ......................................................................................................... 55
Best in class .........................................................................................................56 Business Car Trailblazer .........................................................................58
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