Plug-In Grant Changes
Last week, the Government announced an immediate change to the rates and eligibility criteria for the Plug-in Car Grant, the Plug-in Van Grant and the Plug-in Truck Grant. These include: • The Plug-in Car Grant has been cut from £3,000 to £2,500 and now excludes models that cost more than £35,000. • The Plug-in Van […]
Business Update – March 2021
Welcome to our Business Update for March, included in this month’s update: Budget Summary E-Signature Focus on… Flexi Hire DriverLine – Reminder Meet the Team Behind the Wheel – Peugeot e-2008 Budget Summary Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivered his second Budget speech earlier this month. Covid Support Measures Policy 1: Coronavirus Job Retention […]
Business Update – April 2021
Welcome to our Business Update for April, included in this month’s update: Microchip Shortage & Vehicle Lead Times Cardiff Council choose Days Fleet Flexi Hire Bank Holiday Update Welcome, Kerry – Happy retirement, Peter! Meet the Team – Stephen Behind the Wheel – Suzuki Swift Microchip Shortage & Vehicle Lead Times The global vehicle industry is […]
Lockdown update
With all areas of the UK currently in lockdown, we wish to reassure all of our clients that it continues to be very much ‘business as usual’ at Days Fleet. Head office has minimal staff in attendance with the majority of staff fully operational at home. We will maintain the same high level of service for all of […]
Business Update – December 2020
Welcome to our Business Update for December, included in this month’s update: A message from our Managing Director Christmas and New Year Opening Flexi Hire Days Fleet staff get festive for charity Good luck Lauren! Government introduces green number plates for EVs Winter driving A Message from our Managing Director “It has been a challenging […]
Business Update – October 2020
Welcome to our Business Update for October, included in this month’s update: Office Update Vehicle Orders and Deliveries MOT’s and Vehicle Servicing Flexi Hire – Updates to Services Changes to Invoicing Client Feedback Office Update Days Fleet are fully operational with staff working from home and a skeleton staff in the office. During lockdown our […]
Temporary changes to TfL’s Congestion Charge – A reminder
A 30% increase in the congestion charge was introduced by Transport for London (TfL) on June 22nd and applies from 7am to 10pm, seven days a week (except Christmas Day) in what has been described as a temporary change. Drivers now have to pay £15, rather than the previous £11.50, to enter the congestion zone, […]
Further extension on photocard driving licences
The DVLA has advised that drivers whose photocard licence or entitlement to drive expired between 1 February and 31 August 2020 have now been granted a longer extension period of 11 months, an increase from the previous seven months. This means that drivers whose photocard or entitlement expires between 1 February 2020 and 31 December […]
New Advisory Fuel Rates published
HMRC has published new Advisory Fuel Rates for company car drivers claiming fuel expenses. The new rates, which took effect on 1 September 2020, see the AFR pence per mile (PPM) for petrol remaining unchanged. Two of the rates for diesel cars (1600cc or less and over 2000cc) also remain unchanged. For diesel cars with an engine size from 1601cc to 2000cc there has […]
Business Update – November 2020
Welcome to our Business Update for November: With different parts of the UK in varying levels of lockdown and England also having entered a national lockdown for 4 weeks, we wish to reassure all of our clients that it continues to be very much ‘business as usual’ at Days Fleet. Head office has minimal staff in attendance […]