Misconceptions about electric vehicles
The Department for Transport (DfT) has published an extremely useful document titled ‘Common Misconceptions About Electric Vehicles’. Whether you already have EV’s on your fleet, are considering them or have reservations about introducing them it’s worth a read. The full article can be found here. With approximately 20% of our order take in 2022 so […]
New Vehicle Lead Times
New Vehicles continue to have extended lead times with many vehicles having a delivery date well into the second half of 2023 if ordered now. It has been publicised that some manufacturers are prioritising private consumers over fleet customers as they struggle to fulfil orders for new cars due to ongoing shortages of essential components. […]
Van drivers ‘twice as likely’ to use a mobile phone while driving
New mobile phone use while driving data, from the Department for Transport (DfT), shows that van drivers are twice as likely to use a hand-held device. The annual report, based on a roadside survey carried out in autumn 2021, revealed that in Great Britain 1% of drivers were observed using a hand-held mobile phone while driving, […]
Meet the Team – Jason Marshall
Jason Marshall, Commercial Manager joined Day’s Fleet in April 2017. 1. What is your role within Day’s Fleet? My role is Commercial Manager, which forms part of the senior management team and oversees most of the in-life aspects of our customer’s vehicles. I work on our pricing, setting our forecasted future values for vehicles and […]
How to Book your Vehicle Service
Our most commonly asked question on our Live Chat facility is ‘how do I book my vehicle in for a service?’. If you have a maintenance contract with Day’s Fleet, the quickest way is via our online booking portal which can be completed at any time of the day. Alternatively, you can call our DriverLine on […]
Taking Your Lease Vehicle Abroad
If you’re planning on taking your Days Fleet lease vehicle abroad during the summer holidays, it is essential that you plan ahead and request your VE103B Certificate as far in advance of travel as possible. This is a mandatory document which needs to be produced in lieu of the V5C (logbook) to Customs and Excise […]
Accreditations Renewed
Days Fleet have recently renewed two important accreditations to our business – ‘Investors in People’ and ‘Cyber Essentials’. Our staff have participated in Investors in People questionnaires and interviews and are proud to have contributed to our parent company, CEM Day Ltd, achieving reaccreditation of this standard which demonstrates a commitment to employee engagement, communication, […]
HMRC miscalculates the BiK tax and Class 1A NIC due on zero emission company cars
Recently the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (“ICAEW”) published an article highlighting that some members have reported that HMRC’s systems have incorrectly interpreted its online Form P11D, which has led to HMRC incorrectly calculating the Benefit in Kind (“BiK”) for zero emission electric cars. When reporting the benefit of a zero-emission electric […]
Meet The Team – Ria Lewis
Ria Lewis, Client Support Executive joined Days Fleet in March 2022. 1. What is your role within Days Fleet? I joined in March of this year as ‘Client Support Administrator’ but have recently moved to the role of ‘Client Support Executive’. I support our sales team and clients on a day to day basis producing […]
Welcome to Angharad
We are delighted to welcome a new member of staff to the Days Fleet team. Angharad Lane joins our growing team as ‘Client Support Administrator’ and will be responsible for client contracts, travelling abroad documentation, driver licence checking and lots of other essential services for our clients and staff. Welcome to the Days Fleet, Angharad!