Hollick continued:<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udca1 There is a unique solution to your unique problem.<\/h2>\n\nNo matter what business challenge you face – from driver accountability and visibility, to safety, to efficiency – GPS tracking continues to prove itself as the solution. Speak with top providers about how they can help you solve these challenges and provide the ROI you deserve.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\u201cAt the AFP many fleet managers who have put PHEVs on fleet have found that they were costing them more in terms of fuel and charging because they were using OEM figures – which suggest very impressive consumption based on WLTP testing.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd that’s the issue.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\u201cThe problem with PHEVs is that it very much depends on the usage model as to what the vehicle achieves in reality. We\u2019ve seen a few fleets that have handed back PHEVs to go fully electric instead.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hollick added that it was also important for fleet managers to ensure that PHEVs were being fully charged as often as possible through the use of Approved Electric Mileage rates for the vehicle\u2019s official electric mileage range, rather than using the higher fuel reimbursement rate. These are rates that fleet drivers can charge per mile without incurring any personal tax liability.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, if a driver covered 100 miles on business, in say a BMW 330e with a 37-mile electric range, then the first 37 miles of that journey would be reimbursed at the Approved Electric Mileage rate of 5p per mile, while the rest of the journey would be reimbursed at the higher rate for petrol cars, which is currently 15p for a petrol engine of that size.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve seen many fleet managers now swapping from just paying a standard fuel rate to reimbursing with the electric rate for the first 30 miles to encourage proper use of the battery.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hollick\u2019s warning comes as the popularity of PHEVs is possibly plateauing.<\/p>\n
According to market analyst Matthias Schmidt, reporting in the October issue of the European Electric Car Outlook<\/a>, PHEVs grew by just 3%\u00a0year-on-year, while Germany witnessed the first fall in its PHEV market for 26 months.<\/p>\nIn comparison, the pure electric market continued to grow with volumes rising by 43%\u00a0year-on-year, in a total passenger car market decreased by 30%.<\/p>\n
Schmidt added:<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be crucial to monitor if this PHEV impact is solely the result of the semiconductor crisis, or if it\u2019s the result of an underlying trend that\u2019s seeing a shift away from PHEVs towards BEVs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hollick was far more bullish on the issue, however, adding,<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone\u2019s into battery electric vehicles at the moment driven by the tax advantages. In the main, fleets have a good steer on the data and are managing that data to reduce costs. They are actively telling their drivers to go full electric. The only difficulty at the moment is over supply.\u201d<\/p>\n
Originally posted on Global Fleet Management<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n
by Ralph Morton<\/p>\n
No matter what business challenge you face – from driver accountability and visibility, to safety, to efficiency – GPS tracking continues to prove itself as the solution. Speak with top providers about how they can help you solve these challenges and provide the ROI you deserve.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n \u201cAt the AFP many fleet managers who have put PHEVs on fleet have found that they were costing them more in terms of fuel and charging because they were using OEM figures – which suggest very impressive consumption based on WLTP testing.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd that’s the issue.<\/p>\n \u201cThe problem with PHEVs is that it very much depends on the usage model as to what the vehicle achieves in reality. We\u2019ve seen a few fleets that have handed back PHEVs to go fully electric instead.\u201d<\/p>\n Hollick added that it was also important for fleet managers to ensure that PHEVs were being fully charged as often as possible through the use of Approved Electric Mileage rates for the vehicle\u2019s official electric mileage range, rather than using the higher fuel reimbursement rate. These are rates that fleet drivers can charge per mile without incurring any personal tax liability.<\/p>\n \u201cFor example, if a driver covered 100 miles on business, in say a BMW 330e with a 37-mile electric range, then the first 37 miles of that journey would be reimbursed at the Approved Electric Mileage rate of 5p per mile, while the rest of the journey would be reimbursed at the higher rate for petrol cars, which is currently 15p for a petrol engine of that size.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve seen many fleet managers now swapping from just paying a standard fuel rate to reimbursing with the electric rate for the first 30 miles to encourage proper use of the battery.\u201d<\/p>\n Hollick\u2019s warning comes as the popularity of PHEVs is possibly plateauing.<\/p>\n According to market analyst Matthias Schmidt, reporting in the October issue of the European Electric Car Outlook<\/a>, PHEVs grew by just 3%\u00a0year-on-year, while Germany witnessed the first fall in its PHEV market for 26 months.<\/p>\n In comparison, the pure electric market continued to grow with volumes rising by 43%\u00a0year-on-year, in a total passenger car market decreased by 30%.<\/p>\n Schmidt added:<\/p>\n \u201cIt will be crucial to monitor if this PHEV impact is solely the result of the semiconductor crisis, or if it\u2019s the result of an underlying trend that\u2019s seeing a shift away from PHEVs towards BEVs.\u201d<\/p>\n Hollick was far more bullish on the issue, however, adding,<\/p>\n \u201cEveryone\u2019s into battery electric vehicles at the moment driven by the tax advantages. In the main, fleets have a good steer on the data and are managing that data to reduce costs. They are actively telling their drivers to go full electric. The only difficulty at the moment is over supply.\u201d<\/p>\n Originally posted on Global Fleet Management<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n by Ralph Morton<\/p>\n
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