CO2 emissions will influence choice of next company car say 87% of drivers surveyed
In an online survey of 1,074 drivers by the Leasedrive Velo Group, one of the largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups in the UK, 87 per cent of respondents stated that CO2 emissions would influence the choice of their next company car. Furthermore, 64 per cent would be willing to pay £40 or more to offset their company car's emissions for a fixed annual fee.
Roddy Graham, commercial director at Leasedrive Velo Group said: "Clearly, company car drivers are more aware than ever before of their green responsibilities and are not only willing to trade down next time to a company car with lower CO2 emissions but are also prepared to back this up by becoming carbon neutral drivers. Nearly three-quarters stated that they would be willing to offset their company car's carbon emissions for a fixed annual fee."
Of the drivers surveyed, 76 per cent currently drive a diesel car, 23 per cent a petrol car and one per cent a hybrid. Only one driver uses a bio-fuel car. For their next company car, 68 per cent said they would stick with diesel, 19 per cent with petrol but ten per cent would choose a hybrid. Two per cent would opt for a bio-fuel car and one per cent for an electric one.
In terms of how much a company car driver would be prepared to personally pay per year to offset their company car's emissions, of the 71 per cent willing to do so, eight per cent said they would pay up to £10, 11 per cent up to £20, 14 per cent up to £30, four per cent up to £40, 40 per cent up to £50 and nearly a quarter over £50.
Besides Carbon:Manager™, allowing company car drivers to offset their CO2 emissions for as little as £3 per month to become CarbonNeutral drivers, the Leasedrive Velo Group now offers a new product EnviroDrive, a green company car salary sacrifice scheme offering cost saving and environmental benefits to both employer and employee. A free five-point health check on employee car benefits with a specific focus on the environment is also available to employers. In addition, company car drivers on the point of ordering their next company car can now quickly locate the latest offers for sub 120 g/km cars that fall into the ten per cent Benefit-in-Kind tax bracket and test drive the latest hybrid and low CO2 emission vehicles. For really green conscious drivers, the group also highlights the environmental policies of all its preferred suppliers. Lastly, Leasedrive Velo lists the actions that drivers can take to save fuel and money when behind the wheel. Details on all the above can be found on the new dedicated GreenFleet section of Leasedrive Velo's Drive:Manager website, accessible to company car drivers.
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Leasedrive Velo is the largest independent privately-owned vehicle management group in the UK and comprises two main operating divisions.
Leasedrive Velo Vehicle Management
Working in partnership with fleet managers, or delivering a complete outsourced service, Leasedrive Velo offers blue chip clients a range of bespoke fleet management services. Major investments in the finest asset management system and pioneering, flexible, web-based customer service technology have resulted in Leasedrive Velo offering customers a truly world class fleet management service capability.
Leasedrive Velo Rental Management
One of the largest short-term vehicle rental management companies in the UK, with access to an almost unlimited choice of vehicles and locations throughout the country, Leasedrive Velo Rental Management offers a simple and transparent pricing policy with no hidden surcharges. For rentals of 28 days or more, it offers the Stopgap mid-term vehicle rental solution. Rates are substantially reduced compared to daily rental.
The headquarters for Leasedrive Velo is at hi-tech offices at TRL in Wokingham. Leasedrive Velo is the winner of the 2006 Fleet News Award for 'Best Contract Hire/Fleet Management Company', the 2006 GreenFleet Award for 'Leasing/Rental Company of the Year', The 2006, 2007 and 2008 Thames Valley Business Awards for 'Business Management Team of the Year', the 2007 ITM Award for 'Independent Vehicle Management Company' and the 2008 ITM Award for 'Fleet Management Company'.
For further press information on Leasedrive Velo, contact:
Mr Jeremy Snook
JSPR Ltd
Telephone: 01488 670002
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E-mail: jeremy.snook@jspr.co.uk
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