Business Car

Business Car delivers all the news, reviews and insights car and fleet operators need, from our award-winning and highly experienced editorial team. On this website, published alongside our monthly magazine, you’ll find all the latest breaking news that matters, ranging from new car launches and motoring tax announcements, to market updates and industry appointments. You’ll also find in-depth features that get to the heart of the key topics for fleets, such as electrification, driver training, telematics, and remarketing.

Profiles of fleet managers offer insights into successful practices, while detailed interviews with carmakers and fleet suppliers get the low-down on industry trends.

You’ll also find reviews of all the latest cars to hit the market, combining detailed accounts of what they’re like in the metal with all the cost information fleets need to make the right buying and leasing decisions.

And, of course, we’ll bring you all the exciting updates from the annual Business Car Awards.

July 2024

• On the same page We put OEMs’ virtual shop windows to the test. • Mini Cooper SE All-new electric version of the hatch driven and rated. • Benjamin Mann On the logistics that underpin the NHBC’s mission.

June 2024

• The going rate How much should fleets pay for electricity? • Citroen E-C3 Small car offers cheaper entry point to Stellantis EV range. • Catherine South On Flagship Group’s innovative approach to employee services.

May 2024

Made to measure How driver training courses have evolved with the use of telematics data. Triumphant Taycan More range a highlight of facelifted Porsche EV. Matt Collins BMW UK’s general manager of corporate sales on the Mini fleet opportunity.

April 2024

Changing sheets We look at spreadsheet alternatives for fleet. Renault Scenic Iconic compact MPV reinvented as an EV family crossover. Tusker Kit Wisdom on acquisition by Lloyds, barriers to EV, and the future.

March 2024

Missing in action Are dedicated OEM fleet sales bosses a dying breed? Mini Countryman Can the third-generation version of this SUV offer more to fleet drivers? Eric Wright Group Steve Openshaw discusses the challenges of a diverse fleet and future goals.

February 2024

Volkswagen ID.7 Biggest ID model goes Tesla chasing. Fleet school Could we cut it as a fleet manager after the AFP course? Kwik Fit Dan Joyce on the company’s ongoing commitment to driver safety.

January 2024

The thin grey line Why is grey fleet still such an open goal? Ineos Grenadier Modern take on the original Land Rover Defender driven. Siemens Wayne Warburton on his mission to turn its fleet electric.

December 2023

Drop in the ocean What is the true benefit of connected car data to fleet? BYD Seal Impressive new Chinese range-topping EV driven. VEV CEO Mike Nakrani on fleets moving to EV.

November 2023

The Big Short Is car subscription really the next big thing in funding? BMW i5 We try excellent new executive EV. Energy Saving Trust Tim Anderson on combating air quality issues.

October 2023

Cream Of The Crop All of the winners at the 2023 Business Car Awards. Hyundai Kona Electric First impressions of Hyundai’s new EV SUV. Miele James Walkington on his plans to make his fleet safer and greener.

September 2023

Back To The Future Germany’s motor show returns with big new launches. Volkswagen ID.3 Higher quality, more technology - but is this facelifted EV hatch better? Andrew Jago More about JLR’s modern luxury strategy and its online contract hire plans.

August 2023

In Plain Site Which brands cater for fleet customers best online? Abarth 500e Is this racy new Italian setting a trend for EV hot hatches? Drax Group We talk to Adam Hall about its offering for fleets.

July 2023

The long and short of it What does the future hold for traditional contract hire? BMW iX5 Hydrogen Has BMW unlocked the potential of hydrogen power? Aston Barclay Director of sales Nick Thompson on its ‘new normal’.

June 2023

A numbers game We examine the state of the UK’s public charging infrastructure. Maserati Grecale New Italian Porsche Macan challenger. LeasePlan Neill Emmett on how fleets are transitioning to EVs by 2030.

May 2023

Grey’s anatomy? How grey fleet should be managed. BYD Dolphin First drive of new Chinese EV hatch. JCT600 VLS Why size isn’t everything for one of the oldest names in fleet.

April 2023

What do we do now? How the recent Budget was a non-entity for fleets. ORA Funky Cat New Chinese EV challenges the mainstream. Lexus UK Chris Hayes, UK director, talks fleet growth thanks to the RZ.

March 2023

Year of the dragon? High-tech, high-value BYD Atto 3 driven. Vauxhall New marketing director Phil Douglass speaks about the brand's renaissance. SES We speak to fleet manager Allan Jones about his career at the water company.

February 2023

EV servicing Are electric cars cheaper to maintain than ICE vehicles? Citroen E-C4 X New saloon challenges market conventions. Volkswagen Financial Services Helping fleets transition to EVs.

January 2023

Salary Sacrifice Is it still the best way into an EV? Arriva Group We talk to Andrew Pace, UK fleet manager. Peugeot 408 Stylish new hatch driven, Peugeot’s first new model in years.

2024 Audience

We continue to invest heavily in the circulation of Business Car and have created a highly engaged subscription base, and then a wider multimedia audience to ensure an industry-leading circulation.

Business Car now sits proudly as the ONLY fleet title in the UK that has an independently audited circulation – Source Audit Bureau of Circulations

Copies are sent to subscribers by name and our audience comprises of all the key decision makers in the fleet decision making process. In light of COVID-19, we now distribute the majority of our-hard copies to people’s home addresses, which means the magazine is read by every subscriber regardless of whether they are working from the office or at home.

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Weekly Newsletter

Each week the Business Car newsletter is sent out to over 10,000 digital subscribers. Covering the latest news, technologies and projects on a weekly basis, our newsletter recipients also receive the latest digital version of the magazine on a monthly basis.

Twitter / X followers

We manage the ‘Business Car’ Twitter / X page which is a daily feed of the latest publication and industry news, linking back to Business Car website

Distribution

Business Car offers the most comprehensive editorial coverage for the UK fleet industry via multi-platform reach. This year we will be running the following editorial focuses:

JULY / AUGUST

Funding / Replacement Cycles
Best OEM websites
Diary of a Fleet Manager
Fleet Profile
Business Car Files
Remarketing (Cox Automotive/Manheim)

SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER

Insurance
BusinessCar Awards
Diary of a Fleet Manager
Fleet Profile
Business Car Files
Remarketing (Cox Automotive/Manheim)

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER

SMR
Technology – Connected cars
Diary of a Fleet Manager
Fleet Profile
Business Car Files
Remarketing (Cox Automotive/Manheim)