How will connected and autonomous vehicles impact fleets, and what role can data play? In this podcast, LeasePlan’s experts look to the future. Listen now.

Cars are getting smarter. They’ve had some connectivity for years – sat nav, Bluetooth, diagnostics and telematics – but more and more vehicles are part of the Internet of Things through 3G and 4G mobile connections.

Around 4 million vehicles were connected in 2016, 8 million in 2018 and the figure is expected to hit 20 million by 2022.

What’s more, 5G is on the way and should provide massively greater speeds – and, therefore, the scope to do much more with car connectivity.

Matt Walters, LeasePlan’s Head of Consultancy and Customer Data Services, and Andy Rayner, an automotive industry expert, consider the opportunities; all the way to the possibilities of autonomous vehicles. This includes an exploration of the technology and its evolution, plus the role connectivity can play in fleet data and telematics.

You can listen to the podcast on our site or through Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any other podcasting app. Just search for ‘LeasePlan Podcast’ or ask Siri or Alexa to “Play the LeasePlan podcast”.

Friday Nov 22, 2019

The Future of Company Cars

Friday Nov 22, 2019

What does the future hold for company cars? In this podcast, we cover emerging issues and changes, including tax, emissions and clear air zones. Listen now.

The motoring world is changing at a pace not seen since the industry’s earliest years.

Vehicles are getting greener, safer and increasingly automated, and politicians are putting forward the policies to support these developments.

LeasePlan’s Matt Walters, Head of Consultancy and Customer Data Services, and automotive industry expert Andy Rayner look at the impacts on businesses and drivers, and the opportunities for the future of the company car, including:

Company car tax
Emissions testing
Clear air zones

Discover all the latest information on Company Car Tax impacts following the publiation of the Draft Finance Bill on insights.leaseplan.co.uk

Friday Nov 22, 2019

Clean Air Zones

Friday Nov 22, 2019

Find out about the UK’s clean air zones – including London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone – in this podcast, hosted by experts from LeasePlan. Listen now.

Vehicle emissions are a big deal these days, particularly in cities, where the overall environmental impact is combined with specific concerns about air quality.

In this podcast, Matt Walters, LeasePlan’s Head of Consultancy and Customer Data Services, is joined by automotive industry expert Andy Rayner to discuss one potential solution to the challenge – clean air zones.

They look at the three strands to local authority plans – reduce, shift and improve – before broadening the debate to a wide range of topics, such as:

London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone
The roll-out from the T-Charge
What other UK cities are planning
Euro 6 compliant vehicles
Why it’s time to start making a change in your fleets

Find out more about the future of clean air zones with our up to date guide to Clean Air Zones at insights.leaseplan.co.uk

Friday Nov 22, 2019

Defining Fleet Risk

Friday Nov 22, 2019

Find out how fleet managers can do to keep their drivers and other road users safe in this podcast, hosted by two fleet experts. Listen now.

Risk management essentially comes down to keeping people safe.

Between 2012 and 2017, around a quarter of all road casualties involved someone driving as part of their work.

According to Department for Transport figures, 2,631 people were killed in accidents involving someone driving as part of their work, 24,647 people were seriously injured, and 201,137 were slightly injured.

In the context of these statistics, LeasePlan’s Matt Walters, Head of Consultancy and Customer Data Services, and Andy Rayner, an automotive industry expert, consider what fleet managers can do to keep their drivers and other road users safe.