Howard
I'm not sure you are right about the "Fleet Buyers". They may be influencers but probably not decision makers. I'm now retired, but from my previous experience someone entitled to a company car will be the ultimate decision-maker. And, especially if the initial price of the car is around £50k or more, the lucky senior executive will definitely choose which car he or she will drive. The fleet buyer will advise on running costs and the company will set the leasing cost limits for each grade of executive but the end user will make the choice. Yes, the company may have a BEV or PHEV only policy but won't dictate the brand. The business cost of leasing a Model 3 Long Range will be over £400 a month (much cheaper than the personal lease cost) but that puts it in a pricey bracket. I doubt if any company will pay this for a sales rep!
I thought the calculations that were done on this board some time ago comparing leasing of a ICE to BEV of similar status were similar when all factors were taken into account and better for the BEV if the vehicle was to be used in a city with emission taxes and/or refusal of entry for ICE.
Perhaps we need to re-do that calculation or maybe someone knows where it is on the thread.
Some UK police force are buying Nissan BEV for a stealth use to catch poachers:
https://thedriven.io/2020/05/12/sneaky- ... cher-hunt/
This article (scroll down) compares the cost of a Tesla police car to a Ford ICE:
https://mashable.com/article/tesla-mode ... urope=true
Regards,