News and press releases

Prinsjesdag (Budget Day) 2020: The plans for Dutch drivers

On Budget Day this year, the government presented the budgets and fiscal legislative bills for 2021. The most important tax measures that will affect you as a fleet manager or driv...

Carlo van de Weijer: "The bicycle has some fundamental advantages that cannot be ignored!"

When you think of the future of mobility, the first thing you think of is probably electric, self-driving vehicles, or perhaps even ‘flying cars’. But is there a place ...

The Polestar 2: Pure, progressive, performance

Polestar has recently introduced the Polestar 2, the successor to the successful hybrid Polestar 1. ALD spoke with Valéry Gresnigt, Head of Marketing & PR at Polestar Ne...

Lease cars getting greener, but hybrid still beats electric

In the first six months of 2020, 20 percent of all newly registered lease vehicles were electric or hybrid. And according to figures by leasing company ALD Automotive, there were n...

What will change with the introduction of the WLTP?

Starting from 1 July, the new motor vehicle tax rates will be based on the results of a new CO2 testing method; the WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure). The WL...

The basis for changes to your mobility policy in less than 30 minutes

Headlines report that COVID-19 will permanently change our driving habits. In the future, people will work from home more often, avoid public transport and cycling will become more...

COVID-19 and your mobility policy

Will my lease car drivers still be able to safely use public transport soon? How can I make my fleet more flexible? And what about the delivery and maintenance of and repairs to le...

Occasion lease increasingly popular

A study of more than 1,000 respondents conducted by leasing company ALD Automotive has shown that the Dutch are increasingly willing to lease a pre-owned vehicle for both business ...

Low-emission zone in force in Ghent

Good to know if you are driving with your (lease) car to Belgium soon. In order to improve the air quality, Ghent city centre, or more specifically the area within the R40, has bee...

Driving on hydrogen: a list of the advantages and disadvantages

An increasing amount of alternatives to fossil fuels are being invented. Hydrogen is one of those and it’s not all that new actually. It’s been there since the earth ex...