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The threshold at which the main rate of capital allowance is available to outright-purchase fleets dropped from under 160g/km to below 130g/km, a point that will remain in place until April 2018, with any changes beyond that scheduled to be revealed in the 2016 Budget.
It's also an increasingly sensible point to draw a line in terms of CO2 limits on a fleet, given the long-term capital allowance clarity from Government, and the rising quantity and quality of vehicles at this point.
Such is the pace of development in the business car industry that the landscape of low-emission vehicles will rapidly change in the next year or two.
In particular, the number of vehicles available at sub-75g/km will rise, with BMW already building up to the launch of a whole new low-emission brand that will start with the electric or plug-in hybrid i3 model.
Rival Audi is also looking to slot into the low-emission market with a plug-in version of the A3, while Ford and Volkswagen have imminent electric developments in the pipeline.
Among conventionally powered diesel and hybrid models there is going to be significant movement below 95g/km, with the Toyota Auris hybrid estate, VW Golf Bluemotion (below right), Skoda Octavia and Seat Leon all set to have versions on sale by the end of this year with CO2 emissions in the 80s. Volvo is also making improvements to the V40 that is already under 95g/km.
Further up the size and emissions scale, the BMW 3-series and Audi A4 will come under pressure this summer from the new 99/km Lexus IS hybrid and the 114g/km Infiniti Q50, while Honda will also slot its impressive 1.6-litre diesel into the CR-V off-roader to give it emissions to rival the class best.
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