Natalie Middleton
Volkswagen names ID.3 electric hatch as pre-orders open
Volkswagen has opened pre-booking for the ID.3 electric hatch – which marks the first of its forthcoming ID family of all-electric cars.
Next-gen Honda Jazz to get hybrid powertrain
The fourth-generation Honda Jazz will be offered with a hybrid powertrain featuring the brand’s Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (i-MMD) technology as seen in the CR-V.
Honda reveals name for urban electric car
Honda has announced its forthcoming electric supermini will simply be named the ‘Honda e’, with reservations to open this summer.
Network Rail awards £136m ‘one-stop shop’ deal to Hitachi Capital
Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions is to manage Network Rail’s owned and leased road vehicle fleet under a new £136m deal that marks a new way of working … Read More »
FleetCheck expands team
Fleet software specialist FleetCheck has made two new appointments in line with ongoing company growth.
Brake reschedules seminar on fatigue management for fleets
Brake has announced new details for its seminar on managing driver fatigue among fleets.
Lease contact extensions usually ‘false economy’, says Arval
Company car lease contract extensions are usually a ‘false economy’, with businesses generally seeing more benefits from taking out a new lease.
Kia Niro hybrid and plug-in hybrid crossovers introduce new tech
Kia has updated its Niro hybrid and plug-in hybrid crossovers for 2019 with new connectivity and driver assistance features plus refreshed design.
Plug-in hybrid demand falls 34% on back of axed grants
UK new car registrations fell 4.1% in April with plug-in hybrid demand dropping by more than a third.
FORS introduces new fleet management toolkits
FORS has launched a free ‘online bank’ of toolkits, including a fuel tracker and a penalty charge notice tracker, to help members accurately collate and manage … Read More »
Stewart Lightbody and Ryan Coles to stand for election to ACFO board
Stewart Lightbody, head of fleet services at Anglian Water, and Ryan Coles, global travel and fleet manager at Aviva, are seeking first-time election to the ACFO … Read More »
Hyundai Ioniq ups the ante on electric range
Hyundai has enhanced its Ioniq range with a number of enhancements, including new connectivity features plus increased range for the electric version.
Hydrogen FCEVs: A breath of fresh air?
Could latest developments in hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles finally put the fuel type on the map, asks Natalie Middleton.
Ei Group pubs to roll out GeniePoint charging
Ei Group is implementing GeniePoint Network chargers to help both its company car drivers and its customers go greener.
TTC Group and Dr Fiona Fylan join forces to improve road safety
TTC Group has teamed up with one of the UK’s leading behavioural change specialists for its latest round of ‘Train the Trainer’ workshops across the UK.
Thatcham and ABI continue work on defining automated driving
Thatcham Research and the ABI have embarked on the latest round of automotive industry consultation around automated driving with the publication of a new ‘Defining Safe … Read More »
Fleet Evolution joins call for government to ‘act now’ on company car tax
Fleet Evolution, which specialises in employee green car schemes, is calling for the immediate release of 2021 Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) rates for all vehicles – but especially … Read More »
ALD partners with ChargePoint to bring end-to-end EV solution in Europe
ALD Automotive has signed an international framework agreement with ChargePoint to bring a comprehensive electric vehicle charging solution across its customer spectrum.
Volkswagen Financial Services UK names new chief financial officer
Jean Smith has returned to Volkswagen Financial Services UK in the new role of chief financial officer.
Perrys targets SMEs with new car and van leasing service
Perrys Motor Sales, which has more than 50 dealerships nationwide, has this month launched a new division to target growing interest in leasing.
Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
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Connexas Group acquires Seven Telematics
Connexas Group has acquired Nottinghamshire-based Seven Telematics in line with plans to further advance its connected vehicle and mobile worker strategy.
Rolec EV introduces solar EV charging unit
Rolec EV has launched a new solar-powered electric vehicle charging unit, specially designed to benefit homeowners who have, or have future plans to install, a home … Read More »
Range Rover gets straight-six petrol mild hybrid
The Range Rover has been updated with a new 400hp 3.0-litre Ingenium petrol engine with mild hybrid technology.
Move petrol and diesel car ban to 2030, say Government’s eco advisors
The Government’s 2040 target of ending sales of new petrol and diesel cars/vans is too late to tackle climate change and should be moved to 2030, … Read More »
Selenity NHS Driver Compliance Pack launches ahead of private sector version
Selenity, which provides finance and HR cloud technology, has introduced an NHS Driver Compliance Pack, designed to open up affordable duty of care checks to NHS … Read More »
Fleets urged to check management software ahead of Brexit decision
Fleet managers should check their fleet management software capabilities to make sure that it can cope with additional paperwork and compliance demands ahead of EU Exit … Read More »
