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Petrol volumes may exceed demand in used car market, warns VRA
The sudden shift from diesel to petrol cars in the new car market may see the used car market hit by petrol car oversupply in the … Read More »
Asda sparks supermarket fuel price war
Asda has become the first fuel retailer to cut prices following weeks of rising petrol and diesel prices across the industry despite falling wholesale costs.
Third-gen Sprinter gets wide-ranging telematics options
Fleets buying the new Sprinter can opt for a range of connected solutions to streamline their operations.
Calling cars ‘autonomous’ is putting drivers at risk
Carmakers should stop misleading drivers by using ‘autonomous’ terms for technology that still requires driver involvement.
Polar rapid charging network expands 50% in a year
Chargemaster has refuted claims that the UK charging infrastructure is not keeping pace with increasing uptake of electric vehicles.
UK true fleet market scores second month of growth
The UK’s true fleet sector was up for the second month running in May, while alternatively fuelled vehicles put in a strong performance.
Scotland paves way for Low Emission Zones
The Scottish Government is pushing ahead with plans to introduce Low Emission Zones (LEZs) and a long-awaited ban on pavement parking under its Transport (Scotland) Bill.
Intelligent Telematics targets sales growth with new appointment
Intelligent Telematics has expanded its business development function with the appointment of Ian Hoskins as UK sales manager.
VisionTrack appoints hardware manager
Sean Jones has joined in-vehicle video telematics firm VisionTrack as hardware manager as the company seeks to develop new solutions and enhance existing products.
David Rawlings to retire from fleet industry
Fleet finance expert David Rawlings is to retire after more than 30 years in the industry.
New tech gets tough on drink drivers
Drivers over the limit will face an increased chance of being prosecuted under new roadside breathalyser technology being explored.
AlphaCity expands into multi-make vehicles and LCVs
Alphabet’s AlphaCity corporate car-sharing scheme has been expanded to cover multi-make vehicles as well as LCVs for the first time.
FCA partners with LeasePlan to enhance SME focus
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has teamed up with LeasePlan as it drives its services to fleets, including SMEs, within its European dealer network.
Future fleet fuels under focus in ACFO webinar
The issues surrounding current and future fleet fuel challenges, including for diesel policies, are to be highlighted in an ACFO seminar taking place this month.
vComms to expand in leasing and end-user fleet sectors
vGroup International is expanding its vComms national mobile car and van accessory fitment service across the end-user fleet and contract hire and leasing sectors.
Spicerhaart awards £20m+ fleet deal to BMW
National estate agency chain Spicerhaart is to replace its entire 1,100-car fleet with BMW models over the next three years.
Jaama celebrates 14th year in business
Fleet software specialist Jaama says business is booming as it moves into its 14th year.
Extra runway to bring 10% rise in M25 traffic
Pressing ahead with a third runway at Heathrow would inevitably bring extra traffic locally on the M25 but driver migration to electric vehicles could mitigate the … Read More »
Larger London ULEZ to affect 135,000 cars and vans
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed the capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone will expand up to the North and South circular roads from 25 October … Read More »
BMW launches wireless EV charging
BMW is introducing wireless, inductive charging for the 530e iPerformance model from next month.
Free guide supports local authorities with EV infrastructures
Appointing an ‘EV Champion’ is one of a number of ways that local authorities could encourage EV take-up and expand charging infrastructure.
Leomont Wouda to drive international business at Traxall
Traxall International, a major independent provider of outsourced fleet management services, has appointed Leomont Wouda as its international business development director.
Diesel still the right option for longer distances, says Lex
A growing number of fleets are embracing electric vans for low-mileage operations but diesel still has a pre-eminent role when it comes to longer distances.
Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
£30m funding pot to advance driverless car sector
Autonomous vehicle development and research firms can now bid for a share of £30m government funding intended to drive the testing of connected and autonomous vehicles.
Fleetworx achieves ISO 27001
Car fleet supply chain management specialist Fleetworx has achieved certification to the internationally recognised ISO 27001 standard.
PostNL becomes first fleet in Europe to deploy Master Z.E.
PostNL, a mail, parcel and e-commerce corporation in the Netherlands, has deployed the first two Renault Master Z.E. models built in Europe as it looks to … Read More »
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