Natalie Middleton
Seat electric car offensive to bring VW Group platform for ‘affordable’ EVs
Seat is to take the lead on developing a new platform for small, affordable EVs for the Volkswagen Group as part of a new electric cars … Read More »
Mandatory car tech will save lives but education and confidence is key
Plans to mandate advanced safety systems, including autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and intelligent speed limiters, on all new cars from 2022 will bring significant improvements for … Read More »
London fleet deploys Street Angel to protect drivers
Dashcam and tracking technology from Camera Telematics is helping London-based Orbital Fasteners to combat insurance fraud and improve accident management across its fleet.
Davis updates to offer enhanced compliance, says Licence Check
Licence Check is introducing upgrades for its cloud-based Driver and Vehicle Information Solution (Davis) brand to help further automate driver and vehicle compliance management and address … Read More »
Hertz puts focus on high-end experience for new rental collection
Hertz Europe has launched a new rental collection in the UK to offer a new themed premium experience.
Morrisons to roll out rapid charging facilities nationwide
Morrisons is tying up with the GeniePoint charging network to deploy rapid electric vehicle charging across its sites, nationwide.
Octavia SportLine hatch and estates debut
Škoda has introduced SportLine variants of its Octavia hatch and estate, providing bespoke design and specification features.
Ford to drive car and van efficiency with mild hybrid tech
Ford is to launch 48-volt mild hybrid Fiesta and Focus models next year as part of wider plans for range electrification that will take in vans … Read More »
Plans to make AEB mandatory take shape
Plans for new vehicle safety standards that will see features including AEB become standard on new cars from 2022 have taken a further step forwards in … Read More »
Highland Council slashes travel costs with new car club
Highland Council has cut its travel costs by a third and reduced its carbon footprint by introducing Enterprise Car Club vehicles to replace ‘grey fleet’ travel.
Brake webinar to discuss fleet community outreach work
Brake is to run a free webinar discussing the important role organisations can play in influencing safe and healthy mobility in the communities where they work.
Potholes repair bill hits £10bn
Eliminating the pothole backlog in England and Wales would cost £9.8bn and take a decade to complete despite increased local roads investment.
Alphabet grows managed fleet 3% in 2018
Alphabet has released its global figures for 2018, showing growth in both its managed fleet and customer base.
Hyundai enhances fleet and business support
Hyundai Motor UK has expanded its fleet and business services with a new Fleet Aftersales Charter and a dedicated fleet support line as part of plans … Read More »
Volvo Live Chat service brings instant access to fleet experts
Fleet drivers and operators can now use a new instant digital message service from Volvo Car UK to ask for product information or even book test … Read More »
City Auction Group announces Board appointments
City Auction Group has made a raft of senior management appointments, including a new chairman and chief executive.
Aston Barclay announces new head of Digital Solutions
Aston Barclay has made two senior appointments to head up its new Digital Solutions arm.
Land Rover Discovery remains vehicle of choice for Highways England
Highways England has deployed the first of a new fleet of 70 Land Rover Discoverys, building on a 15-year heritage.
Cardiff Council approves plans to ditch charging clean air zone
Cardiff Council is pushing ahead with plans to tackle emissions without the use of a charging clean air zone.
Close Brothers Asset Finance expands transport offering with two key appointments
Close Brothers Asset Finance has made two transport appointments – in the Corporate and Dealer sectors – as it continues to expand in the sector.
Karhoo and Taksee ‘roaming’ taxi booking service launches in London and Paris
Ride-hailing platform Karhoo has teamed up with Spanish taxi firm Taksee to launch a new roaming partnership.
Renault Business gives five reasons to take a new look at EVs
Renault is providing advice on the advantages of making the shift to EVs and the specific benefits it can bring for fleets in the latest issue … Read More »
‘Sea-change’ in interest for driverless cars
The proportion of UK motorists who said they liked the idea of self-driving cars has tripled in 12 months but drivers are still not ready to … Read More »
Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
Fleet World Fleet: Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC EX Manual hatchback
Our long-term Civic is certainly proving its low fuel consumption abilities, says Natalie Middleton. Four months into our test of the Civic and its fuel economy … Read More »
Prices announced for Hyundai Nexo hydrogen SUV
Order books are now open for Hyundai’s Nexo hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, which is priced at £65,995 (inc. the government’s Plug-in Car Grant).
