Natalie Middleton
Radius opens new £14m HQ in Crewe
Radius Payment Solutions has opened a new £14m HQ in Crewe, Cheshire.
Mobility schemes could increase congestion and CO2, say MPs
New Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platforms could ensure a ‘transport revolution’ for fleets and drivers but only if the Government brings practical support and leadership.
TfL to axe C-Charge exemption for hybrids
Transport for London is to push ahead with plans to axe the Congestion Charge exemption for hybrids and plug-in hybrid vehicles from October 2021.
Volkswagen Golf gets new higher-spec Match trim
Volkswagen has introduced a new Match trim level for the current Golf range ahead of next summer’s launch of the eighth-generation model.
Zenith gears up to expand personal leasing scheme
Zenith has appointed Joe Doyle as managing director of its ZenAuto personal leasing scheme in line with its rapid expansion plans for the scheme.
Alphabet’s Clive Buhagiar named head of operational services
Alphabet GB has appointed Clive Buhagiar as its head of operational services.
Energy Saving Trust to run Low Emission Taxi Workshop
The Energy Saving Trust has teamed up with The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership to run a Low Emission Taxi Workshop.
Local authorities urged to deploy new DVLA licence check procedures
Local authorities, police forces and the NHS are being urged to take action now to switch to the DVLA’s new licence checking portal following this month’s … Read More »
EU finalises car CO2 targets for 2030
The European Union is to push ahead with a controversial deal to cut new cars and van CO2 emissions over the next decade.
Businesses express concerns over Southampton clean air zone
Southampton City Council has published the responses to its clean air zone, said to have seen an unprecedented level of response and showing that local businesses … Read More »
West Yorkshire to get 88 free rapid charge points
A project to install 88 free rapid charging points across West Yorkshire is to get underway in 2019.
New V4B leasing site includes ‘Eco Offers’
Contract hire and leasing broker V4B has launched a new website that includes extra features, such as a new ‘Eco Offers’ area.
Activa Contracts extends Fleet Manager of the Week prize sponsorship
Activa Contracts has renewed its sponsorship of Lightfoot’s Fleet Manager of the Week initiative, which rewards operators achieving high levels of efficiency and safety in their … Read More »
Lex Autolease benchmarking service saves £1.5m+ for fleets in first year
Lex Autolease has saved customers more than £1.5m through ‘Fleet Benchmarking’ since launching the service in February this year.
Epyx to run special Christmas multi-vendor auction
Epyx has announced plans for a 1link Disposal Network Christmas online car and van auction that will run from Friday 21 December to Thursday 27 December. … Read More »
Fleet World Fleet: Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC EX Manual hatchback
The new Fleet World long-termer is quite a looker, reports Natalie Middleton.
National Windscreens appoints new managing director
National Windscreens has appointed Jan Teo as managing director as Pete Marsden retires.
Bath delays decision on charging clean air zone
Plans to implement a ‘Class D’ charging clean air zone in Bath city centre have been delayed after a six-week consultation saw a record-breaking response.
Autoglass offers automated appointments with new Alexa skill
Amazon’s Alexa is now able to make Autoglass appointments for glass and body damage repairs thanks to a new skill.
RoSPA’s 2019 Road Safety Conference to focus on vulnerable road users
Policies and practical initiatives to protect Britain’s most vulnerable road users will come under the spotlight for RoSPA’s 2019 Road Safety Conference.
Severn Bridge tolls finally abolished
Drivers can now travel for free across both the Prince of Wales and original Severn Crossing for the first time in 52 years.
Most common causes for road accidents in London revealed
The most common cause of road accidents in London boroughs in 2017 was ‘driver/rider failing to look properly’.
Christmas getaway to bring major congestion from Wednesday
Drivers will face significant congestion on major roads from Wednesday onwards as the Christmas getaway starts.
Electric chargepoint analysis shows clear benefits of workplace charging
The Department for Transport has published latest data on usage of public sector fast chargepoints, showing how vital workplace charging is to EV take-up.
EV home chargepoints to go smart by July 2019
All government-funded home chargepoints for electric vehicles will need to be ‘smart’ from July 2019 to help minimise the grid impact and keep customer charging costs … Read More »
Birmingham sets out clean air zone charges for non-compliant vehicles
Birmingham City Council has published its final proposals for a clean air zone from 2020, including announcing the final proposed charging levels.
