Natalie Middleton
New car clubs go live in Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest Council has introduced two new fixed bay car club operators to the borough for local businesses and residents.
BP invests in ultra-fast charging battery developer
An Israeli start-up that has developed an ultra-fast charging battery has secured a $20m (£14.8m/€16.9m) investment from BP Ventures.
Parcel delivery fleets vital to electric vehicle adoption, says Arval
Success with parcel delivery fleets will prove to be “essential” to the success of electric vans.
Volvo publishes WLTP-cycle fuel and CO2 data
Volvo has published latest fuel and CO2 figures across its UK range under testing for the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) standard.
Volvo V60 prices and specs revealed
Volvo has announced prices and specifications for its V60 estate, which is available to order now.
Vauxhall Astra makes move to Euro 6d
Vauxhall has introduced two new engines for the Astra that sit in line with the latest Euro 6d requirements.
Ford puts focus on SMEs
Ford is to run its first-ever Business Week event (2-10 June) which will see business specialists at the carmaker’s dealership network target drivers at SME firms.
Focus on the facts for fleet fuel choices, says CLM
Firms seeking to re-evaluate their fleet fuel choices should get the fundamentals right, take advice if need be and not be swayed by a wealth of … Read More »
Driver scoring helps cut speeding and costs
A Warwickshire-based facilities management company is rolling out driver behaviour analysis from Trakm8 Prime across its van fleet after seeing a reduction in speeding and overheads.
Citroën UK appoints new MD
Citroën has named Karl Howkins as its new UK managing director, effective 1 June 2018.
EU plans to make Europe a leader in EV battery tech
The European Commission has put together a series of measures that would help Europe fight its corner in the electric vehicle battery sector, including the ability … Read More »
Fuel prices hit three-and-a-half-year high
Petrol and diesel prices are now at their highest since mid-October 2014 with worst yet to come.
Tighter CO2 targets would bring all-round benefits
Carmakers should face more stringent CO2 targets to help drive zero and low-emission vehicle developments, according to MEP Miriam Dalli.
Multi-camera solution brings full telematics integration
Microlise has launched a multi-way camera product that integrates with its telematics offering to help fleets cut costs, improve safety and protect against fraudulent claims.
Gulf forecourts get rapid chargers
Certas Energy is deploying rapid chargers on Gulf forecourts across the UK.
Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
New service takes hassle out of grey fleet checks
A new solution that enables fleets to automatically collect and store grey fleet documentation to aid Duty of Care checks has launched.
Used diesel values jump as petrol equivalents fall
Prices of used diesel cars have risen by 2.4% after the slump seen in 2017 following ‘Dieselgate’.
New van CO2 emissions down 4.7% in 2017
Average CO2 emissions for new vans registered in the EU fell 4.7% in 2017, latest figures from the European Environment Agency (EEA) show.
New safety tech to be mandated by EU
Advanced safety features such as autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and intelligent speed assistance (ISA) will be fitted as standard on new cars by 2021 under new … Read More »
EU to take UK to highest court over air pollution
The UK and five other countries are being referred to the European Court of Justice over ongoing failures to tackle air pollution.
Scanner ramps provide digital tyre depth readings
Drivers in Europe can now use a new service to digitally check tyre pressures on scanner ramps at car parks.
Remote control parking gets green light under new UK laws
Drivers will be able to use remote control parking and other technologies on British roads from next month under newly introduced laws.
New solution takes hassle out of tyre maintenance for fleets
A new retrofit tyre pressure management system (TPMS) has been launched to bring safety and cost-saving benefits for fleets – even on vehicles already fitted with … Read More »
EU car demand rockets
Passenger car registrations in the EU showed strong growth in April following March’s decline, helping to drive the year-to-date performance.
Telematics heavyweight joins Lightfoot
Lightfoot has appointed telematics industry specialist Kevin Hennelly as its new head of sales.
Find out how to avoid penalty hotspots
A new guide providing advice on how to avoid unnecessary motoring charges and penalties as a result of congestion charges, speeding fines and parking tickets is … Read More »
