Category : Comment

Comment: Is the fleet industry heading into the perfect SMR storm?

3 years ago / 0 comments

Venson Automotive Solutions offers advice on how to keep costs down as new car supply issues ramp up lease lengths.

Comment: Managers urged to monitor grey fleet servicing levels following spending cuts reports

3 years ago / 0 comments

…says Penny Stoolman, managing director of SMR expert, Prestige Fleet Servicing.

Comment: Connecting EV batteries to the grid is key to solving energy crisis

3 years ago / 0 comments

To solve the energy crisis and green the grid, we need to massively ramp up battery storage to help power the national and international grid; the … Read More »

Comment: The electric vehicle residual value revolution

3 years ago / 0 comments

Liam Mifsud, programme manager at EV battery analytics specialist Silver Power Systems, on how the switch to electric vehicles will transform the way fleets look at … Read More »

Comment: Future-proofing our road network today for tomorrow’s vehicle tech

3 years ago / 0 comments

Vehicles are becoming increasingly more sophisticated, designed to keep us safer and make our journeys more enjoyable. Over the next decade, technology will transform the way … Read More »

Comment: EVBox explains EV smart charging regulations 2022

3 years ago / 0 comments

Electric mobility has been unquestionably emerging in recent years and is expected to continue growing exponentially in the coming decade. This drastic growth in EV use … Read More »

Comment: Charging infrastructure – the smart money is on the data

3 years ago / 0 comments

The Government is increasing its commitment to Electric Vehicles (EVs) as we approach the 2030 deadline date for the ban on the sale of new petrol … Read More »

Electric fleet: Can the UK learn from Norway’s success?

3 years ago / 0 comments

Oslo may just be 2 hours and 10 minutes from London, but Norway’s road transport electrification has thoroughly eclipsed the UK, along with every other nation … Read More »

Comment: Challenging times, interesting solutions

3 years ago / 0 comments

Beverley Wise, regional director for Webfleet UK and Ireland, examines van fleet perspectives on eLCV adoption, the challenges faced and explains why data insights are proving … Read More »

Comment: Why the next PM should NOT slash fuel duty

3 years ago / 1 comments

All the Tory leadership candidates, bar Rishi Sunak, want to cut tax. But Nawaz Haq, executive director, from UK fuel tech company SulNOx, says a cut … Read More »

Comment: Plug in, turn off

3 years ago / 0 comments

As demand for electric cars becomes increasingly self-sufficient, FW editor-at-large Alex Grant considers the sustainability challenges ahead for commercial fleets.

Comment: How to go green when you can’t electrify the entire fleet

3 years ago / 0 comments

As fleets come under increasing pressure to go green, Alex Buckley, general manager EMEA and APAC operations for DispatchTrack, looks at how a hybrid approach to … Read More »

Comment: Used EVs will unlock mainstream adoption of green travel 

3 years ago / 0 comments

Volkswagen Financial Services’ UK CEO Mike Todd on why more attention is needed towards the development of the EV used car market. 

Comment: Don’t shy away from a green fleet

3 years ago / 0 comments

By embracing simple initiatives SMEs can benefit from greener motoring and enviable CSR credentials, says Alison Bell, operations director of Venson Automotive Solutions.

Comment: No need to worry about smart charging

3 years ago / 0 comments

Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of EV charger firm Myenergi, on why the new smart charging regulations are a positive move for drivers.

Comment: More high-profile policing needed to tackle dangerous driving

3 years ago / 0 comments

Neil Greig, director of policy and research at IAM RoadSmart, on why the new law on dangerous driving needs to be backed by more cops in … Read More »

Column: Time to clear the confusion on charging

3 years ago / 0 comments

Andrew Lawson, head of fleet at EO Charging, says shifting grants and confusing regulatory landscape must not obscure the clear business case for commercial EV fleets.

Clean Air Day: BT’s head of environmental sustainability on EVs and a greener future 

3 years ago / 0 comments

Gabrielle Giner, head of environmental sustainability at BT Group, says Clean Air Day is an important moment to raise the future of electric vehicles and the … Read More »

Comment: Helping fleets to adopt a long-term mindset to electrification  

3 years ago / 0 comments

Alfonso Martinez, managing director at LeasePlan UK, advises fleets on why a longer-term approach to electrification is paramount.

Comment: The right time to go electric?

3 years ago / 0 comments

Richard Lilwall, CEO of Quartix, on the optimum time for businesses to transition their fleets to EVs.

Comment: AFP’s Paul Hollick on addressing the off-street charging challenges

3 years ago / 0 comments

EV drivers with no off-street parking face a charging challenge, says AFP chair Paul Hollick.

Comment: Why it’s time to reset the gas guzzler stereotype for SUVs

3 years ago / 0 comments

As SUVs continue to break sales records across Europe, Fleet World’s editor-at-large Alex Grant reckons it’s time to reset the driver stereotypes and consider the upshots … Read More »

Comment: Understanding the benefits and challenges of fleet electrification

3 years ago / 0 comments

Tomas Edwards, CMO at Daloop, a specialist in sustainable mobility management, on some of the underdiscussed challenges of a fleet transition, as well as how to … Read More »

Comment: A successful fleet transition plan for going electric

3 years ago / 1 comments

Pete Bishop, founder and CTO at EV battery analytics specialist Silver Power Systems, on making a successful switch from ICE to electric vehicles.

Comment: The need for company car tax clarity past 2025 to support EVs

3 years ago / 0 comments

Ashley Barnett, head of consultancy at Lex Autolease, discusses what the lack of clarity on company car tax rates beyond 2025 means for the fleet industry, … Read More »

Comment: Trakm8 on why telematics is key to any MOT changes

3 years ago / 0 comments

Jim Hill, group marketing director at vehicle technology specialist Trakm8, on how plans to relax the MOT rules could affect fleets and how to protect vehicles … Read More »

Profile: Recharge Rescue on its roadside EV recharging proposition

3 years ago / 0 comments

Bruce Compton, co founder, speaks to Fleet World about Recharge Rescue’s new emergency roadside assistance policy for EV drivers and how it can help fleets resolve … Read More »

Comment: Self-driving cars and the Highway Code changes 

3 years ago / 0 comments

The latest proposed changes to The Highway Code are designed to make the rollout of self-driving vehicles safe but it’s good to delve into the details, … Read More »

Comment: Three key steps to electrifying a mission-critical fleet

3 years ago / 0 comments

Matt Dillon, head of commercial vehicles at LeasePlan UK, outlines a three-step guide for large businesses who are looking to transition their mission-critical fleet to electric … Read More »

Comment: Future-proofing EV charging

3 years ago / 0 comments

Nigel Dent, head of sales at Connected Energy, on why sparks may fly if fleet managers hit grid constraints and how battery energy storage systems (BESS) … Read More »