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Bristol Clean Air Zone to start next Monday
Bristol’s Clean Air Zone is to start operating from next Monday 28 November, levying charges across older, polluting vehicles including cars and vans.
UK car production rises 7.4% in October
UK car production returned to growth in October, rising 7.4% to 69,524 units.
Ultra Low Emission Zone to expand London-wide in 2023, Mayor announces
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is to be expanded across all London boroughs from next August, more than doubling the zone’s existing area.
Mayor of London reveals plans for 100 new ultra-rapid charge points
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that the capital will get a further 100 ultra-rapid charge points, keeping it at the “forefront of the electric … Read More »
Zenith grows profits and fleet size in ‘strong’ performance results
Zenith has reported latest financial results showing profit growth across all divisions, plus a growing fleet size and increased rental activity in both corporate and commercial … Read More »
Police increase drink-drive patrols amid World Cup and festive run-up
Police patrols across the UK are launching their annual drink- and drug-driving campaigns early as the World Cup gets into full swing.
Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
Body glass claims halve in 11 years at Auto Windscreens
Auto Windscreens has seen a 50% reduction in body glass claims since 2011 due to falling levels of theft from vehicles.
New Renault Mégane E-Tech joins Onto electric car subscription fleet
The newly launched Renault Mégane E-Tech hatchback is now available on the Onto electric car subscription fleet, enabling users to be amongst the first to drive … Read More »
Moovit and SafeUp join forces to make public transit more accessible for females
Community safety app SafeUp has teamed up with urban mobility app Moovit to make public transit more accessible for females.
QV Systems integrates DAVIS API to offer online licence checking
B2B fintech QV Systems has integrated the DAVIS API (Application Programming Interface) from Licence Check into its Accelerate SaaS platform, enabling its clients to carry out … Read More »
Collision avoidance voted top ADAS system for company cars
Collision avoidance is the most beneficial advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology available for company cars, according to research among UK businesses.
Prepare your vehicles – and drivers – for winter now, urges FuelGenie
As the weather turns colder, fuel card provider FuelGenie is reminding SMEs and fleet owners to ensure their vehicles and drivers are ready for the winter … Read More »
Costco cuts petrol to 147.7p but supermarkets still slow to drop prices
The “excessive” margins on fuel by the UK’s big four supermarkets were further called into question today after the RAC found membership-only retailer Costco had slashed … Read More »
FOD Mobility Group appoints chief financial officer
FOD Mobility Group has strengthened its executive board with the recent appointment of Sarah Smith as chief financial officer (CFO).
Scottish Water supports employee shift to EVs with Tusker salsac scheme
Scottish Water is using Tusker’s salary sacrifice scheme to help employees gain affordable access to a new EV, advancing the Government’s net zero target.
Councils urged to use Clean Air Zone revenues for bike share
Councils have been urged to treat bike share as a key part of their sustainable transport offer and enable sufficient funding for it, including from Clean … Read More »
‘Difficult’ 2023 on cards for used vehicle sector, VRA seminar finds
A “difficult” 2023 lies ahead for the used vehicle sector but strong profits will still be possible, according to the Vehicle Remarketing Association’s (VRA) annual seminar.
Autoglass appoints new commercial director to drive customer offer
Ian Rowlands has joined Autoglass as its new commercial director to enhance its offer to customers and help accelerate UK growth.
Ealing Council reveals major boost to on-street charging
Ealing Council is ramping up its on-street charging infrastructure on the back of major investment.
Toyota’s hybrid car driving tips for best fuel economy
Toyota has published some top tips to help drivers get the most out of their hybrid cars, improving fuel consumption, so they can travel further for … Read More »
Mazda to invest £8.9bn in accelerated EV strategy
Mazda is to plough $10.6bn (£8.9bn) into electric vehicles, accelerating the electrification of its fleet through new partnerships.
Gridserve tops list of best places to charge an EV
Gridserve has been rated as the UK’s best public charging provider in new analysis of the best and worst places to charge an EV in the … Read More »
Greenarc acquires EV leasing specialist KeyFleet
Fuel and green energy solutions specialist Greenarc has acquired Key Finance & Leasing, better known as KeyFleet.
UFODrive appoints Richard Fitzgerald as global head of SaaS product
Electric car rental firm UFODrive has appointed Richard Fitzgerald to the newly created role of global head of SaaS product.
Enterprise and National bump up car rental benefits with new loyalty offers
Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental have extended their loyalty offers and launched a new points promotion to offer upgraded reward opportunities.
Pendragon Vehicle Management signs fleet charging deal with Pod Point
Pendragon Vehicle Management (PVM) has signed up Pod Point as its preferred home charge point supplier for new and existing EV customers.
Moove partners with Paua for single-access EV charging solutions
Mobility fintech Moove has teamed up with Paua to develop what’s claimed to be the first end-to-end EV charging network app solution in the mobility industry.
AFP freezes fees for 2023 to recognise ‘difficult times’
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has frozen its membership and training fees until at least the end of 2023 in recognition of what the organisation … Read More »
Parksafe Group appointed UK distributor for IRoad dashcams
Automotive product supplier Parksafe Group has expanded its portfolio further after being appointed as UK distributor for the IRoad dashcam brand.
