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Academy Pro Leasing signs up Airmax Remote as telematics partner
Academy Pro Leasing has appointed Airmax Remote to provide telematics solutions for its fleet of around 1,000 vehicles.
Short-term leasing ‘critical’ to mass EV adoption, says new mobility provider
Short-term leasing will be essential to the mass adoption of electric vehicles, providing a means to deal with driver concerns over the switch.
Citroën cuts CO2 for Grand C4 SpaceTourer
Citroën UK has reduced the CO2 emissions for its Grand C4 SpaceTourer PureTech seven-seater MPV, bringing reduced Benefit-in-Kind and VED costs.
OVO Energy expands fleet with 40 Kia e-Niro electric cars
OVO Energy is providing 40 of its Field Force team with Kia e-Niro electric cars, keeping them mobile while cutting emissions.
New VRA webinar series to help remarketing sector prepare for pandemic’s end
A new webinar series designed to help the remarketing sector ready for the end of the pandemic has been announced by the Vehicle Remarketing Association.
Budget 2021: The fleet sector’s wish lists
Continued work on a green recovery strategy, electric vehicle and mobility incentives plus investment in roads should be on the chancellor’s agenda for this spring’s Budget.
Shift to EVs could be hit by shortages in fleet skills and vehicle supplies
Shortages in both fleet skills and new vehicle supplies as a result of Covid could lead to “poor decisions” being made – particularly impacting the move … Read More »
Hitachi Capital takes £10m stake in Gridserve
Hitachi Capital (UK) Plc has made a £10m investment in Gridserve, expanding the firms’ existing partnership on the back of the launch of the UK’s first … Read More »
Fearghal MacGowan joins SmartWitness appoints as UK and EMEA managing director
SmartWitness has appointed Fearghal MacGowan as managing director of EMEA.
Total Motion creates new client hub using ‘Uber-style’ tech
Total Motion has introduced a new client Communications Hub for fleets, helping operators to cut downtime and costs and increase compliance.
Fleet World Fleet: Volvo XC90 B5 R-Design
There are those who say that our ever-increasing dependency on mobile phones and apps is bad for us, says Julian Kirk.
Number of road fatalities in London only down slightly in 2020
Drivers in London are being reminded not to speed as new data indicates only a moderate decline in the number of fatalities last year despite lockdown … Read More »
Humn accelerates fleet insurance roll-out with Shell Ventures backing
Shell Ventures is providing funding to London insurtech Humn, helping to accelerate the domestic and international roll-out of its fleet insurance services.
Quarter of SMEs in process of switching to EVs
Adoption of electric vehicles is fast-becoming a priority for small to medium-sized businesses and around a quarter (23%) have already started to make the switch. The … Read More »
Webfleet Solutions to showcase mobility innovations at CES 2021
Webfleet Solutions is to team up with parent firm Bridgestone to debut its latest work in mobility services at this month’s CES 2021 event and to … Read More »
Zenith appoints new chief people officer
Zenith has appointed Stuart Price as chief people officer, supporting future growth plans and the firm’s long-term people strategy.
Cost savings to fleets of vehicle-to-grid revealed in new white paper
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology could save fleets up to £1,250 on annual charging costs per electric vehicle while also cutting costs for power system operators and helping … Read More »
Volvo appoints Robert Morris as head of fleet and remarketing
Robert Morris has taken up the reins as the new UK head of fleet and remarketing at Volvo.
Plan now for future ‘remobilisation’, fleets told
Fleets need to start thinking about how they will remobilise operations to ensure they are ready for when lockdown conditions end in the coming weeks and … Read More »
Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
Crown Commercial Service develops ‘one-stop shop’ for public sector fleet support
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has developed a new suite of fleet web pages, providing a ‘one-stop shop’ solution for public sector fleet support.
Diesel demand and ex-fleet stock prices remain strong in 2020
Used diesel sales are far from dead, with online prices up 8.5% in 2020, while EV prices “went through the roof” to the detriment of sales, … Read More »
200,000 pure electric vehicles sold since 2010
Sales of pure electric vehicles more than doubled in 2020 compared to 2019, driven by growing demand by private drivers but particularly by fleets.
Alphabet targets corporates with new personal contract hire solutions
Alphabet has expanded into personal contract hire (PCH) solutions, supported by a new platform for corporate customers.
Don’t overlook safety risk of e-scooters, fleets told
Fleets should factor e-scooters in to risk management processes as the new two-wheeled transport option becomes a popular micromobility solution across the UK.
TfL to continue services for essential travel in lockdown 3
Transport for London (TfL) has said it will continue to offer safe and reliable transport services in the new lockdown, but urged everyone to only travel … Read More »
IMS to boost fleet vehicle security services under new hire
The Mobility division of IMS (Insurance & Mobility Solutions) has appointed Sharyn Morley as head of vehicle security services, leading its work on security-based service delivery … Read More »
Kia reveals new logo in mobility-focused brand transformation
Kia has unveiled its new logo and slogan, heralding the next step in plans for the brand’s future transformation.
Business as usual for online auctions in third lockdown
Online car and van auctions are continuing to run in England and Scotland despite the latest lockdown restrictions.
PSA appoints new fleet chief in raft of senior management changes
Scott Westerby is to step up to run the UK fleet department at Groupe PSA as Martin Gurney leaves the company.
