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Category : Comment

Comment: Is EV range anxiety set for the history books?

2 years ago / 0 comments

Jordan Brompton, co-founder and CMO of Myenergi, discusses the results of a recent national survey and explains why drivers are still reluctant to embrace an electric … Read More »

Comment: Telematics more vital than ever in light of fuel crisis

2 years ago / 0 comments

Amid widespread reports of panic buying and the government drawing up plans to use the army to get petrol to pumps, the UK’s fuel supply chain … Read More »

Comment: Eight tips to save fuel and avoid trips to the petrol station

2 years ago / 0 comments

Providing a ‘back to basics’, the vehicle experts at LeasePlan UK have pulled together a list of top tips for saving fuel – to help drivers … Read More »

Comment: Navigating the switch to EVs

3 years ago / 0 comments

Barney Goffer, UK product manager at Teletrac Navman, on how fleets can best approach the switch to electric vehicles.

Comment: Harnessing growing eco awareness to drive public transport take-up

3 years ago / 0 comments

Jonathan Edwards, transport market leader at global professional services company GHD, on how growing environmental consciousness should be used to encourage drivers away from cars.

Comment: Getting Europe’s automakers Fit for 55

3 years ago / 0 comments

Following last week’s Fit for 55 announcement by the European Commission, David Borland, EY’s UK&I automotive leader, comments on the proposals’ impact on automakers.

Comment: The costs of not addressing fleet risks

3 years ago / 0 comments

Chris Black, commercial director at LeasePlan UK, on why mitigating fleet risk is so important and the repercussions of not taking action.

Comment: Why stakeholder buy-in is key to successful EV fleet transition

3 years ago / 0 comments

Alberto De Monte, business segment director OEM, EV and sustainable mobility at Masternaut, on the case for electric vehicles and how fleets can demonstrate it to … Read More »

Comment: Covid accelerates the move towards digitisation

3 years ago / 0 comments

Peter Millichap, marketing director at Teletrac Navman, on how digitisation has been the saviour for many businesses during the pandemic.

Comment: The UK’s EV tipping point and why fleets should grasp the opportunity now

3 years ago / 0 comments

Sue Branston, country head of Fleet Logistics UK and Ireland, on why fleets should be thinking about all things EV now and the starting steps in … Read More »

Comment: The vital role of local authorities in supporting charging network expansion

3 years ago / 0 comments

A new report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) suggests that at least 2.3 million additional charging points are required by 2030 to … Read More »

Comment: How telematics can help improve your fleet’s sustainability

3 years ago / 0 comments

Adam Hall, director of energy services at Drax Group, on how telematics can be an invaluable tool for creating an optimised, sustinable fleet.

Comment: 10-year wait comes to an end. Or does it?

3 years ago / 0 comments

John Messore and Peter Moroz, managing directors at Innovation Professional Services, comment on the recent judgement in the case of Laing O’Rourke Services Ltd (Laing) v … Read More »

Comment: Why fleets need to consider their strategies for the EV revolution now

3 years ago / 0 comments

Chris Abbotson, national sales manager, Autoglass, on the challenges the repair industry face as electric vehicle adoption increases and what companies should be doing in preparation.

Comment: Fossil fuel bans are wake-up call on tipping point for fleet electrification

3 years ago / 1 comments

André ten Bloemendal, vice president, Europe, ChargePoint, on the European diesel ban and what this means for fleets.

The Not So Fast and the Furious: Does your business really need fast charge points?

3 years ago / 1 comments

Adam Hall, head of electric vehicles at Drax EV, dives into the whole debate around fast vs slow chargers and says that in many cases slow … Read More »

Comment: Road safety and the gig economy

3 years ago / 0 comments

Delivery riders and drivers have helped many of us stay safe and sane while isolating and social-distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic, but who’s looking out for … Read More »

Comment: All fleets need to know about EV incentives

3 years ago / 0 comments

New research indicates that large numbers of fleet managers aren’t aware of electric vehicle incentives. Chris Black, commercial director at LeasePlan UK, looks at what’s on … Read More »

Comment: How the pandemic is driving appreciation for transport workers

3 years ago / 0 comments

Peter Millichap, marketing director at Teletrac Navman UK, on how the work of the UK’s unsung transport heroes is now being better recognised.

Comment: Why fleet managers need to prepare for 2030 now

3 years ago / 0 comments

Matthew Walters, head of consultancy services and customer value at LeasePlan UK, urges fleets to start planning for the 2030 ICE ban and warns that nine … Read More »

Comment: How public and private sector collaboration will pave the road to 2030

3 years ago / 0 comments

Jon Lawes, managing director, Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, on how funding the transition to mass EV uptake will require collaboration between the private and public sectors.

Comment: Overcoming EV charging point access issues

3 years ago / 0 comments

Concern about access to charging points is one of the main barriers to wider adoption of electric vehicles in fleets, but Mike Todd, CEO of Volkswagen … Read More »

Comment: Brexit and its impact on the EV market

3 years ago / 0 comments

Adam Hall, head of electric vehicles at Drax Group, on the evolving role of the fleet manager post-Brexit and the need to adapt for the transition … Read More »

Comment: Why public charge point rollout requires hard evidence, not just incentives

3 years ago / 0 comments

Geoff Murphy, charge project lead at SP Energy Networks, on making the ‘business case’ for public charge points.

Comment: How opening up motorway charging points will speed up EV adoption

3 years ago / 0 comments

Following the news that the Government wants to break the monopoly of Ecotricity electric vehicle chargers at motorways, Adrian Keen, CEO at InstaVolt, comments on why … Read More »

Comment: More to the Plug-in Car Grant change than meets the eye?

3 years ago / 0 comments

Last week saw the Plug-in Car Grant drop from £3,000 to £2,500 per car while the cost-new cap dropped to £35,000. Rupert Pontin, director of insights, … Read More »

Comment: Covid-19 and the rise of the grey fleet

3 years ago / 0 comments

The coronavirus pandemic has made an indelible mark on how we work, commute and drive for business. Peter Mansfield, group sales and marketing director at Trakm8, … Read More »

Comment: Let the network take charge

3 years ago / 0 comments

2021 is the year for the EV charging infrastructure to shape up, according to Cecilia Routledge, global head of e-mobility at EV charging specialist CTEK.

Comment: What does 2021 have in store for fleets?

3 years ago / 0 comments

Matthew Walters, head of consultancy and customer data services at LeasePlan UK.

Comment: The automotive trends for 2021

3 years ago / 0 comments

Aside from Brexit, three other key areas will continue to influence the automotive sector’s response post Covid-19, says Mike Todd, CEO at Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS).