Category : Opinions
60 years of LeasePlan – A look back at how the electric vehicle revolutionised our industry
By Alfonso Martinez, managing director of LeasePlan UK
Comment: Onus is on employers to raise rural road safety awareness
Nick Butler, director of Drivetech, on the increased risks of rural roads and the actions that fleets and drivers can take.
Interview: Co Charger’s mission to tackle fleet charging pain points
Community charging app Co Charger has bold plans to be the biggest EV charging network in the UK within a year. Ahead of his talk at … Read More »
Comment: Why full-service EV charge points are the future of deliveries
By David Hytch, technical director at PlusCharge.
Comment: What price on safety?
The automotive industry’s technological revolution is a step towards safer and cleaner motoring, but is it the beginning of the end for affordable personal mobility? FW … Read More »
Interview: Csaba Vincze on Nissan’s 2023 fleet plans
A year in the role of fleet director at Nissan has given Csaba Vincze the chance to make some changes and plan for what he hopes … Read More »
Comment: Ohme’s Peter McDonald on EV momentum
Last year was a big one for EV registrations and, despite some hefty challenges and obstacles, there’s plenty of optimism about more success in 2023, says … Read More »
Comment: The impact of the Government’s proposed MOT changes
By Barney Goffer, UK product manager at Teletrac Navman UK
Supplier Stories: How Mycardirect is getting the car subscription message out there
Duncan Chumley, CEO of Mycardirect and David Murray-Hundley, chairman of its parent company AAM Group, explain how the car subscription business has gone from strength to … Read More »
Vehicle theft in 2023: What can the UK expect?
By Peter Thompson, managing director of GPS tracking systems specialist CanTrack
Electrifying Britain: Q&A
Caroline Sandall-Mansergh, consultancy and channels development manager, Alphabet GB
Interview: Wagonex CEO Toby Kernon on the future for car subscriptions
It’s been six years since Toby Kernon, CEO of Wagonex, began knocking on doors extolling the virtues and the future possibilities of the subscription model of … Read More »
Comment: Interaction and collaboration needed to improve charging UX
By Cecilia Routledge, global director energy & facilities at global vehicle charging specialist CTEK
The mobility revolution is shared – and it’s electric
By Maruisz Zabrocki, UK general manager of Free Now
Why the UK needs to ‘go Dutch’ on electric car charging
When it comes to electric vehicle charging, ‘going Dutch’ means being open, transparent and interoperable. So say Bentley Systems’ Mark Coates, international director of public policy … Read More »
Comment: Dashcams and telematics are road safety marvels to be applauded
Mark Rose, managing director at Tracker, urges fleet managers to educate company vehicle drivers of the wider benefits.
AA’s James Starling talks fleet and future plans
The AA’s new business services director, James Starling, has a lot on his ‘to do’ list. And the former international athlete is looking to hit the … Read More »
From ULEZ to U-turns: Five key moments for the automotive sector in 2022
By Neill Emmett, head of marketing at LeasePlan UK
2022 – A year of continued challenges for UK automotive
The automotive and mobility teams at EY reflect on 2022 and looks ahead to what 2023 might bring.
Comment: IMI on the challenges and opportunities for the year ahead
On the back of another challenging year for the car sector, Steve Nash, CEO of the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), looks ahead at what … Read More »
Why a new approach to workplace mental health is needed for 2023
By Alana Warburton-Whitehead, wellbeing lead at Lanes Group
Comment: EVs > the fight against fake news
Misinformation around electric vehicles is rife, with many potential drivers quick to believe some of the false – or exaggerated – stories surrounding them, says Paul … Read More »
Comment: Nothing so stable as change
There’s been a lot of political in-fighting over the subject of net zero, including what’s at stake for fleets. Alex Grant, editor-at-large, looks at the current … Read More »
Q&A: Alphabet GB on the big issues for small fleets
Stuart Cunningham, general manager direct sales at Alphabet GB, on the challenges and solutions for SME fleets today.
2023 trends and predictions for the e-bike industry
By Lisa Conibear, global commercial director at commercial micromobility platform Zoomo
Comment: The outlook for autonomous driving and connected vehicles
By Bertrand Boisseau, automotive sector lead at software firm Canonical
Comment: The future of fleet technology
By Richard Peak, director at Nextbase, on the future of fleet and driver safety and the technologies that will make the difference.