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Clampdown on ‘exceptional hardship’ loophole could see more company drivers banned
Drivers with 12 or more penalty points should not be able to use ‘exceptional hardship’ as a loophole to get out of a ban – even … Read More »
IAM RoadSmart gears up for launch of new driver risk solution at 2020 GBFE
Road safety organisation IAM RoadSmart is returning to the Great British Fleet Event for 2020 as it promotes its forthcoming new driver risk management solution; part … Read More »
Leasys UK puts focus on flexibility for ongoing growth
Leasys, the mobility subsidiary of FCA Bank, is to extend its portfolio of long- and short-term vehicle solutions in the UK, aiming to grow its fleet … Read More »
Jaguar Land Rover to axe 500 jobs at Halewood plant
Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed it is to cut hundreds of jobs at its Halewood plant in Merseyside as a result of its long-term cost-cutting programme.
Pick the ALD team’s brains on mobility and alternatively fuelled vehicles at 2020 GBFE
ALD Automotive is bringing its knowhow in smart mobility and alternatively fuelled vehicles to this month’s Great British Fleet Event to help operators get to grips … Read More »
Public sector staff offered I-Pace EVs on sal-sac under ‘unprecedented’ deal
A fleet of 700 Jaguar I-Pace electric SUVs are being made available to UK public sector staff for salary sacrifice under an ‘unprecedented’ deal between Jaguar … Read More »
Government doubles funding pot for on-street charge points to £10m
The Government has doubled funding for charge points for residential streets; underlining plans to “make electric cars the new normal”.
Bath to push ahead with Clean Air Zone charges on vans
Bath & North East Somerset Council has confirmed it’s advancing plans for a Class C charging Clean Air Zone that will see charges introduced on vans … Read More »
Cardiff mulls congestion charge, workplace parking levies and Clean Air Zones
Cardiff Council is exploring radical changes to its “creaking” transport system, which could see a daily congestion charge for non-residents along with a workplace parking levy … Read More »
Hyundai and Kia to co-develop electric vans with Arrival
Hyundai and Kia have made an £85m investment in UK startup Arrival under a new partnership to develop “competitively priced” small- and medium-sized electric vans.
Toyota previews new mobility services and compact SUV for Europe as latest Mirai airs
Toyota has revealed a raft of new products and solutions, including the arrival of a new compact SUV and mobility services in Europe along with the … Read More »
Kia plans for more EVs and launches latest plug-in hybrids
Kia is advancing plans for new fully electric cars – including a 311-mile electric crossover due next year – and mobility services as it launches two … Read More »
Seamless recharging and incentivised V2G essential to EV future, finds Taskforce
New standards on roaming charging services and incentives on Vehicle-to-Grid adoption will be critical to ensuring electric vehicles are adopted en masse.
Birmingham considers city centre car ban under transport shake-up
Birmingham City Council has become the latest local authority to explore a car ban under bold plans intended to shake up city centre travel.
O’Neill named Volkswagen head of fleet as O’Shea moves to new role
Volkswagen has appointed Nick O’Neill as its new UK head of fleet, replacing O’Shea who is now group head of eCommerce.
First Drive: Škoda CITIGOe iV
An electric supermini with equally super price is something to shout about, says Jonathan Musk.
Renault E-Tech hybrid and PHEV tech makes world debut
Renault has debuted its hybrid Clio and plug-in hybrid Captur at the Brussels Motor Show, ahead of the arrival of a plug-in hybrid version of the … Read More »
Upbeat outlook for fleets in 2020 but BiK changes are central
Planned changes to company car tax will help ensure an upbeat outlook for fleets in 2020, bringing a “groundswell” of support for EVs while also keeping … Read More »
Quartix to promote business benefits of tracking at 2020 Great British Fleet Event
Fleet tracking specialist Quartix has become the latest service supplier to sign up to this month’s Great British Fleet Event, enabling visitors to find out about … Read More »
Life-saving benefits of driver training come under Fleet Source spotlight at GBFE
Commercial vehicle operators attending this month’s Great British Fleet Event will benefit from in-depth insight from Fleet Source into how professional driver training can mitigate risk … Read More »
APEX EV turns up focus on leasing company partnerships
Peterborough-based charging solutions provider APEX EV is looking to partner with more leasing companies and fleet management providers to help accelerate take-up of greener vehicles.
Final draft proposals published for Oxford Zero Emission Zone as countdown continues
Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have published final draft proposals for the UK’s first city centre Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ), which will be introduced … Read More »
2019 new car registrations hit six-year low despite rising AFV demand
Rising fleet and alternatively fuelled vehicle (AFV) demand failed to offset a wider downturn in the new car market – bringing registrations to their lowest level … Read More »
15 predictions for 2020 for fleets
Natalie Middleton asks some of the UK’s major fleet suppliers for their outlook on the coming 12 months.
Cost of motoring soars since EU referendum
New research shows the cost of owning and running a car in the UK has soared since the June 2016 referendum on Britain leaving the EU.
Lack of demand blamed for London car sharing closure
DriveNow UK’s operations in London will shut down by 29 February 2020, the company has announced.
Volvo thrives with Scan-do attitude
Volvo’s sales director, Matt Galvin, talks to Craig Thomas about the company’s plans for 2020.
Nissan drops Leaf pricing
Nissan has lowered the on-the-road (OTR) price of the battery-electric Leaf 40kWh range by £1,650 on all grades, placing the car in the sub-£30k P11D price … Read More »
Peugeot signs 50/50 merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
The world’s 4th largest car company by volume has been created today, following a 50/50 merger agreement being signed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Groupe … Read More »
UK’s first 24/7 zero-emission street to go live in Square Mile
Beech Street in London’s Barbican Estate is to become the UK’s first 24/7 zero-emission street under newly revealed plans from the City of London Corporation.
Top news of the week
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Clampdown on ‘exceptional hardship’ loophole could see more company drivers banned
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EV range and charging no longer barriers for fleets but pricing remains a concern
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Jaguar Land Rover to axe 500 jobs at Halewood plant
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UK named a front runner in Europe for EV charging
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Gloucestershire council tackles road risk and emissions with staff car club
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Avis expands European connected fleet with 22,000 FCA vehicles
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Leasys UK puts focus on flexibility for ongoing growth
