Category : Top Stories
Meals on wheels service trials hydrogen power unit and EV combo
An electric van kitted out with a hydrogen power unit is being trialled by a Welsh meals on wheel service to cut its emissions.
FPS raises £2.7m to commercialise real-time e-fleet management platform
Flexible Power Systems (FPS) has completed a £2.7m financing round to accelerate commercialisation of its e-fleet management platform.
Dacia Spring electric hatch priced from just £14,995
The upcoming Dacia Spring is officially the UK’s most affordable EV with confirmation of pricing from £14,995 OTR.
Volvo to slash EV charging times by up to 30% in Breathe collaboration
Volvo is investing in UK-based battery management software start-up Breathe in return for getting early access to its latest-generation battery management software.
Fuel-type forecast reveals radical changes incoming for new cars
Radical changes in fuel-type demand for new cars will transform the UK automotive market by 2028, according to Cox Automotive.
New Škoda Superb Estate to deliver more space, technology and efficiency
Škoda has released further details of its all-new Superb Estate due later this year, complete with a longer-range plug-in hybrid and new technology.
Driver distraction fast-becoming biggest safety problem for fleets, warns Red
Driver distraction is swiftly becoming the biggest safety problem for fleets, largely due to the mass arrival of ‘buttonless’ car controls.
Holman racks up £100m in SMR savings for customers in 12 months
Holman has delivered £100m in service, maintenance and repair (SMR) cost savings to its customers across their combined fleet operations in the past year.
Licence Check returns to GBFE to debut new DAVIS Coaching product
Licence Check is coming back to the Great British Fleet Event in April with an all-new solution to help businesses manage driver and fleet risk.
Holman to bring expertise in all things fleet to 2024 GBFE
Holman has confirmed its attendance at this April’s Great British Fleet Event as an event partner, giving attendees access to its century-long expertise in all things … Read More »
Fleet and auto sector at forefront of International Women’s Day 2024
International Women’s Day – 8 March 2024 – has been embraced by many across the fleet and automotive sectors. Natalie Middleton rounds up some of the … Read More »
Kia EV9 electric crossover crowned UK Car of the Year 2024
Kia’s flagship EV9 crossover has been declared UK Car of the Year 2024, recognising its leading levels of practicality and quality.
Spring Budget 2024: Main points for fleets and industry reaction
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered the last Spring Budget before a general election. We look at the main points for fleet operators.
Quartix launches new connected dashcam solution
Quartix has launched its own connected dashcam solution into the growing market for video telematics, expanding its portfolio.
Local authorities ‘going backwards’ in plans to roll out charging
Local authorities are struggling to implement their electric vehicle infrastructure plans, seriously putting at risk the Government’s ambition to have 300,000 public charge points available by … Read More »
Humax enters UK EV charging market with launch of 7.4kW home charger
Humax has entered the EV charging market for the first time in the UK.
Toyota C-HR Plug-in PHEV crossover now on sale
Toyota’s C-HR crossover is now available with a plug-in hybrid electric model, completing the powertrain line-up.
Chancellor’s Spring Budget overlooks urgent needs of zero-emission vans
The Spring Budget has left van fleets looking to go electric with more questions than answers, according to the Zero Emission Van Plan Coalition.
Spring Budget 2024: Extension of full expensing could unlock £1bn for commercial vehicles
The Chancellor has committed to extending full expensing to the rental and leasing sectors in a landmark shift.
Spring Budget delivers zero incentives for zero-emission motoring
A distinct lack of electric vehicle support measures in the Spring Budget has sparked furore across the fleet, automotive and EV sectors.
Spring Budget 2024: Fuel duty cut extended
The Chancellor has confirmed that fuel duty will remain at its current rate and be frozen for the next 12 months in the Spring Budget.
Sign up for our breakfast briefing roundtable on optimising direct fulfilment operations
Van Fleet World has teamed up with Paragon from Aptean to run a breakfast briefing roundtable event for delivery fleets.
Tusker car fleet now three-quarters fully electric
Tusker has reported its strongest-ever year in the company’s history as a result of rising demand for EVs on salary sacrifice.
Redde Northgate appoints Neil McCrossan as MD UK & Ireland
Redde Northgate has named Neil McCrossan as its new Northgate UK & Ireland managing director.
UK needs more – not less – green investment, warns Fleet Evolution
The UK risks missing ‘golden’ investment opportunities in the impending green revolution because of decisions by both major political parties to row back on previous spending … Read More »
Tesco expands electric home delivery fleet with 150 Iveco eDaily vans
Tesco is adding 150 Iveco eDaily vans to its growing electric home delivery fleet.
Drivers hit by biggest monthly fuel price rises in five months
Fuel prices rocketed in February on the back of the rising cost of oil.
Soaring fleet demand delivers best new car market for 20 years
UK new car registrations surged 14.0% in February to 84,886 units, recording the best performance for the month since 2004.
Charging apps to send real-time power cut alerts
A new open data initiative that allows EV drivers to get information on EV chargers out of service due to a power outage has gone live … Read More »
Shurgard Self-Storage to build ultra-fast charging stations in UK
Shurgard Self-Storage is to introduce ultra-rapid charging stations at its locations in the UK and the Netherlands under a new partnership.
