Category : Top Stories
Electric vans are underworked and overcharged, new fleet analysis reveals
Electric vans could be worked harder and charged less, cutting costs and downtime, according to Michelin Connected Fleet.
Suttie’s seven days… with a Genesis GV60
Fleet World road tester Al Suttie spends a rather fun week testing the Genesis GV60 fully electric SUV.
New EV charger delivers 480kW without major infrastructure work
A new smart rapid charger that delivers up to 480kW ultra-rapid speed without the need for major infrastructure work will be unveiled at the London EV … Read More »
Interview: MG head of fleet Geraint Isaac
MG’s numbers – sales and RVs – are on the up, while new and revised vehicle models are attracting the attention of some major businesses. Head … Read More »
HMRC announces latest Advisory Fuel Rates
HMRC has published its new Advisory Fuel Rates (AFRs), effective from 1 December 2022.
IAM RoadSmart accelerates mission to reduce road deaths to zero
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart had made key changes to ready for new vehicle technologies and accelerate its mission to bring road deaths down to zero.
Fleet World Fleet: Škoda Karoq
Our new long-term Škoda Karoq arrives with great first impressions.
Collision avoidance voted top ADAS system for company cars
Collision avoidance is the most beneficial advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology available for company cars, according to research among UK businesses.
Prepare your vehicles – and drivers – for winter now, urges FuelGenie
As the weather turns colder, fuel card provider FuelGenie is reminding SMEs and fleet owners to ensure their vehicles and drivers are ready for the winter … Read More »
Costco cuts petrol to 147.7p but supermarkets still slow to drop prices
The “excessive” margins on fuel by the UK’s big four supermarkets were further called into question today after the RAC found membership-only retailer Costco had slashed … Read More »
Suttie’s seven days… with a Polestar 2
Road tester Al Suttie heads behind the wheel of the stylish Polestar 2 electric hatchback for a week.
Mazda to invest £8.9bn in accelerated EV strategy
Mazda is to plough $10.6bn (£8.9bn) into electric vehicles, accelerating the electrification of its fleet through new partnerships.
Gridserve tops list of best places to charge an EV
Gridserve has been rated as the UK’s best public charging provider in new analysis of the best and worst places to charge an EV in the … Read More »
Greenarc acquires EV leasing specialist KeyFleet
Fuel and green energy solutions specialist Greenarc has acquired Key Finance & Leasing, better known as KeyFleet.
AFP freezes fees for 2023 to recognise ‘difficult times’
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has frozen its membership and training fees until at least the end of 2023 in recognition of what the organisation … Read More »
Ford E-Tourneo Custom MPV revealed with 230-mile range
Ford has unveiled its next-generation E-Tourneo Custom MPV, available for the first time as a fully electric vehicle as well as offering PHEV and all-wheel drive … Read More »
Supermarkets charging “unnecessarily high” fuel prices, RAC finds
Supermarkets are being urged to cut their fuel prices by 5p a litre as new analysis shows they are charging “excessive” margins.
UK’s vehicle crime hotspots revealed in Northgate research
The Metropolitan Police Service, West Midlands and West Yorkshire Police suffer some of the highest vehicle crime rates in the UK, new research reveals.
Fleet Assist sets up EV Premier Van Centre network for 4.25-tonne eLCVs
Fleet Assist has established a nationwide network of 900 Premier Van Centres, able to service and maintain vans and chassis cabs up to 4.25 tonnes GVW.
Interview: Scottish Futures Trust on driving charge point rollout
Alastair Young, associate director – Net Zero Transport at Scottish Futures Trust, speaks to Norrie Hunter about the organisation’s work to expand the charge point infrastructure.
Nearly a third of company fleets not on track for EV targets
Almost a third of fleets (29%) are falling behind in the EV transition and aren’t on track to make the switch, despite the 2030 ICE ban … Read More »
Four pitfalls in electric vehicle routing – and how to overcome them
By Alex Buckley, general manager EMEA & APAC at DispatchTrack
Public smart charging could save EV drivers £600+ a year
Using smart charging at public charge points could save drivers over £600 per year in charging costs compared to traditional non-smart public charging.
Nick Williams appointed new head of Lex Autolease
Nick Williams has been appointed managing director of Lloyds Banking Group’s transport division, spanning its Black Horse and Lex Autolease motor finance and leasing businesses.
Suttie’s seven days… with a Genesis G70
Can Genesis’ midsize saloon hold a candle to the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4? Fleet World road tester Al Suttie heads behind the wheel to … Read More »
Autumn Statement 2022: Main points for fleets
This Thursday’s Autumn Statement saw the Chancellor set out plans to “rebuild our economy”. Natalie Middleton reports on the main points for fleets.
Autumn Statement 2022: EV company car tax to increase 1% from 2025
The Government is to start raising company car tax rates for electric vehicles from 2025, but with yearly increases capped at 1% until 2028 to keep … Read More »
Autumn Statement 2022: Electric cars and vans to pay vehicle tax from 2025
The Chancellor has announced electric vehicles will no longer be exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty from April 2025 in a move to make the motoring tax … Read More »
HMRC ups AER electric car reimbursement rate to 8p per mile
HMRC has announced that the advisory fuel rate for fully electric cars will rise from 5 pence to 8 pence per mile from 1 December 2022.
Comment: The challenge of ‘last-mile’ deliveries
Yvonne Palmer, operations director at Nexus Vehicle Rental, shares her thoughts on the challenges of last-mile deliveries in the lead-up to Black Friday.