Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
Phil Webb to lead Honda fleet sales as Marc Samuel moves on - Honda UK has announced that Phil Webb, head of car, is to assume responsibility for the fleet sales operations team as Marc Samuel leaves the business. ... Read More »
Bristol mulls diesel car ban and charging Clean Air Zone - Bristol City Council is looking at two options to cut air pollution in line with legal requirements, including an eight-hour-a-day diesel car ban and a charging ... Read More »- Fiat spots opportunities for affordable EV - Fiat is working towards an electric supermini priced in line with petrol or diesel models, seeing a role for itself in making the technology more accessible ... Read More »
- New BMW 3 Series Touring arrives September; PHEV due 2020 - BMW has unveiled the new 3 Series Touring, which has been designed to offer increased interior space, improved handling and also heralds the model’s first plug-in ... Read More »
- Concerted action on transport needed to back UK’s net zero goal - Confirmation that the UK Government will legislate a 2050 net zero target for greenhouse gas emissions has been widely greeted by transport and environmental specialists but ... Read More »
- Government must introduce RIDDOR for driving at-work incidents, says GMB - The GMB union has called for a naming and shaming regime and stronger penalties where people are killed or seriously injured at work – including introducing ... Read More »
- 5-minute EV recharge time proven in first-ever demo - Israeli tech company StoreDot has verified claims that its ultra-fast charging lithium-ion battery can recharge in five minutes through an inaugural demonstration. For more of the ... Read More »
- Mercedes-Benz reveals GLB compact SUV - Mercedes-Benz is expanding its SUV line-up with a new compact model to bring a rival to the Audi Q3. For more of the latest industry news, ... Read More »
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Natalie Middleton
Natalie has worked as a fleet journalist for over 20 years, previously as assistant editor on the former Company Car magazine before joining Fleet World in 2006. Prior to this, she worked on a range of B2B titles, including Insurance Age and Insurance Day.
