Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
Clampdown on brake and tyre particulates could bring more congestion charging - New evidence of the pollution caused by brake and tyre particles could bring further use of congestion charging as well as other measures to encourage drivers ... Read More »
Lax attitudes to grey fleet and mobile phones putting drivers at risk - Fleets are putting driver safety at risk by failing to address the grey fleet and not clamping down on mobile phone use behind the wheel. For ... Read More »- Government must up the ante on transport emissions to meet net zero, say eco advisers - The UK Government’s legal commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 must be backed by solid action on climate change – including on transport emissions and phasing ... Read More »
- Changing habits: The promise of flexible mobility for businesses - The emergence of flexible mobility is promising convenient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternatives to the traditional fleet. Alex Grant finds out how well today’s services stack ... Read More »
- WLTP review brings freeze on BiK and 0% EV rate - The long-awaited results of the Government’s WLTP review are now in, bringing an announced freeze on company car tax for fleet cars and the introduction of ... Read More »
- Prices and CO2 revealed for facelifted Volkswagen Passat - Volkswagen has announced pricing, mpg and CO2 figures for the facelifted Passat, which brings a longer-range GTE hybrid model plus extra connectivity and safety kit. For ... Read More »
- Centrica, SSE and Mitie to switch to EVs by 2030 - Major fleet operators Centrica, SSE and Mitie have pledged to go electric by 2030 – cutting emissions from more than 21,000 vehicles. For more of the ... Read More »
- First Drive: Ford Focus ST - The hottest Focus yet with an ST badge on the boot has big hot hatch shoes to fill. Martyn Collins reckons it’s well up to the ... 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.
