Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
Government confirms car dealerships can sell and deliver during lockdown - The Government has provided clear guidance that car dealers can sell and deliver during the coronavirus lockdown – provided they stick to strict social distancing regulations. ... Read More »- Toyota takes fight to Ford Puma with Yaris Cross compact SUV - Toyota has revealed its new compact SUV, which launches in Europe in 2021 and will offer fourth-generation hybrid power, raised ride height and the option of ... Read More »
- Evoque and Discovery Sport plug-in hybrids to transform Land Rover’s fleet proposition - Land Rover has opened order books for its Evoque and Discovery Sport plug-in hybrids – which are expected to rapidly advance the brand’s corporate proposition, helped ... Read More »
- Lockdown provides turbo-boost to fleet digitisation - The Covid-19 lockdown is fast-accelerating the digitisation of fleet services, transforming everything from work by service providers to employer communications with drivers. For more of the ... Read More »
- Coronavirus: How the fleet sector is evolving to cope - Described as a major scientific and societal challenge, the Covid-19 pandemic has hit fleets hard. Natalie Middleton explores the short- and longer-term impacts and new ways ... Read More »
- New Audi A3 Saloon prices, CO2 and specs revealed - Audi has revealed its second-generation A3 saloon, which will introduce new styling, driver assistance technologies and mild hybrid engines when it goes on sale later this ... Read More »
- Oil flash crash may not bring drastically lower pump prices - Despite oil prices crashing yesterday, falling demand may stop prices dropping to reflect lower wholesale costs – leading to increased debate over the UK’s ‘rip-off’ fuel ... Read More »
- New platform enables fleet policy reviews and driver training during extended lockdown - A new programme of e-learning options has been introduced by IAM RoadSmart to help businesses enhance driver training and review their fleet policies during the extended ... Read More »
- Volvo restarts production in Sweden - Volvo is restarting production at its Torslanda plant in Sweden from today (20 April) as well as reopening its Swedish offices after setting new protocols in ... Read More »
- New platform to help drive broker sales and cut fleet costs - A new service designed to provide leasing brokers with a comprehensive view of the market place could help drive growth among the segment while generating reduced ... 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.
