Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
‘No-deal’ tariffs to hike up price of EVs, warns industry - Failure to strike an EU trade deal would increase the price of electric vehicles, potentially reducing demand by 20% and undermining the UK’s progress on Net ... Read More »- New digital magazine to support fleet shift to EVs - The new EV Fleet World Digital Magazine is now available for operators, providing latest news, features and road tests on electric vehicles. For more of the ... Read More »
- Autonomous Ford Mondeos take to roads in Oxford - The first public trials of autonomous vehicles have begun in Oxford, bringing a fleet of six Mondeos to the roads under the Project Endeavour consortium. For ... Read More »
- Airmax Remote transforms into data provider - Telematics specialist Airmax Remote has been reborn as a connected car data specialist as it steps out from behind the scenes to target fleet operators direct. ... Read More »
- New Dart app takes hardware-free approach to telematics - A new app has launched in the UK fleet sector, enabling companies to benefit from telematics and tracking but without hardware and without long-term contracts. For ... Read More »
New AI tool shows fleets where to switch to EVs - A new web-based automated AI tool is now available from Teletrac Navman to give fleets detailed insights of where they can deploy electric vehicles. For more ... Read More »- Hyundai i20 prices and CO2 announced - Hyundai has revealed details for its third-generation i20, which launches next spring with all-new styling, mild hybrids and revised trim levels. For more of the latest ... Read More »
- Tax tables to 2030 needed if new EV target adopted, says AFP - The Government should provide company car Benefit-in-Kind tax tables to 2030 if it adopts this date as its new electrification target. For more of the latest ... Read More »
- Suzuki reveals prices and CO2 for new Across plug-in hybrid SUV - Suzuki has confirmed details of its new ‘Across’ plug-in hybrid SUV, arriving this autumn as a rebadged version of the Toyota RAV4 PHEV and with CO2 ... Read More »
- Renault unveils electric Mégane and new hybrids - Groupe Renault has accelerated its plans for electrified models with the reveal of two new pure electric vehicles and an expanded hybrid range. For more of ... Read More »
- Drivers to be banned from any hand-held mobile phone usage - The Government is to make it illegal to use hand-held phones in any way – including just touching them – under planned new legislation due from ... Read More »
Public support for clampdown on killer drivers - Two-thirds of drivers want to see maximum sentences increased for those who cause death by dangerous driving. For more of the latest industry news, click here.
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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.
