Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid to have around 31-mile EV range - Hyundai has announced initial details of its Tucson Plug-in Hybrid, which arrives spring 2021 and will have around a 31-mile electric-only range. For more of the ... Read More »- Call for more Clean Air Zones as air pollution rebounds to pre-Covid levels - Air pollution has rebounded since the spring lockdown and is now meeting or exceeding pre-pandemic levels in 80% of places – putting added pressure on councils ... Read More »
Plug-in hybrid cars and vans must only play ‘niche role’ after 2030 to meet net zero - All car and van sales should be fully electric by 2032, including ensuring that plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars and vans only play a “niche role” after ... Read More »- ‘Huge’ appetite among fleets for pure electric vehicles, says BVRLA - While fleets are at the early stages of electric vehicle deployment, there is a “huge” appetite for pure EVs and a need for businesses to understand ... Read More »
- Green number plates go live on UK roads - Green number plates are being introduced on UK roads from today (8 December), helping to boost the profile of electric vehicles and make it easier for ... Read More »
- Toyota Kinto Europe brand becomes new mobility services company - Toyota is turning its recently launched Kinto mobility branding into an actual mobility services company for Europe, due to open spring 2021. For more of the ... Read More »
- Bridgestone appoints new CEO and COO as Thomas Schmidt announces departure - Bridgestone has appointed Jan-Maarten de Vries and Michiel Wesseling to lead its Bridgestone Mobility Solutions (BMS) business unit from 1 January 2021. For more of the ... Read More »
- Fisker readies for 2023 UK launch of Ocean electric SUV - US-based EV company Fisker Inc has confirmed it will launch its Ocean electric SUV in the UK in 2023, backed by aftersales care and remarketing services ... Read More »
- ‘UK-first’ net-zero EV leasing service launches - A new ‘UK-first’ net zero electric vehicle leasing business has launched, designed to bring the cost of driving electric well below that of petrol or diesel ... Read More »
- Number of electric vehicles on fleets soars in 2020 - Electric vehicle take-up by Lex Autolease business customers has surged 144% since the start of 2020 – even prior to the Government’s 2030 announcement. For more ... Read More »
- Road Test: Auto e-tron Sportback S line - Lopping the boot off the e-tron isn’t as mad as it may at first seem, discovers Peter Richaud. For more of the latest industry news, click ... Read More »
- Toyota teases new electric midsize SUV for Europe - Toyota is to introduce a new electric midsize SUV for Europe; the first in a new line-up of battery electric vehicles. For more of the latest ... 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.
