Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
Renault showcases EV and mobility plans with reborn Renault 5 - Renault is ramping up its focus on electric vehicles, mobility services and connected solutions as it looks to transform the brand under new five-year strategic plans. ... Read More »- New AI inspection app to tackle leasing, fleet and grey fleet challenges - A new AI-based inspection tool that appraises vehicles in real-time has launched for the fleet and automotive sector. For more of the latest industry news, click ... Read More »
- Fleet used car prices up 12.1% in 2020, reports Aston Barclay - Average used car prices in the fleet sector rose 12.1% during 2020, new figures from Aston Barclay show. For more of the latest industry news, click ... Read More »
- Current lockdown car use at similar levels to May 2020, finds RAC - Suspicions that car use by drivers in the UK has not fallen to the same extent as it did during the first coronavirus lockdown have been ... Read More »
- Short-term leasing ‘critical’ to mass EV adoption, says new mobility provider - Short-term leasing will be essential to the mass adoption of electric vehicles, providing a means to deal with driver concerns over the switch. For more of ... Read More »
- Budget 2021: The fleet sector’s wish lists - Continued work on a green recovery strategy, electric vehicle and mobility incentives plus investment in roads should be on the chancellor’s agenda for this spring’s Budget. ... Read More »
- Hitachi Capital takes £10m stake in Gridserve - Hitachi Capital (UK) Plc has made a £10m investment in Gridserve, expanding the firms’ existing partnership on the back of the launch of the UK’s first ... Read More »
- Number of road fatalities in London only down slightly in 2020 - Drivers in London are being reminded not to speed as new data indicates only a moderate decline in the number of fatalities last year despite lockdown ... Read More »
- Quarter of SMEs in process of switching to EVs - Adoption of electric vehicles is fast-becoming a priority for small to medium-sized businesses and around a quarter (23%) have already started to make the switch. The ... Read More »
- Webfleet Solutions to showcase mobility innovations at CES 2021 - Webfleet Solutions is to team up with parent firm Bridgestone to debut its latest work in mobility services at this month’s CES 2021 event and to ... 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.
