Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
RAC calls for fairer fuel prices after seventh monthly rise - Fuel prices increased for the seventh consecutive month in May 2021, according to the RAC Fuel Watch, returning to levels last seen before the first lockdown. ... Read More »
UK road traffic back at pre-Covid levels - Road traffic in the UK returned to pre-pandemic levels during the last week of May 2021, according to the latest Department for Transport (DfT) statistics, though ... Read More »- Three-year V2G trial reports large savings for drivers - A three-year trial of vehicle-to-grid charging has demonstrated that domestic users could offset most of their annual energy bills by using the technology. For more of ... Read More »
- BP Pulse confirms price changes for EV charging network - BP Pulse, one of the UK’s largest electric vehicle charging networks, has confirmed new pricing for all except its fastest units, applicable from 10 June. For ... Read More »
- Hyundai Bayon electrified SUV priced from £20,295 - Hyundai has released UK range information for the Bayon compact SUV, positioned as a rival for vehicles such as the Peugeot 2008 and Volkswagen T-Cross. For ... Read More »
- First Drive: Vauxhall Mokka & Mokka e - Stylish new small SUV, with EV model marks a new dawn for Vauxhall under Stellantis ownership, finds Martyn Collins. For more of the latest industry news, ... Read More »
- BMW extends electric vehicle line-up - The first ever BMW i4 electric car will be priced from £51,509 (on the road) in the UK, with a 367-mile range putting it in direct ... Read More »
- Subscription-based van service caters for fluid fleet needs - Mycardirect has extended its subscription-based vehicle offer to include a wide range of commercial vehicles, responding to growing demand for vans for home delivery following the ... Read More »
- Fleets facing “worst ever” vehicle delays, warns FleetCheck - Software specialist FleetCheck is warning fleet operators to set out vehicle-by-vehicle maintenance plans as Brexit, Covid-19 and the global semiconductor shortage cause unprecedented delays to new ... Read More »
- Birmingham Clean Air Zone to affect 100,000 vehicles - Birmingham first Clean Air Zone is now live (1 June), and will soon charge drivers of older cars and vans £8 per day to enter a ... Read More »
- The Not So Fast and the Furious: Does your business really need fast charge points? - Adam Hall, head of electric vehicles at Drax EV, dives into the whole debate around fast vs slow chargers and says that in many cases slow ... Read More »
- BVRLA launches Clean Air Zone guide for fleets and drivers - The BVRLA has launched a new web guide, designed to provide useful information for fleets and individuals on current and forthcoming Clean Air Zones (CAZs). For ... Read More »
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Alex Grant
Trained on Cardiff University’s renowned Postgraduate Diploma in Motor Magazine Journalism, Alex is an award-winning motoring journalist with ten years’ experience across B2B and consumer titles. A life-long car enthusiast with a fascination for new technology and future drivetrains, he joined Fleet World in April 2011, contributing across the magazine and website portfolio and editing the EV Fleet World Website.
