Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
Half of fleets yet to incorporate EVs and PHEVs into car policies - More than half (52%) of fleet managers still haven’t made any changes to their driver policy for electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), despite ... Read More »- Commercial fleets have three-year window to go electric in eyes of consumers - Companies have up to three years to substantially transition their commercial fleet operations to low-carbon vehicles after which time they risk reputational damage in the wake ... Read More »
- Interview: Altelium on how to maintain EV battery health and protect fleet RVs - Alex Johns, business development manager at Altelium, talks about protecting EV battery health and residual values to Fleet World, and how to avoid an electric shock ... Read More »
- Aviva introduces electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme for staff - Aviva has launched an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme for UK employees, helping to support them with tackling climate change. For more of the latest industry ... Read More »
- Gridserve embarks on biggest motorway EV charging upgrade in UK history - A major overhaul of motorway EV charging infrastructure is now underway and will see more than 20 ‘Electric Hubs’ open at service stations by Q2 2022. ... Read More »
- Stellantis launches €30bn push on software-enabled cars - Stellantis is to make more than €30bn (£25.7bn) of investments through 2025, driving its transformation into offering software-enabled product offerings and subscriptions that include fleet-specific solutions. ... Read More »
- Used vehicle values may never return to pre-pandemic levels, says Cox - The Covid pandemic and new vehicle production problems have transformed the used vehicle sector and values may never dip back to pre-pandemic levels. For more of ... Read More »
- Polestar 2 gets performance boost in over-the-air update - Polestar has released a performance upgrade for the Polestar 2 long-range dual-motor model in selected European markets, including the UK. For more of the latest industry ... Read More »
- EV and automotive tech innovators urged to apply for accelerator programme - Start-ups in the electric vehicle and automotive sector are being invited to apply for a new tech accelerator programme focused on tackling the climate emergency. For ... Read More »
- EO Charging tech to open up smart charging and V2G to legacy EVs - EO Charging has filed a new technology patent that it says is set to transform smart charging on EV fleets. For more of the latest industry ... Read More »
- Renault Austral teased as Kadjar SUV successor - Renault is to launch a new compact SUV in 2022, dubbed Austral and replacing the current Kadjar. For more of the latest industry news, click here.
- Mazda to debut full hybrid tech with 2022 Mazda2 Hybrid - Mazda is to introduce a rebadged version of the Toyota Yaris hybrid in 2022, dubbed the Mazda2 Hybrid and marking the brand’s first full hybrid model. ... Read More »
- Fleet registrations constrained by chip shortage but battery EV uptake doubles - Fleet registrations fell by a quarter (24.7%) in November, as the semiconductor shortage continued to bite, but plug-in vehicle uptake remained on a high. For more ... Read More »
- Volkswagen Group takes lion’s share of orders in EV salary sacrifice - Volkswagen Group vehicles are starting to dominate electric vehicle take-up within the salary sacrifice sector, led by the Audi Q4 e-tron. 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.
