Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
Renault Scenic reborn as all-electric crossover - Renault has provided a first glimpse of an all-electric crossover, due 2024 and reviving the Scenic name. For more of the latest industry news, click ... Read More »- Only one in four fleets affected by chip shortage, finds Arval - Just one in four fleets (26%) say that they have been affected by the global semiconductor shortage that’s hit vehicle production and sales globally. For more ... Read More »
- ev.energy expands into public charging under Allstar tie-up - Smart home charging app ev.energy is to offer customers access to a growing network of 5,700 public charging stations from Allstar Business Solutions under a new ... Read More »
- New government towing scheme to provide drivers with targeted training - The Government has implemented a new safe towing scheme, designed to ensure fleet and private drivers who tow trailers are safe and accredited. For more of ... Read More »
- Tesla to open up UK Superchargers to non-Tesla vehicles - Tesla’s Supercharger pilot programme is rolling out to the UK and other new markets, opening up its sites to non-Tesla vehicles. For more of the latest ... Read More »
- Gridserve Car Leasing launches 1,000 miles free charging offer - Gridserve Car Leasing has launched a 1,000 miles free charging offer for drivers who make the switch to an electric vehicle. For more of the latest ... Read More »
- Scotland’s biggest ultra-rapid charging station opens in Hamilton - European rapid charging company Fastned has opened Scotland’s first ultra-rapid charging station in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. For more of the latest industry news, click here.
- New-look BMW 3 Series on sale with latest tech and styling - BMW has updated the 3 Series saloon and estate with a redesign and latest digital tech as part of a mid-life update. For more of the ... Read More »
- Fuel duty cut wiped out as UK petrol and diesel prices continue to hit new records - Fuel prices across the UK have hit further new highs, raising concerns that retailers are not fully passing on the historic duty cut in the Spring ... Read More »
- Vauxhall drops Insignia in UK due to market trends and electrification - Vauxhall has removed the Insignia from its UK line-up due to changing customer tastes and its wholesale move to electrification. For more of the latest industry ... Read More »
- Furniture Village goes electric with Peugeot e-2008 fleet - Peugeot has won a deal to supply 25 e-2008s to Furniture Village, which is adopting a fully electric fleet. For more of the latest industry news, ... Read More »
- Shell partners with ABB for roll-out of world’s fastest electric car charger - Shell and ABB E-mobility have partnered to start the roll-out of what’s said to be the world’s fastest all-in-one electric car charger. For more of the ... Read More »
- New partnership to accelerate transition to electric fleets - A new collaboration that will help fleets make the transition to low carbon mobility has been founded by Gemserv, Briggs Equipment, Dodona Analytics, Geotab and Liberty ... Read More »
- Road pricing is ‘inevitable and sensible’, finds new report - Switching to per-mile road user charging would be fairer and more popular than the current fuel duty regime and could even help address the cost-of-living crisis. ... Read More »
- How to Optimize Results From Your Telematics and Connectivity Provider - Paul Tarsey, IoT business development manager at Aeris, speaks to Fleet World about the importance of secure, uninterrupted global cellular IoT connectivity for fleet telematics and ... Read More »
- Daily rental firms turning down fleet business for retail, reports AFP - Some daily rental companies are beginning to turn down fleet business in favour of higher-margin consumer bookings, the Association of Fleet Professional (AFP) has reported. For ... 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.
