Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
Low Emission Zones introduced in Scotland’s four largest cities - Low Emission Zones (LEZs) have now been formally introduced across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen, although there is a grace period until enforcement starts. For more ... Read More »- Land Rover Defender 130 arrives with eight seats and extra space - Land Rover has expanded the Defender line-up with a range-topping extra-long version that brings increased interior space and eight-seater functionality. For more of the latest industry ... Read More »
Toyota to break into large van sector in Stellantis tie-up - Toyota is to launch a large van in Europe that will include a fully electric version and will complete its LCV line-up. For more of the ... Read More »- Fiat to axe to all non-electrified vehicles from UK line-up - Fiat is to only sell mild hybrids and fully electric vehicles in the UK from 1 July, eliminating all non-electrified models from its line-up. For more ... Read More »
- Electric vehicle use rises by 71% but car ownership falls - The number of electric vehicles on UK roads has soared but car ownership has seen its second-ever fall in more than 100 years. For more of ... Read More »
- Enterprise Flex-E-Rent to cut vehicle downtime with £1m technology investment - Enterprise Flex-E-Rent has invested more than £1m in new equipment that will help increase uptime for its commercial vehicle fleet customers. For more of the latest ... Read More »
- CameraMatics drives green fleet management focus with Telematicus acquisition - CameraMatics has bought Macclesfield-based driver and vehicle app specialist Telematicus to further develop its green fleet management capabilities. For more of the latest industry news, click ... Read More »
- Fleet World Fleet: Citroën ë-C4 - The arrival of more balmy conditions is bringing notable improvements to our ë-C4 driving range. Nat Barnes reports. For more of the latest industry news, click ... Read More »
- Demand for business car leasing grows 77% in Q1, with electrification driving demand - New data from Leasing.com shows that new car business lease enquiries rose 77% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022. For more of the latest industry ... Read More »
- Last year saw £71.2 million of car parts stolen, new research reveals - The research from Direct Line Motor Insurance, obtained from local police forces across the country, found an estimated 474,600 parts were stolen from vehicles in 2021 ... Read More »
- Drivers planning 19.5m trips by car as double Jubilee bank holiday looms - The extra-long Jubilee bank holiday weekend will see drivers make an estimated 19.5m leisure journeys by car, research from RAC Breakdown suggests. For more of the ... Read More »
- National Windscreens directors expand roles within global Cary Group - Three board members of National Windscreens have been appointed to board roles within Cary Group, the global car care services provider. Mike Rotin becomes UK group ... 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.
