Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
Holman to bring expertise in all things fleet to 2024 GBFE - Holman has confirmed its attendance at this April’s Great British Fleet Event as an event partner, giving attendees access to its century-long expertise in all things ... Read More »- Fleet and auto sector at forefront of International Women’s Day 2024 - International Women’s Day – 8 March 2024 – has been embraced by many across the fleet and automotive sectors. Natalie Middleton rounds up some of the ... Read More »
Kia EV9 electric crossover crowned UK Car of the Year 2024 - Kia’s flagship EV9 crossover has been declared UK Car of the Year 2024, recognising its leading levels of practicality and quality. For more of the latest ... Read More »- Spring Budget 2024: Main points for fleets and industry reaction - Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered the last Spring Budget before a general election. We look at the main points for fleet operators. For more of the ... Read More »
- Quartix launches new connected dashcam solution - Quartix has launched its own connected dashcam solution into the growing market for video telematics, expanding its portfolio. For more of the latest industry news, click ... Read More »
- Local authorities ‘going backwards’ in plans to roll out charging - Local authorities are struggling to implement their electric vehicle infrastructure plans, seriously putting at risk the Government’s ambition to have 300,000 public charge points available by ... Read More »
- Humax enters UK EV charging market with launch of 7.4kW home charger - Humax has entered the EV charging market for the first time in the UK. For more of the latest industry news, click here.
- Toyota C-HR Plug-in PHEV crossover now on sale - Toyota’s C-HR crossover is now available with a plug-in hybrid electric model, completing the powertrain line-up. For more of the latest industry news, click here.
- Chancellor’s Spring Budget overlooks urgent needs of zero-emission vans - The Spring Budget has left van fleets looking to go electric with more questions than answers, according to the Zero Emission Van Plan Coalition. For more ... Read More »
- Spring Budget 2024: Extension of full expensing could unlock £1bn for commercial vehicles - The Chancellor has committed to extending full expensing to the rental and leasing sectors in a landmark shift. For more of the latest industry news, click ... Read More »
- Spring Budget delivers zero incentives for zero-emission motoring - A distinct lack of electric vehicle support measures in the Spring Budget has sparked furore across the fleet, automotive and EV sectors. For more of the ... Read More »
- Spring Budget 2024: Fuel duty cut extended - The Chancellor has confirmed that fuel duty will remain at its current rate and be frozen for the next 12 months in the Spring Budget. For ... Read More »
- Sign up for our breakfast briefing roundtable on optimising direct fulfilment operations - Van Fleet World has teamed up with Paragon from Aptean to run a breakfast briefing roundtable event for delivery fleets. For more of the latest industry ... Read More »
- Tusker car fleet now three-quarters fully electric - Tusker has reported its strongest-ever year in the company’s history as a result of rising demand for EVs on salary sacrifice. For more of the latest ... Read More »
- Redde Northgate appoints Neil McCrossan as MD UK & Ireland - Redde Northgate has named Neil McCrossan as its new Northgate UK & Ireland managing director. For more of the latest industry news, click here.
- UK needs more – not less – green investment, warns Fleet Evolution - The UK risks missing ‘golden’ investment opportunities in the impending green revolution because of decisions by both major political parties to row back on previous spending ... Read More »
- Tesco expands electric home delivery fleet with 150 Iveco eDaily vans - Tesco is adding 150 Iveco eDaily vans to its growing electric home delivery fleet. For more of the latest industry news, click here.
- Drivers hit by biggest monthly fuel price rises in five months - Fuel prices rocketed in February on the back of the rising cost of oil. For more of the latest industry news, click here.
- Soaring fleet demand delivers best new car market for 20 years - UK new car registrations surged 14.0% in February to 84,886 units, recording the best performance for the month since 2004. For more of the latest industry ... Read More »
- Charging apps to send real-time power cut alerts - A new open data initiative that allows EV drivers to get information on EV chargers out of service due to a power outage has gone live ... Read More »
- Shurgard Self-Storage to build ultra-fast charging stations in UK - Shurgard Self-Storage is to introduce ultra-rapid charging stations at its locations in the UK and the Netherlands under a new partnership. For more of the latest ... Read More »
- E-Training World to showcase latest-generation online driver profiling solution at GBFE - E-Training World will be at this April’s Great British Fleet Event to reveal its new online driver profiling and e-driver training system. For more of the ... Read More »
- Citroën adds new powertrains for C4 and ë-C4 models - Citroën has expanded the line-up for its C4, ë-C4, C4 X and ë-C4 X models. For more of the latest industry news, click here.
- EVs covering more miles while petrol and diesel vehicles drive fewer - Britain’s motorists are driving electric vehicles further as petrol and diesel average mileages fall, according to a new study by Cap HPI. For more of the ... Read More »
- March issue of Fleet World / Van Fleet World now out - The new issue of Fleet World and Van Fleet World is now available to read, complete with a special article on fleet management. For more of ... Read More »
- Carbon reporting is rising issue for fleets, says AFP - Carbon reporting is becoming increasingly more important for everyday fleet management, with two significant developments in 2024 potentially impacting on fleets. 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.
