Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
Calls to scrap smart motorways after release of latest stocktake - Calls to reinstate hard shoulders on smart motorways are mounting following the release of official safety data. For more of the latest industry news, click here.- Stellantis inks deal to supply electric vans for Iveco line-up - Stellantis is to produce fully electric vans for Iveco under a new deal. For more of the latest industry news, click here.
- Mercedes-Benz CLA debuts with near 500-mile electric version - Mercedes has pulled the wraps off its new CLA saloon, setting new standards in technology while also delivering the UK’s longest-range electric car to date. For ... Read More »
Pump prices start falling as wholesale cost of fuel drops - Asda has slashed fuel prices by 4p per litre amid a drop in wholesale costs. For more of the latest industry news, click here.- Zenith achieves 100% BEV for inhouse car fleet - Zenith has hit a target of fully transitioning its inhouse company car fleet to electric vehicles in just five years. For more of the latest industry ... Read More »
- Leasys posts rise in profits and fleet size for 2024 - Leasys, the joint venture between Stellantis and Crédit Agricole Personal Finance & Mobility, has posted its full-year results for 2024, marked by “consolidation and growth”. For ... Read More »
- EV rentals at Europcar now priced the same as ICE versions - Europcar Mobility Group UK has removed the cost barrier for electric rentals by introducing price parity with equivalent petrol or diesel (ICE) vehicles. For more of ... Read More »
- Almost half of company car SMR jobs handled by independents - More than four in 10 (44%) service, maintenance and repair (SMR) jobs for company cars are handled by independents, new figures from Epyx show. For more ... Read More »
- Half of TfL fleet ready to go electric now, software finds - Transport for London (TfL) can switch half of its support fleet to EVs immediately with no schedule or route changes, software has revealed. For more of ... Read More »
- VAT cut on EVs would win ‘electric sceptics’ over, auto sector research finds - The automotive industry has called on the Government to halve VAT on new EV purchases to energise demand from ‘electric sceptics’. For more of the latest ... Read More »
- Toyota bZ4X gains more power and range in new updates - Toyota has equipped its bZ4X electric SUV with faster charging, more power and extended driving range in a midlife refresh. For more of the latest industry ... Read More »
Lexus RZ treated to far-reaching tech overhaul - Lexus has given its RZ all-electric SUV an extensive tech update under its new EV offensive. For more of the latest industry news, click here.- Anyvan returns to Great British Fleet Event to showcase logistics excellence - Following a year of remarkable growth, Anyvan is returning to the Great British Fleet Event on 8 May 2025 in Milton Keynes. For more of the ... Read More »
- Ayvens agrees new green loan to expand electric van fleet - Ayvens will roll out a fleet of 19,000 electric vans in Europe with the help of new financing. For more of the latest industry news, click ... Read More »
- Toyota C-HR+ debuted as all-new fully electric SUV - Toyota has premiered the C-HR+, the brand’s third electric car and a core model in its expanding EV offensive. For more of the latest industry news, ... Read More »
- Fleets urged to rightsize EV charging infrastructure to cut transition costs - Commercial fleets risk increasing capital expenditure by up to a third when switching to eLCVs by oversizing their electric vehicle infrastructure. For more of the latest ... Read More »
- Fixter debuts fully managed fleet maintenance solution - Car maintenance platform Fixter has launched a B2B offering dedicated to fleets. For more of the latest industry news, click here.
- Growing profile of the fleet manager in focus at AFP’s 2025 conference - The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has revealed details for its 2025 conference, which will have a central theme of the growing profile of the fleet ... Read More »
- DfT must speed up charging rollout and tackle regional divide, PAC report finds - The Government should accelerate the rollout of EV chargers, tackle regional divides and address inequalities for different groups of drivers, according to the Public Accounts Committee ... Read More »
- Nissan appoints new CEO after Honda talks collapse - Nissan has picked current chief planning officer Ivan Espinosa as its new CEO, succeeding Makoto Uchida. For more of the latest industry news, click here.
- Planning reform to unlock faster and cheaper on-street EV charger installations - The Government has vowed to make EV charge points easier, cheaper and faster to install under major new legislation. For more of the latest industry news, ... Read More »
- Lightfoot racks up a record billion vehicle miles in 2024 - Vehicles equipped with Lightfoot devices travelled a record one billion miles in 2024 – the first time this milestone has been hit in a calendar year. ... Read More »
- Point S bids to become largest UK automotive service network by 2035 - Point S UK has set its sights on becoming the UK’s largest independent automotive service network by 2035. For more of the latest industry news, click ... Read More »
- One in four major A-roads in England are EV charging ‘cold spots’ - A quarter of England’s major A-roads have at least one EV charging ‘cold spot’, indicating that major holes still remain in the country’s EV infrastructure. For ... Read More »
- Government set to weaken ZEV mandate after carmaker pressure, reports say - The Government has agreed to make “substantial change” to the UK’s ZEV mandate sales quotas to keep Nissan’s plant in Britain, according to reports. For more ... Read More »
- Allow new plug-in hybrids to stay on sale up to 2035, says AA - The AA has called for the Government to allow plug-in hybrids on sale past the 2030 ICE ban as it warns that more needs to be ... 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.
