Tag : UK
Transport Committee and DfT urge Treasury for long-term funding to fix local roads
The Transport Committee has today welcomed a commitment by the Department for Transport (DfT) to put pressure on the Treasury for a longer-term funding settlement, which … Read More »
Pothole reports in Britain soar
More than half a million potholes were reported by public to local authorities across the UK for repair in 2017 – an increase of 44% on … Read More »
UK true fleet back in the black in July
July showed a growth of 1.4% in the UK true fleet market, helping reduce the year-to-date loss to 5.6% according to latest figures by Dataforce.
EVs are the “silver bullet” to transitioning to clean energy
A new clean-energy technology company, named EV8 technologies, has been launched to encourage uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) by using them as a key part of … Read More »
Fleet inclusion a ‘must’ for EV success, says Vattenfall
Vattenfall – a Swedish energy group – says partnering with fleet owners is a ‘must’ for electric vehicle potential to be realised across England as it … Read More »
EU to take UK to highest court over air pollution
The UK and five other countries are being referred to the European Court of Justice over ongoing failures to tackle air pollution.
UK startup cracks on-street EV charging
A British startup claims to have a solution for the 11.6m UK households currently unable to charge an EV at home, using retractable telescopic charge posts.
Fleet procurement could put UK in EV fast lane, says Unite
The UK car market’s successful transition to electric vehicles will require measures to drive fleet EV take-up, as well as action to protect the manufacturing sector.
Battery-powered cars observe sales slump
In the first two months of 2018, fewer than 1,000 battery electric vehicles were sold in the UK – 34% less than in the same period … Read More »
Subaru UK appoints Chris Graham as new MD
Chris Graham is the new managing director at Subaru UK, replacing Paul Tunnicliffe.
UK faces legal action from EU Commission over air pollution
The UK and eight other EU Member States are waiting to see if they will face further legal action over persistent breaches of air pollution laws.
UK given last chance to redress EU air quality breaches
The UK and eight other EU member states are being called to Brussels in a final push to get air pollution limits under legal limits.
Around one in 22 local authority bridges in UK are substandard
About 1 in 22 – nearly 5% – of the roughly 74,000 bridges to be found on the local road network are not fit to carry … Read More »
Pricing announced for long-awaited Honda Civic diesel
Honda’s 10th-generation Civic is now available to order in diesel format following a lengthy wait for fleets.
Used diesel values rise while used petrol prices fall
Demand and prices for used diesels remained strong during 2017 and continued to outweigh the petrol market, according to Autorola.
New car registrations fall in 2017 as CO2 rises
The UK new car market fell 5.7% to 2.54 million in 2017 while average new car CO2 figures rose for the first time in two decades as drivers … Read More »
Workers facing wide discrepancy in cost of city centre parking
UK drivers can pay as little as £3 for a nine-hour stay in a car park or as much as £42 depending on their work location.
Volvo to reshape its fleet offer for 2018
Volvo is to restructure its fleet team from January, dividing it into four regional divisions to better cater for local customers.
Lexus’ new luxury LS 500h pricing and UK spec announced
Lexus has announced pricing and specification for the UK model range of the company’s flagship luxury saloon, the LS 500h.
CAZs should take fair approach to reducing pollution, say fleet firms
Planned legal action to take the Government back to court to address “holes” in its current air quality plans needs to ensure a fair approach is … Read More »
Increase in drink and drug driving convictions revealed in insurance quote data
Drink and drug driving offences are up year-on-year across the UK, according to new insurance quote data revealed by MoneySuperMarket.
Government plans for rail expansion under new strategy
Rail lines shut during the Beeching cuts of the 1960s could be reopened and more commuter lines offered as the Department for Transport looks to overhaul … Read More »
UK True Fleet slumps while AFVs climb
In October, the British True Fleet market remained in a slump for the seventh consecutive month, while in contrast alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) increasingly buck the … Read More »
Fleets warned of cost impact after post-Budget shift to petrols
The chancellor is being warned again of the cost to fleets if he pushes ahead with anti-diesel measures in tomorrow’s Autumn Budget, as concerns mount over … Read More »
Fleet industry reveals Autumn Budget wish list
With just nine days to go until the Autumn Budget, some of the UK’s leading fleet organisations tell Fleet World of their Budget wish list.
UK off-grid EV rapid charging mega sites soon to appear
The first four sites have been secured by eVcentres, who plan to develop solar-powered, fully off-grid electric vehicle charging centres in the UK with up to … Read More »
Mitsubishi Shogun Sport returns to UK
Mitsubishi is to launch a new Shogun Sport in the UK some 10 years after the previous model departed.
Traffic lights go on trial on UK motorways
Highways England is to trial the use of traffic lights on motorway link roads to see if they can ease congestion.
Tax on new diesel cars in Autumn Budget could ‘backfire’
Implementing surcharges on new diesel cars to drive air quality ambitions could actually backfire, in particular with regards to fleets.
