Electric and Hybrid Information

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Making business sense of electric vehicles

Making business sense of electric vehicles

23 February 2012 08:52

The EV20 Plugged-In Fleets report aims to guide a fleet decision maker through fleet specific considerations to successfully purchase or lease electric fleet vehicles.


Right Motivation key to fleet uptake of EV

Right Motivation key to fleet uptake of EV

12 December 2011 10:20

Stephen Briers asks two companies why they are turning electric.


Electric vehicles: Cost comparison

Electric vehicles: Cost comparison

12 December 2011 10:13

It would be fair to describe plug-in vehicles as expensive in terms of purchase price.


Electric vehicles: Battery technology

Electric vehicles: Battery technology

12 December 2011 10:07

The modern standard for electric vehicle batteries is lithium-ion, often with an iron phosphate or manganese cathode chemistry.


Electric vehicles: charging ahead

Electric vehicles: charging ahead

12 December 2011 10:02

Public charging points will be key to EV uptake. Louise Cole reports.


Electrical energy: The technology

Electrical energy: The technology

12 December 2011 09:56

There are a number of different technological solutions which can each give distinct advantages in terms of range, performance and versatility.


Electric vehicles are tip of the iceberg

Electric vehicles are tip of the iceberg

09 December 2011 12:07

EVs may steal the headlines, but there are many ‘green’ technologies.


Van fleets play the waiting game

Van fleets play the waiting game

09 December 2011 11:35

Van fleets have been courted by EV producers for many years, but what are the potential problems that need to be resolved before taking on electric commercial vehicles?


A Fleet News publication: 2012: The Year of the Electric Vehicle

A Fleet News publication: 2012: The Year of the Electric Vehicle

09 December 2011 10:46

Everything you need to know about pure electric, plug-in, hybrid and range extenders.


Electric Car Guide 2011

Electric Car Guide 2011

24 November 2011 08:57

The SMMT has published the Electric Car Guide to equip businesses with the best information to make the right purchasing decisions on electric vehicles.



fleet poll

How is fuel purchased at your company?

We issue drivers with a weekly fixed price fuel card: 10.5 %

We issue drivers with a pump price fuel card: 28.9 %

We do fuel hedging (fixing the price of fuel for up to a year): 7.9 %

We use Platts pricing: 7.9 %

We have a pay and reclaim system: 36.8 %

We have fuel bunkers at our site(s) : 7.9 %

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