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The April edition of Fleet News is packed with exclusive interviews, best practice and insight, and a 25-page guide to electric vehicles (EVs).

Unum UK has launched an electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme for its 800-plus permanent UK employees.

The latest news from the fleet industry, including AFP’s dealer standard, BVRLA conference and Aldi trialling an all-electric refrigerated trailer.

Electric cars have taken a record share of new car orders at Fleet Alliance in the first quarter of 2022, accounting for 30% of its order bank.

The March edition of Fleet News is packed with exclusive interviews, best practice and insight, and the results of the Fleet News Awards.

Members of the Climate Group’s global initiative EV100 have committed to adopting 5.5 million electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030.

Inconsistent new car supply is persuading fleets to look at different brands to electrify the vehicles they operate sooner rather than later, says FleetCheck.

The RAC has set out to disprove remarks from Environment Secretary George Eustice that electric cars may not be as green as people think.

JCT600 Vehicle Leasing Solutions (VLS) has helped Xograph to introduce electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) to its company car choice list.

The opportunities and barriers to electric vehicle (EV) adoption across Europe, by Nick Salkeld, chief operating officer at MHC Mobility.

AX’s electric replacement vehicle guarantee means plug-in hires now represent 40% of all of Tusker’s non-fault replacement hires.

Fleet operators will be supported in their transition to net zero by new guidance published today.

The UK’s first zero emission zone (ZEZ) goes live in Oxford today, with ICE vehicles and hybrids charged to enter the city.

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA)’s Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation scheme has reached more than 300 approved dealers in the UK.

Fleets are opening up company car choice lists to more manufacturers in an effort to speed up delivery times in light of industry wide shortages, says Arval UK.

ISS has chosen to partner with LeasePlan to help it achieve its target of operating a net zero fleet by 2030.

EV charging payment company, Mina, have launched a guide to help support fleets transition to electric vehicles (EVs).

Fleet electrification is gathering pace despite the threat of rising energy prices and supply shortages, says Fleet Logistics UK.

Vitality has launched an electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme with Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions (HCVS). 

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) will hold its first annual conference at The British Motor Museum, Gaydon, on May 18.

DF Capital has launched an electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme with Octopus Electric Vehicles.

Vehicle supply issues are becoming a major threat to fleet electrification plans, according the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

Reflex Vehicle Hire has launched a new service aimed at helping fleets take on electric cars and vans.

Demand for electric vehicles from company car drivers is helping the leasing sector return to growth following the initial impact of the pandemic.

Handover is becoming an increasingly vital part of the vehicle delivery process as more fleets adopt electric vehicles (EVs), according to DMN Logistics.

The Solihull-based vehicle finance brand has pledged to convert its fleet to either electric or hybrid vehicles by June 2024

Drivers want manufacturers to dramatically increase investment in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, new research from Venson Automotive Solutions suggests.

Fleet Evolution is working with Aston University on a research project to investigate drivers’ perceptions around electric vehicles (EVs).

Fleets have highlighted issues with EV charging in rural areas and storms that cause power outages at an Association of Fleet Professional (AFP) webinar.

Half of fleet decision-makers have yet to make any updates to incorporate electrification into their company driver policies, new research from Alphabet suggests.

The new agreement reflects Europcar’s ‘One Sustainable Fleet’ programme, which aims to reduce fleet emissions each year.

Up to 90% of fleet vehicles could be replaced by electric vehicles (EVs), given the average range of equivalent EV models, data analysis from Vimcar, has revealed.

Three-quarters (74%) of fleets will be looking at how to manage electric vehicle (EV) business mileage in the next 12 months, new research suggests.

Powered light vehicles, such as mopeds and small city cars, can deliver greenhouse gas (GHG) emission savings, according to a new study from Zemo Partnership.

Aviva has chosen Zenith to provide its employees with an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.

Lee O’Connell, sales director at Sogo, explores how the transition to net-zero will challenge fleet thinking.

New figures from the SMMT show that 53,085 company cars were registered to fleet and business last month, 16,516 units fewer than November 2020.

The new Audi Q4 e-tron is the most popular salary sacrifice car with 16% of new vehicle orders, ahead of the Tesla Model 3 in second place with 15%.

G4S has appointed LeasePlan to provide an end-to-end contract hire solution for the firm’s 1,600 light commercial and company car fleet in the UK and Ireland.

The UK government has committed to fully convert its fleet of vehicles to be zero emission by 2027.