Insight & policy - Page 8

A new, Government-backed total cost of ownership app that tracks business journeys is aiming to help small fleet operators switch to electric vehicles (EVs).

IFC Group and AnnexusEV say there are being inundated with enquiries after launching a joint venture to help fleets make the switch to electric.

An industry-standard figure to help buyers understand the overall efficiency of an electric vehicle (EV) has been launched by Electrifying.com.

To help electrify its company car fleet, Volvo Group has adopted a wholelife cost approach to constructing fleet choice lists, based on advice from Arval UK.

Significant challenges are being created for single vehicle deliveries by electric vehicles (EVs), according to DMN Logistics.

Diode has launched its electric vehicle (EV) suitability and charge point procurement software, Charge Platform for Business.

Alberto De Monte, business director for EVs at Masternaut, a Michelin Group Company, reveals considerations when planning the transition to EVs.

Vodafone UK has set the ambitious target of eliminating carbon emissions from its 1,355-strong car and van fleet by 2027.

Centrica has launched an EV salary sacrifice scheme for employees but is warning that the ongoing semiconductor shortage could thwart its electric ambitions.

Employers are seeking to overhaul their company car policies, according to Willis Towers Watson’s 2021 Car Benefits Survey Report.

The future of motoring taxation remains unclear, but the need for change is mounting as increasing EV registrations drive down tax revenues for the Government.

Andy Eastlake, CEO of the Zemo Partnership, examines the case for road pricing.

Vehicle manufacturers have been criticised for failing to sign-up to a COP26 pledge to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans.

The UK faces an EV skills gap, with too few technicians to service the volume of zero emissions vehicles predicted to be on UK roads, according to the IMI.

A landmark deal on zero emission cars and vans has been unveiled today to coincide with Transport Day at COP26.

The Green Finance Institute has highlighted 18 solutions to overcome the financial barriers to decarbonising road transport in the UK, by 2030, in a new report.

Fleet Evolution is urging fleet operators to ignore reports that electric vehicles (EVs) are more expensive than petrol or diesel models and that there is not adequate charging infrastructure.

Fleet Alliance has said it is committed to a sustainable future, in light of this year’s COP26 climate summit.

Energy firm SSE is ahead of schedule in switching to a fully electric fleet, with almost half of the cars it operates expected to be fully electric in 2022.

The growth in salary sacrifice and how it can help drive the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) was examined at this year’s Fleet & Mobility Live.

The crucial role fleets have to play in making a success of the Government’s transport decarbonisation plans was highlighted at this year’s Fleet & Mobility Live.

EDF has launched ‘EV First’, a campaign designed to increase electric vehicle (EV) adoption rates and plant trees simultaneously with Arval UK.

Adam Hall, director of energy services at Drax, looks at five ways you can get the most out of your EV battery.

Drax has launched My Electric Vehicles, a fleet management platform for businesses, supporting their efforts to decarbonise and accelerate EV uptake.

The UK has ranked fourth for ‘electric vehicle (EV) readiness’ against 10 auto markets globally, according to EY’s EV Country Readiness Index.

Lex Autolease launched an ultra-low emission vehicle salary sacrifice scheme for 400 employees at Esri UK to help reduce emissions.

Employees at Galliford Try will now only have the choice of a battery electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle as their next company car.

Fleets should take centre stage in the Government’s transport decarbonisation plans to reach net zero, according to Energy Systems Catapult and Transport Environment.

Addison Lee will begin transitioning to a fully electric fleet in November, with an initial order for 450 Volkswagen ID4s.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak unveiled the 500th electric British Gas van to hit the road this week.

NI increase makes salary sacrifice schemes based around EVs even more attractive for both employers and employees, says Arval.

Two thirds (67%) of fleet operators expect to add electric vehicles (EVs) to their fleets within five years, according to a study by The AA and Rivus Fleet Solutions.

Fleets in Greater Manchester will be able apply for funding from November to buy low-emission vehicles ahead of the introduction of the Greater Manchester clean air zone in May next year.

Venson Automotive Solutions is providing fleets with information and insight to help them make the transition the electric vehicles (EVs).

Almost four-in-10 petrol and diesel fleet vehicles in the UK could switch to electric, according to new research from Geotab.

Almost one-in-three fleet managers do not feel they have the expertise to advise drivers on electric vehicles (EVs), research from LeasePlan suggests.

AW Repair Group (AW) has become the first UK bodyshop to sign up to electric vehicle (EV) training provided through Thatcham Research’s EV Ready programme.

Fleet Alliance has launched a new salary sacrifice scheme with focus on offering zero-emission cars to SMEs.

Stephen Joseph, chair of Smart Transport, examines what the Government's transport decarbonisation plan means for businesses and company fleets.

Asda is moving its entire company car fleet to electric vehicles (EVs) as part of a strategy to reduce emissions.