Insight & policy - Page 10

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.

Four-in-five say decarbonisation of UK road transport by 2050 is possible, but two-thirds believe tougher policies are needed, according to Zemo Partnership survey.

The EU has also set a target of banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 as part of its Fit for 55 decarbonisation plan.

Accelerating the electrification of fleet vehicles would cut emissions and boost the used market, new research from the Climate Group suggests.

Local leaders want new powers to decarbonise transport, including reducing the cost of connecting EV charging networks to the grid, to deliver Net Zero.

Andy Eastlake, managing director of Zemo Partnership, examines the fleet impact of clean air zones.

New car sales in the UK were down by almost 27% in the first half of the year, when compared with the average for the previous decade, new SMMT figures suggest.

Greater Manchester has published its final Clean Air Plan, with an anticipated launch date of May 30 for its clean air zone.

The UK Electric Fleets Coalition is calling for the Government to show leadership on issues affecting the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

Electric commercial vehicle brand Arrival will develop an electric car to be used by ride-hailing drivers.

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles is tipped to have major operational and environmental benefits for many organisations, but there are hurdles to overcome.

Ford is calling on policymakers, energy providers, local authorities, consumers and the auto industry to join forces on a nationwide electrification strategy that will set the country on the right trajectory for 2030.

The EU is being pressured to introduce a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2025 but 27 companies, including car maker Volvo.

Lex Autolease has helped the Co-op cut company vehicle emissions by replacing petrol and diesel cars with electric vehicles (EVs).

A new Fleet News survey will offer fleets the opportunity to benchmark their electric vehicle policies against their peers.

Car dealer group Arnold Clark has opened a new Innovation Centre in Glasgow to help educate businesses on the benefits of electrifying their fleets.

Businesses are fundamentally changing the way they fund their vehicles due to the impact of Covid-19 and fleet electrification, says ARI.

SMH Fleet Solutions is rolling-out skills training at its sites across the UK to ensure technicians are qualified on the latest electric vehicle (EV) technologies.

Representatives from Oxford City Council are among the additional speakers now confirmed for the Electric Fleet Conference.

The first Fleet News 2025 Strategy Forum put the spotlight on fleets’ five-year planning as UK businesses start the transition towards the ban on sales of new petrol/diesel by 2030.

Drive Software Solutions has launched an electric vehicle transition planning tool to accelerate the transition to greener fleets.

The workplace car park is set for rapid and radical transformation as companies electrify their fleets.

Schneider Electric is to electrify 1,200 vehicles in its UK and Ireland fleet, and 14,000 globally.

A new EV ‘mythbusters’ document designed to tackle company car driver misconceptions has been published by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

Mitie will have at least 2,021 pure electric vehicles (EVs) in its fleet by the end of 2021, according to its latest sustainability pledge.

Rachel Maclean MP, parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Transport, and Gary Cook, deputy director and head of the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, have been confirmed as keynote speakers at the Electric Fleet Conference.

Details of a new training course designed to help businesses transition to electric vehicles (EVs) have been released by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

Electrification is the biggest issue facing fleets in 2021, according to a recent Fleet News survey

An increasing number of businesses and company car drivers are bypassing plug-in hybrid vehicles and instead opting to make a straight switch from diesel to full battery electric cars.

New research published by LeasePlan highlights a shift in favour towards electric vehicles (EVs), with 58% of UK drivers saying they have a favourable view of electric driving.

The environmental and economic benefits of EVs are clear, says Poppy Welch, head of Go Ultra Low.

Fleet Alliance has reported a huge surge in orders for of electric vehicles (EVs) from company car drivers looking to take advantage of attractive tax rates available, while enhancing their green credentials.

A line-up of expert speakers has been assembled for the Fleet News Electric Fleet Conference, which will take place virtually on March 23 and 24.

Water and waste company commits to zero carbon future and to use 100% renewable energy.

Highlighting the huge savings drivers can make by choosing an EV is a great persuader. There are also other ways to entice employees to adopt the technology.

The reasons an organisation should adopt battery electric vehicles can be boiled down to the three Es: economic, environmental and ethical

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) charter and accompanying training course.