Electric vehicles

Technology specialist Lightfoot has signed a partnership with Drax Electric Vehicles to support fleets with their transition to electrification.

Using data from more than three million electric vehicle trips, Geotab has compared how temperature and speed affect energy use in electric cars and vans.

The electric-hybrid TX vehicles have joined the patient transport service for hospitals in the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

Plug Me In has launched a new bundled fleet electrification package that it says has been designed to simplify the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).

ECS deploys electric trucks in the UK for first-and-last-mile of transport while prioritising rail in a 16-month trial.

Nearly a third of UK fleets have 25% or fewer electric vehicles in operation, and 11% have yet to introduce any EVs at all.

Scottish Water has deployed its first fully electric HGV in Glasgow to provide waste-water services to customers in the city.

Fleet decision makers shouldn’t put off electric van purchases in the hope of improved battery technology coming in the near future.

Fleets are reluctant to switch their vans from diesel to electric, citing cost, vehicle range and regulations as major barriers to uptake.

Philip Nothard, insight director at Cox Automotive Europe, examines the ‘shifting dynamics’ of the used electric vehicle market.

Campaign involves collection of user-friendly, simplified facts that offer a balanced and data-backed view of the reality of owning and driving electric cars.

Number of employees paying company car tax has risen by 80,000 year-on-year – a 10.5% uplift – building on the previous year’s increase of 5.5%.

Four years after introducing its e-Power hybrid technology in the Qashqai, a new, more efficient, next-generation powertrain will be available from September.

Renault’s Adam wood explains how the brand is assisting fleets in their EV journeys in this thought leadership article.

Europcar Mobility Group UK has added the BYD Seal U DM-i plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to its fleet.

The Climate Change Committee is calling on the Government to make electricity cheaper to increase the uptake of electric vehicles.

New Chinese car brands have doubled their market share across Europe year-on-year to 5.9% in May.

The refreshed fully-electric GV70 SUV is the first of the luxury brand's new model blitz this summer - and it's a great start, offering plenty of class and quality.

Daimler Truck UK has launched its new TruckCharge consultancy service offering fleet operators free advice and support as they prepare to transition to eHGVs.

CVM Group has launched its first-ever in-house minibus with the new model coinciding with the company's 30 year anniversary.

Liquid Fleet is reporting a 25% growth in its rental fleet so far this year, to more than 2,000 vehicles.

Shell's Euan Moir spoke about the shifting attitudes to EV adoption, its growth across fleets and the factors involved in this thought leadership article.

UK retailer M&S is celebrating six months of real-world success with five electric Renault Trucks E-Tech T 4x2 HGVs.

Almost half of trade buyers say they would avoid bidding on a used electric vehicle with a lack of information on battery health.

Working in partnership with Vev, the Middlesbrough-based haulage business has been testing the 42-tonne, fully electric HGV.

When choosing an EV, speed of charging is the top factor for fleets, according to research from the new Arval Mobility Observatory Barometer.

Electric vehicles are the least likely to be fixed at the roadside by a breakdown company compared to a petrol, diesel or hybrid car, new research suggests.

Called Aegis Trailblazers, it offers a range of perks for forward-thinking fleet operators who are committing early to clean refuelling.

Three electric vehicles have been added to the AA Driving School’s choice list for its franchised driving instructors.

Europcar Mobility Group UK has developed Flex Model Choice to give businesses the flexibility of rental with the vehicle model certainty of leasing.

Geely-owned new entrant from China looks to shake-up the market for medium and large panel vans

BYD has confirmed it will install new Flash Chargers in the UK, capable of charging a car in a few minutes.

Battery swapping technology allowing a five-minute recharge solution for electric vehicles EVs has been launched by Fiat with Ample and Free2move.

Iveco has completed its electric offer of light commercial vehicles with the launch of the new eJolly and eSuperJolly compact vans.

Site implements Dynamic Load Management technology from Evolt Charging, which is being used in conjunction with a battery energy storage solution.

Policymakers are being urged to back hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles as well as battery-powered cars vans and trucks to drive zero-emission transport.

We've selected 10 plug-in hybrid cars, using data from the Fleet News Car Running Costs Tool, that are cost effective for both businesses and drivers.

A range of measures are being called for in a new report to accelerate the UK’s transition to net zero transport.

The £2.6bn includes £1.4bn to support the continued uptake of electric vehicles, including zero-emission vans and heavy goods vehicles.

More than 1,000 fleet professionals and decision-makers attended 2025's Company Car in Action (CCIA).