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OVO Energy has agreed a fleet deal with Kia to supply 40 of its field force team with the all-electric Kia e-Niro.

Volvo Cars will use Gothenburg as a testbed for new connected car technologies to help the city become climate-neutral by 2030.

Here Technologies has unveiled a new electric vehicle (EV) routing feature aimed at delivering drivers the most optimal route, including charging time.

The Volkswagen e-Golf has achieved the strongest residual value in the electric car market, according to a study by CompareTheMarket.

FleetCheck is warning that shortages in both new vehicle supply and fleet management skills could damage the switch to electric vehicles (EVs).

Short-term leasing can help drivers switch to an electric vehicle (EV) by allowing them to experience one in the real-world before making a longer commitment.

Fleet News is urging fleet decision-makers to share their views on some of the key issues facing the industry in a quick-fire survey.

Tesla expanded its UK dealer network to 25 sites during 2020 and plans further growth in 2021.

Central England Co-op is using a new fleet of eight Mercedes-Benz eVito vans to deliver groceries in a number of UK cities.

Nissan, E.ON Drive and Imperial College London have published a whitepaper exploring the benefits of bi-directional charging electric vehicles (EVs).

Twice as many electric vehicles (EVs) were registered in 2020 compared to the previous year, with new company car tax rates driving uptake.

Zap-Map has published its annual electric vehicle (EV) charging network satisfaction ranking, which places Tesla’s Supercharger network as the UK’s favorite.

Briggs & Forrester is reducing its environmental impact by only offering electric vehicles (EVs) or hybrids to its employees.

Fleet News is asking fleet decision-makers for their views on some of the potential issues facing them in 2021 in a quick-fire survey.

In less than a decade, sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be banned. It is, therefore, no surprise that manufacturers are prioritising their full electric and plug-in hybrid model variants.

New tariff to launch in early 2021 is announced alongside set of new partnerships in electric mobility.

Scottish Power has taken delivery of 10 Nissan e-NV200 vans, with further orders of the electric light commercial vehicle (LCV) set to follow.

Northern Irish dealership group Charles Hurst Renault has made a move to a cleaner, greener staff vehicle fleet of electric Renault Zoes.

Maxus has confirmed the specifications and pricing for its new electric van, the eDeliver 9.

Inadequate charging infrastructure and limited range are biggest barriers to electric vehicle adoption, according to Fleet News poll.

Paul Hollick, chair of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), reacts to Government ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030.

Boss of BT Openreach says talks held with Vauxhall about producing the Vivaro-e in Luton by combining electric van demand from some of Britain’s biggest fleets.

Three in five people say they support charging motorists a fee to drive around towns and cities. One in four are strongly supportive, Ipsos Mori poll suggests.

At 1.5%, share remains tiny, but compare that with 0.3% a few years ago, reports Sarah Tooze

Groupe PSA’s jointly developed electric vans – the Peugeot e-Expert, Citroën e-Dispatch and Vauxhall Vivaro-e – have won the International Van of the Year title for 2021.

The Government has admitted in a new report that tax revenues are at significant risk from the switch to electric vehicles (EVs).

All 2021 Kona models will feature hybrid technology, with emissions on the mild hybrid range starting from 135g/km of CO2.

As MPV sales decline, the EQV provides van-size capacity with car-style interiors.

EO Charging (EO) has announced it has collaborated with Geotab and LEVL to create an integrated EV charging and telematics solution.

Skoda has added its first electrified vRS model – the Octavia vRS iV – alongside the Octavia iV and Superb iV to its blue-light fleet.

Manheim Vehicle Services (MVS) has invested over £100,000 in partnership with Pod Point, to install 30 electric vehicle (EV) chargers at MVS Bruntingthorpe.

Joe Gorman, director UK and Ireland at ChargePoint, explains how to streamline fleet practices post-COVID and how this will help with further EV adoption in the UK.

Ministers are being urged to work with the fleet sector to ensure any changes to motoring taxation are carried out in a timely, effective and proportionate way.

Cash-takers are returning to company car schemes in “noticeable” numbers thanks to the attractiveness of electric vehicles (EVs), reports Arval UK.

Britishvolt's new UK battery gigaplant will start production of electric vehicle batteries from 2023 and will scale to 300,000 units a year.

Europe’s truck manufacturers have concluded that by 2040 all new trucks sold need to be fossil free in order to reach net zero by 2050.

David Watson, CEO at Ohme, explains why fleet managers have every reason to approach the electric revolution with confidence.

Petit Forestier is buying 1,000 Volta Zeros to accelerate its transition towards cleaner energies and represents Volta Trucks’ largest fleet deal to date.

A boom in home deliveries has raised fears about congestion and the impact on air quality, according to new research from LeasePlan.

Bensons for Beds is launching an electric vehicle (EV) delivery trial as it begins planning to phase out all its petrol and diesel vehicles.