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Inchcape Fleet Solutions (IFS) has launched a vehicle navigator tool to help drivers decide which car is best suited for them.

The deal coincides with the arrival of the ZS EV, the carmaker’s first full battery electric vehicle (BEV).

The whitepaper is designed to improve knowledge on the tax benefits and incentives for fleet decision-makers and company car drivers over the next three years.

Local authorities are being encouraged to bid for a portion of £2 million of central government cash for a wide range of projects to improve air quality.

The Government says previous concerns over the impact an increase would have on pollution could need revisiting with a rise in electric vehicles (EVs).

New electric SUVS ordered to help doctors, carers and nurses at DHU Health Care.

72% of drivers say they want a crackdown on engine idling, with 44% saying fine drivers if they refuse to switch off, new RAC research suggests.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says the Government should consider road pricing and overhaul the company car tax regime.

An all-day rush hour could be created by driverless cars clogging roads across European cities, a new study suggests.

See the eVito vans at next week's Fleet Live.

Tax experts from Deloitte, HRUX and Baldwins will help delegates untangle the latest developments on company car taxation and finance at Fleet Live 2019.

The Government has said it will ‘look again’ at plans to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040.

Cap HPI has given the newly launched Volvo XC40 T5 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid market leading resale values.

Key stakeholders from Optimise Prime, the world’s biggest electric vehicle (EV) trial, will be presenting and holding a Q&A session on day one of Fleet Live 2019 next week (Oct 8).

Revised C-HR range features new 182bhp hybrid, new multimedia and uprated ride and handling.

Skoda has revealed details about it first plug-in hybrid model – the Superb iV – which goes on sale in the UK in January 2020.

Workplace parking levies could be used as a way of tackling air quality and emissions targets, and raising money to invest in sustainable transport projects.

Once it was a choice, but operating EVs is rapidly becoming a necessity.

Full hybrid passenger cars offer faster and more certain emissions reductions of up to 30% than plug-in hybrids, says Emissions Analytics.

Partnership will see supply of 80 dual smart charging stations for electric delivery vans.

Topps Private Hire has taken delivery the first of eight new Lexus ES hybrids to its fleet of prestige vehicles for its premium service.

Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey says under a Labour Government electric car clubs would be rolled out across the UK.

By Rupert Pontin, director at Cazana

Allego, EVBox, NewMotion, Chargemap, ChargePoint, Charge4Europe, Engenie, Franklin Energy, and Travelcard have signed the agreement.

The 10 new Renault ZE Masters vans mark the first stage in DHL's plan to operate 400 electric vehicles in its UK-wide fleet by 2025.

The company says tyre replacement decisions and driving style will be key to limiting tyre consumption during an electric model’s fleet life.

It proposes to remove the £320 Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) surcharge on EVs purchased for private fleet use above £40,000 for two years.

The new Allstar One Electric card, from Allstar Business Solutions, aims to support fleet customers switching to full electric or hybrid company vehicles.

Air quality issue addressed in Coventry.

Volkswagen Group start battery cell production.

As particulate matter emissions from exhaust pipes fall, pollution caused by brake and tyre wear is coming under increasing scrutiny.

As well as cutting tailpipe emissions, organisations are introducing a range of environmentally-friendly initiatives. We highlight a selection...

Zero-emission logistics have come a long way, but Sam Clarke is keen to explore further

Cost, charging infrastructure and range anxiety remain prime concerns about switch from ICE vehicles

Amazon has placed an order for 100,000 electric delivery vans for its global fleet, as part of its mission to de-carbonise its business.

ALD Automotive is launching a new funding model that will see electric vehicles leased to second and third drivers after the first fleet customer.

‘It doesn’t matter how many EVs you have if you can’t charge them’

Battery electric cars dominate the zero emission motoring headlines, but could hydrogen fuel cell vehicles prove even less harmful to the environment?

Around 780% of charging is done at home and the other 20% is somewhere between work or destinations such as supermarket car parks or on-street

The 29 Hyundai Kona EVs are the first plug-in vehicles to join the company’s existing vehicle line-up,