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Renault has launched Scenic and Grand Scenic models with dCi 110 Hybrid Assist powertrains, offering CO2 emissions of 94g/km and official combined fuel economy of 80.7mpg.

Slough Borough Council has purchased three Renault Zoe EV vehicles as staff pool cars.

The High Court has ruled that there is “nothing unlawful” in the Government’s draft air quality plan.

ACFO focuses on ‘The State of the Nation’ at its autumn seminar, with fleet management changing at an unprecedented pace.

Hyundai has announced pricing for the new Ioniq plug-in hybrid, starting from £24,995 for a Premium 1.6 GDi model.

Volvo Cars has announced that every vehicle it launches from 2019 will have some form of electrified powertrain, placing electrification at the core of its future business.

Nissan Motor (GB)'s fleet sales director Iker Lazzari talks to Fleet News about its record-breaking year so far.

A study by Venson Automotive Solutions has revealed that 61% of motorists are deterred to switch to an EV due to worries over limited battery range.

The average CO2 emissions of cars on BVRLA's lease fleet has fallen 4% to 113.1g/km, according to the organisation's latest quarterly leasing survey.

Hybrids topped the agenda for fleet decision makers and suppliers in a vox-pop by Fleet News at the recent Company Car In Action event as vistors sort to establish a consensus on the right fuels for their vehicles.

Electric vehicle (EV) data will get a major upgrade following an announcement from automotive data experts Cap HPI.

Finding a public EV charge point has long formed a block to progress, but the networks are developing.

Fleet News takes a look at some of the pure electric cars and hybrids expected in 2017 and 2018 as well as compares electric vehicles now comparing list price (P11D), battery range and CO2 emissions.

Eden Project has reported it has made big inroads into its running costs by introducing a fleet of 18 electric Renaults one year ago.

SVA urges leasing companies to get off the fence and start embracing EVs rather than looking for reasons to penalise users with high contract hire rates.

Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership is launching a new multi-faceted work programme which aims to speed the transformation to cleaner vehicles and fuels.

What new initiatives are fleets using or considering to improve safety, data use and fuel consumption?

BMW believes diesel will be a key part of its future powertrain line-up, along with a range of new plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Think tank Policy Exchange has warned that hitting carbon targets will leave an annual hole in tax receipts of between £9 billion and £23bn by 2030.

Oly Richmond debates whether driving will become so strenuous, expensive and restrictive that having an autonomous car will become the preferable option.

Schneider Electric has chosen the GeniePoint platform as its preferred back office solution for EV charging.

The UK is still dealing with negative growth in true fleet registrations, while the rest of the EU-5 has swung back into positive growth for May.

The next generation electric Nissan Leaf will feature ProPilot technology, enabling autonomous drive functionality in single-lane highway driving.

Charge points for electric vehicles (EVs) at motorway service areas and large fuel retailers will be required under new laws, revealed in the Queen’s Speech.

Volvo has announced that Polestar, its performance car arm, is to become a new separately-branded electrified global high performance car company.

UK motorists taking their car abroad could be fined £117 if they don’t have an Air Quality Certificate (Crit’Air).

Smart has revealed the prices for its electric drive range, which is now on sale, starting from £16,420.

Road safety charity Brake will provide a free webinar on the benefits of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) in commercial fleets.

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has taken delivery of six electric BMW i3s to help reduce its carbon footprint.

Chargemaster will be opening an EV showroom in Milton Keynes on Saturday 22 July.

But no plans are announced for any outright ban on diesel vehicles.

Fleet News is launching a new fleet industry event on the afternoon of the FN50 Dinner in London on November 7.

ChargePoint Services has appointed Husnain Khan as project delivery manager.

With no official fuel expense rates for electric cars, TMC publishes advice on reimbursing drivers of company-run or ‘grey fleet’ plug-in cars.

Heathrow airport has added 17 Nissan Leafs to its fleet to inspire a new culture of electric car usage.

ALD Automotive UK are trialling a fleet of 20 Mercedes C350e Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs).

Audi will launch a Q4 SUV alongside the Q8 and three e-tron battery electric vehicles, while also replacing five core models, by 2020.

The imminent launch of 100 new models and sufficient battery capacity for daily driving ranges mean plug-in hybrids are ready for transformational growth, says Frost & Sullivan.

Research company wants to investigate ‘pay as you pollute’ real-time readings.

Some leasing companies are setting high RVs so lease rates stay competitive.