Fleets face multiple challenges from policymakers and the rapid pace of technological change.
Our future fleet section ('Tomorrow’s Fleet' in print editions of Fleet News) contains articles and insight which assess the policy and technology that is influencing the way businesses move their people, goods and services around. It is intended to assist with business strategy and planning.
We address the implications to business of national and local government moves to tackle pollution, congestion, safety and health, and the possible solutions offered by Mobility as a Service and the so-called ACES – Autonomy, connectivity, electrification and shared services.
Latest From Future fleet and mobility
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Future fleet and mobility 15 Jul
Companies keen to embrace mobility, finds Arval Mobility Observatory
Changes to travel behaviour brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have created a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Government to reshape how transport is delivered and used.
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Future fleet and mobility 13 Jul
Midlands Future Mobility opinion: Empty shelves underline need for logistics R&D
Early Covid-19 scenes in the media showed row upon row of empty supermarket shelves and yet there were supplies, seemingly abundant, held in warehouses.
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Future fleet and mobility 10 Jul
Autonomous vehicles: how safe is safe enough?
A new report says self-driving vehicles not offer the safety improvements often touted. What are the potential consequences?
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Future fleet and mobility 16 Jun
Target 2050: Delivering net zero emission transport
Fleets are being given the opportunity to help determine how the UK will achieve net zero emissions across every mode of transport by 2050.
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Future fleet and mobility 5 Mar
Hyundai's vision of the future: 16 electric vehicles by 2025
Manufacturer outlines its plans for a zero emission future.
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Future fleet and mobility 5 Mar
Fleet Mobility Conference: MaaS is a 'long way from becoming mainstream'
Electric vehicles and new mobility solutions are touted to transform the fleet sector, but what will be their real-world impact? Four leading fleet decision-makers debate the issue.
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Future fleet and mobility 23 Dec
Green Tomato Cars racks up 1m miles in Toyota Mirai hydrogen cars
Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles prove ideal for private hire company Green Tomato Cars to reduce its emissions.
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Future fleet and mobility 13 Dec
Powered light vehicles ‘essential for future urban mobility’
With talk about future urban mobility focused largely on electric and autonomous vehicles, MCIA has urged industry not to overlook PLVs.
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Future fleet and mobility 11 Oct
On the road to zero: OLEV outlines steps to electric vehicle future
New launches and increased availability of battery electric vehicles next year will provide a boost to achieving the Government’s Road to Zero targets.
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Future fleet and mobility 26 Sep
Charging 'remains biggest challenge' for electric vehicles
Addison Lee Group pilots Audi e-tron electric SUVs to shape future electrification strategy
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Future fleet and mobility 25 Jul
Future-proof your fleet: what to look out for over the next five years
The company car sector is expected to undergo massive changes over the next five years. Industry experts reveal all ...
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Future fleet and mobility 3 Jun
9 things you need to know about Government Mobility
Andrew Ryan looks at the principles of Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy report and their meaning
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Fleet Management Home 29 Apr
Transforming the mobility landscape
Autonomous vehicles, drones and delivery robots will all have a part to play in the future mobility ecosystem, says KPMG.
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Fleet Management Home 4 Apr
V2G – is it easy money?
Vehicle to grid technology has the potential to earn electric vehicle operators money, but it is not without some risks.
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Fleet Management Home 4 Apr
4 things fleets should know about workplace parking levies
A number of cities are planning WPLs seven years after Nottingham launched its pioneering scheme. We look at what fleets can learn from the city’s experiences
Top Stories from Future fleet and mobility
'Stay calm and make a considered choice' fleets adding EVs advised
Fleets considering electrification should “stay calm” and take a considered decision before making the move to EVs.
Government launches consultation to introduce autonomous driving tech
The Government has launched a consultation that could lead to the introduction of cars with Level 3 autonomous driving capabilities by next year.
Autonomous vehicles: how safe is safe enough?
A new report says self-driving vehicles not offer the safety improvements often touted. What are the potential consequences?
UK leadership on autonomous vehicles held back by infrastructure, says KPMG
The UK risks falling behind with autonomous vehicle development due to not pushing ahead far enough with infrastructure preparations compared with other countries, according to new research from KPMG.
Shared mobility: Could electric and autonomous vehicles exacerbate the problems?
A report from the Commission on Travel Demand says electric and autonomous vehicles could actually exacerbate the problems of poorly utilised cars
Fleet Mobility Conference: MaaS is a 'long way from becoming mainstream'
Electric vehicles and new mobility solutions are touted to transform the fleet sector, but what will be their real-world impact? Four leading fleet decision-makers debate the issue.
