Fleet strategy

Running a safe fleet has many benefits, ranging from driver health to improving efficiency. Here’s why it matters.

Freight organisations should adopt new technologies and processes to benefit businesses, residents and the environment, says Cross River Partnership.

Univar Solutions is driving a range of safety, compliance and operational improvements through better driver engagement and vehicle utilisation.

Managing a fleet requires strategic planning and a clear understanding of your business objectives. We look
at how to develop the right strategy for your fleet.

Hybrid working and customer convenience are driving demand for new ways of managing business travel, with employers wanting to cut emissions and reduce grey fleet use.

Keeping vehicles for the right amount of time can help with costs, operational efficiencies and decarbonisation strategies. Here’s what you need to consider.

Risk management and electrification are at the top of the agenda for almost all fleet managers, and this was the case at the Fleet News Awards roundtable last month.

Putting fleet risk front and centre of an organisation’s operations can reap big rewards for both driver and business.

Fleet News Award-winner reaps rewards after improving risk management strategy and adopting wholelife cost model for car procurement.

Will mobility-as-a-service transform the fleet sector? Global consultancy Gartner assesses the impact it – and other transport technologies – will have.

Leading experts explain what impact the cutting-edge technology will have on how a fleet is managed.

The role of a fleet decision-maker is evolving at a rapid pace. Here we look at the skills and actions needed to stay at the top of your game.

Family-owned Welch's, which celebrates its 90th birthday next year, has a fierce heritage of innovation and prides itself on being in the vanguard of new initiatives.

Fleet operators need to start considering their electric vehicle policies as soon as possible, even if they do not intend to make a wholesale transition until closer to the 2030 deadline.

A root and branch review of driver safety is helping M Group Services save money and drive sustainability across the business.

Introducing the right routing and scheduling software package has widespread financial and administrative benefits for fleets.

Overcoming any driver concerns and providing the right training is critical to making the most of electric vehicles.

Successfully integrating home, workplace and public chargers into a single strategy can improve a fleet's operation as well as cut costs.

Developing an electrification roadmap can help organisations avoid any potential pitfalls on their way to a zero-emission fleet.

Just over a year after joining GoFibre as its fleet manager, John Fraser is relishing the opportunity to reshape the company’s fleet operations.

Fleet News has published a digital report offering advice to any business taking its first steps into the world of electric vehicles, while laying out the challenges to those yet to start their transition.

Fleet managers discussed some of the key industry challenges they face day-to-day at a recent Fleet News round table.

Fleet decision-makers debated the future of the company car at the 2023 Fleet News Awards round table

After 20 years in business, Fleet Operations is adapting its fleet management offering to meet today’s challenges. MD Richard Hipkiss and CEO Ross Jackson speak to Fleet News

Callum Langan reveals how Sopp+Sopp is mitigating issues caused by the cost-of-living crisis for fleet customers, including Centrica

Reworked refuse vehicle is ‘the ultimate in recycling’ say the judges in Fleet News Awards

Captive leasing and optimised supply chain combine with local level pilot projects to give Ivor Johnson both holistic and regional view of fleet excellence

Having changed its name to reflect its global reach, Holman has an ambition to be a UK top 10 FN50 player

Award-winning authority believes it can’t be anything else but green

These are the priorities for OCU Group’s Stephen Jackson as he and his team oversee 1,000 vehicles and 3,500 items of plant

Asda logistics director Chris Hall reveals the roadmap to an efficient fleet

New UK managing director Nick Caller sets out an ‘aggressive’ plan for growth focused on finance lease and fleet management services

Benchmarking survey allows policymakers to gauge how their peers are managing their fleets

‘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?

Benchmarking survey allows policymakers to gauge how their peers are managing their fleets

What is the role of the fleet manager? Is it to micro-manage every detail of the fleet policy, placing orders, taking calls, doing the admin? Or is it to set strategy, appoint suppliers and manage relationships?

We contacted leading figures to ask where they believe fleet is heading over the coming 20 years. All expect MaaS to become widespread, reports Andrew Ryan.

Paul Hollick believes in professional fleet management and is determined to make ICFM qualifications the recognised standard. Stephen Briers reports