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Toyota has started to deliver a fleet of more than 2,650 cars to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games.

Ahead of Wednesday's Budget, the Chancellor is being urged to introduce more measures to drive EV adoption and a freeze on fuel duty.

Average mileages for used electric vehicles are increasing, while petrol and diesel cars are travelling fewer miles, according to analysis by Cap HPI.

Osman Boyner, founder and CEO of Bedeo, wants the Budget to ensure incentives and stability for the commercial vehicle industry beyond the fiscal year into a net-zero future.

FM Conway has taken on 12 Renault Kangoo E-Tech vans as part of its commitment to switch half of its light weight vehicle fleet to electric models by 2025.

Drug-driving was a bigger problem than drink-driving in some constabularies over the Christmas period.

Industry and Government are jointly investing £16.5 million to improve 38 HGV rest areas across England.

Emissions reporting requirements have the potential to impact fleet operations, says the Association of Fleet Professionals.

First electric trucks will be delivered this week, with the first report on the programme published today by principal partner Hitachi ZeroCarbon.

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Electric car maker Polestar has secured £750m of funding to support its future production and growth plans.

Research by Leasing Options Kia Niro was the most stolen battery electric vehicle in the UK last year, research by Leasing Options has found.

Nissan has stopped producing the current-generation Leaf at its factory in Sunderland.

Organisations in north of England are being invited to take part in a major project to reduce congestion and air pollution.

Fleet decision-makers have been warned that the threat of a change to the tax treatment of double cab pick-ups remains.

Melanie Shufflebotham, co-founder and COO of ZapMap, reveals her thoughts on public charging pricing trends, rapid charging infrastructure and more.

Mark Newberry, commercial director and sustainability spokesperson at Europcar Mobility Group UK, examines the barriers and opportunities to EV adoption by fleets.

Renault and Volkswagen are discussing a platform sharing arrangement to deliver a new compact electric model for both brands.

Latest fleet industry news, including Fleet Assist announces a record 2023 and new, free fleet software launched by FleetCheck.

An order for 650 ID Buzz Cargo vans from Mitie is one of the largest fleet deals to date for the electric vehicle (EV), says Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

Volumes rose by 21% to 82,997 units in January, making it the fifth straight month of growth as global demand for British-built brands continued to grow.

Tesla has acknowledged areas for improvement with how it works with fleets after concerns have been raised about the brand by multiple UK operators.

Drivers are calling for tighter rules on LED headlights which focus on their height, brightness and have automatic levelling to protect other drivers.

The latest appointments, including Europcar appoints business development director and Pod Point names its new CEO.

Sara Sloman, winner of the 2023 Barbara Cox Woman of the Year award, gifts her £3,000 bursary prize to Stewart Signs' Kirsty Robinson

Simon Turner, campaign manager for Driving for Better Business, examines the prevalence of diabetes amongst drivers and why it’s important fleets understand the condition.

Costain has completed one of the UK construction sector’s first pilots to test the use of electric vans on major project sites.

Zenith reports that average termination profit per vehicle was down by more than a third year-to-date.

Apple has scrapped its plans to launch a self-driving electric car, according to new reports.

Fiat is relaunching the Panda as a new 'family' of five distinct models.