London Taxi Company (LTC) has relaunched as LEVC and unveiled the final version of the new London taxi - the TX - and its eCity hybrid powertrain technology.

TomTom has announced it is developing traffic technology to support autonomous driving and smarter mobility.

Carpendale EV Consulting has been awarded ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status after making a commitment to boost its uptake of plug-in cars and vans over the next five years.

Cox Automotive’s wholesale and retail brands saw a year-on-year increase in sold volume throughout June.

Total Motion is celebrating a major achievement, with its fleet of managed and funded vehicles passing the 25,000 mark.

More electric and plug-in hybrid cars were registered during the first half of 2017 than in any previous six-monthly period.

The new Audi A8, which will be available with both mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, has been unveiled in Barcelona.

Bristol Water has taken delivery of a fleet of Peugeot vans and cars, the first to be supplied under a new four-year agreement between the two companies.

Increased interest in electric vehicles has helped used values increase by 7% this year, says Cap HPI.

More needs to be done to encourage motorists to make the switch from diesel and petrol engines to electric and hybrid alternatives.

Winchester City Council and Enterprise Car Club has launched a new car club, for businesses and residents in the city.

Manheim broke a new monthly sales record in May for its Manheim Online business, achieving a growth of 12.5% year on year and making it the most successful month since sales began.

Fleets that use self-employed drivers may have to start paying new employment benefits following a Government review.

A new tipper body chassis cab variant for the Transporter has been created by conversion specialists Ingimex, in partnership with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

High Peak Steels has marked the launch of its rebranded livery with a new fleet of six DAF dropsides from Ryder.

R2C Online has made four new managerial appointments as part of a major investment in its customer service department.

Goodyear has unveiled the Intelligrip Urban concept tyre designed for autonomous electric ride-sharing vehicles.

By Martin Ward, manufacturer relationship manager at Cap HPI

The Licence Bureau has been appointed by Alliance Flooring to licence check the drivers of its 52-strong fleet.

A 12-tonne Iveco Eurocargo from Fraikin’s rental fleet has become what is believed to be the world’s first rigid truck to utilise motor racing-style Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) regenerative braking technology.

Schools in close proximity to public transport and/or local amenities are being urged to rent out spare car park spaces during the summer holidays.

ICFM is to focus on how big data is transforming the long-established fleet management model in its next masterclass event.

Claims Management & Adjusting has welcomed comments in the House of Lords that Highways England’s contractors are apparently not averse to submitting inflated claims for infrastructure damage.

Corporate vehicle rental provider Nexus Vehicle Rental has launched a fund-raising partnership with St Gemma’s Hospice, Yorkshire’s largest hospice.

Manheim has held what it believes to be the first vehicle auction at sea – an offsite sale for Citroën on No Man’s Fort in the Solent.

A HGV driver has been disqualified from professional driving for 30 months after he falsified records and lied to government inspectors.

The availability and accessibility of charge points could overcome one of the “biggest barriers” to the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

Private equity firm to exploit fleet outsourcing plus salary sacrifice growth.

By Paul Whitelam, vice president of product marketing at ClickSoftware

Volvo's in-house tuning arm Polestar has boosted the power outputs of the XC60 range, with the flagship T8 hybrid producing 421PS.