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Reduction in carbon emissions to meet climate change goals could be achieved without drivers travelling less overall, analysis from RAC Foundation suggests.

Zenith has reported long lead times faced by fleets for new vehicles are beginning to shorten, but deliveries remain below expectations.

Managing fuel costs, post-pandemic disruption and squeezed supply chains are among the top challenges faced by fleets, new research suggests.

Transport and Environment (T&E) claims lease rates for electric vehicles are overpriced, but BVRLA says analysis shows little understanding of the market.

HGVC have partnered with charity Youth First CIO to provide disadvantaged young people the skills they need to train as HGV drivers.

Greenarc Vehicles, (previously known as KeyFleet – Key Finance and Leasing) recently joined Greenarc Energy.

Speakers have been named for the Vehicle Remarketing Association’s (VRA) March meeting on EV remarketing and Quartix has launched a new vehicle check app.

Australian firm Recharge Industries has bought UK battery start-up Britishvolt which went into administration in January.

The Range Rover Sport continues to be the most commonly stolen and recovered car, according to analysis from Tracker Network UK.

Essex Highways has introduced new tipper trucks, gritters and electric vans, to its fleet as part of a refresh.

Drivers of diesel vehicles are paying 20p per litre more for diesel than petrol, despite a wholesale cost difference of just 6p.

Sheffield’s clean air zone (CAZ) will start charging non-compliant vehicles to enter the city from today (Monday, February 27).

The vast majority of UK drivers travel fewer than 15,000 miles per year by car, according to new analysis of MOT test data.

Competition in the car market thanks to Chinese manufacturers could drive down the prices of battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

National Highways is "urgently investigating" a two-hour software failure which affected large parts of the smart motorway network on Wednesday (February 22).

The number of multi-modal trips – using e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds and car-sharing – grew 221% in the past year, new research suggests.

Combined battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid electric vehicle volumes were up 49.9% to 28,329 units, according to new figures from the SMMT.

Ian Evans discusses the increasing necessity to maximise recoveries when a fleet vehicle is involved in an accident – helping to combat ever-increasing costs.

Thrifty Car and Van Rental has opened two new branches in the south-east of England as it continues its strategic growth in key areas of the country.

Gofor Finance is dropping ‘finance’ from its name to better reflect the end-to-end fleet management service that Gofor provides.

DPD UK has completed the acquisition of last-mile delivery company Absolutely for an undisclosed sum.

The Chancellor is being urged to introduce new tax relief for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) renting and leasing vehicles, ahead of the Budget.

The European new car market registered a total of 907,000 units in January, representing an 11% increase when compared with the same month last year.

Electric eehicles (EVs), on average, cost £103 to service, significantly cheaper than petrol or diesel models, new data suggests.

BMW has expanded the line-up for its i4 electric car, with a new entry-level eDrive35 variant.

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers have outlined what amenities they would like access to when charging their plug-in car away from their home.

Hyliko will use Toyota fuel cells to power its new range of hydrogen fuelled trucks.

Andrew Kelly, managing director at Contel, reveals the options to delay a mass swap of hardware from 3G mobile networks, in favour of a more staged migration.