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Grey fleet drivers could pose an increased safety risk if they look to cut corners with car maintenance in order to save money, warns Fleet Check.

Figures also show proportion of petrol company cars has increased year-on-year.

Registrations of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) were down 18.4% in October, recording the worst performance for the month since 2012.

The hotly anticipated Euro 7 emissions standards could be less stringent that first thought, according to leaked documents.

One third of all local roads in England are in need of maintenance and repair, new data from the Department for Transport (DfT) shows.

Fleets have been assured that their needs will be key to the roll-out of public electric vehicle (EV) charge points, funded through a new Government scheme.

Barnet Council has started work to install 500 new electric vehicle (EV) charge points across the borough.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car will recruit 2,000 new employees in the UK over the next 12 months.

Switching drivers from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) will not reduce their carbon footprint enough to meet net zero targets, according to TMC research.

Fleet and business new car registrations were up by 49% – 23,771 units – in October, according to the latest sales figures published by the SMMT.

Mobility solutions provider ONWRD has launched a journey subscription service to assist businesses with employee travel.

Companies across the UK’s vehicle rental, leasing and fleet sectors are placing greater value on upskilling their teams, according to the BVRLA.

Northgate has partnered with electric vehicle (EV) charging platform Monta for its new EV and charger bundle package.

Red Corporate Driver Training believes the greater number of last-mile delivery vehicles and electric vehicles on urban roads could increase pedestrian risk.

Three months of falling pump prices ends as full tank of diesel goes up by £5 to £105, according to new research from RAC.

The world's largest data, collected from more than 6,000 commercial electric vehicles as part of UK Power Networks’ Optimise Prime project, has been released.

Fastned and MFG EV Power – two ultra-rapid charging networks – have secured joint first place in Zap-Map’s annual public charging network satisfaction rankings.

Encouraging the UK workforce to switch to greener modes of travel for commuting will be discussed at this month’s Smart Transport National Conference.

The Enterprise Travel Direct (ETD) platform has reduced grey fleet usage for UK business trips by 96% decrease in the 12 months to June 2022, compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Herd Group has selected FMG for the provision of accident management services to support its contract hire and vehicle rental business.   

Cox Automotive predicts 2023 will see 1.77 million new car registrations, representing a 15.6% increase year-on-year, in the best case scenario.

Higher Bank of England interest rates are leading to an increase in company car and van lease costs, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

Mercedes-Benz Vans scores a double win for reliability.

Analysis and insight into the UK's contract hire and leasing industry.

Acklea has introduced a zero-emission electric-powered model to extend its range of recyclable plastic-bodied 7.2t commercial vehicles.

Salary sacrifice is alluringly simple as a concept, but the fine details of how schemes are designed and implemented make a fundamental difference to their uptake.

Brake has announced the winners of the UK Fleet Champions Awards 2022.

JustCharge, the community electric vehicle (EV) charging network from JustPark, has gone live with a new partnership with Zap-Map.

The Government is considering introducing penalty points for drivers caught not wearing seatbelts, after figures show it is a common feature of fatalities.