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Demand for electric vehicles from company car drivers is helping the leasing sector return to growth following the initial impact of the pandemic.

Urban-Air Port has secured investment from Hyundai’s Supernal division to further the development of infrastructure to support air mobility services.

Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council have commissioned its latest refuse collection trucks – a pair of Mercedes-Benz Econics.

Geotab has formed a partnership with Camera Telematics to help tackle vehicle insurance fraud with the Street Angel Solution on the Geotab Marketplace.

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The latest news from the fleet industry including Autoglass partnering with Bosch to enhance its ADAS recalibration service.

Electric vehicle (EV) charge points need to be more accessible for the one in five people with disabilities, according to the AA.

Friends of the Earth and Client Earth are both taking the UK Government to court over what they claim is a failure to tackle climate change.

The Electric Car Scheme has launched in the UK as a new salary sacrifice provider offering electric vehicles (EVs).

Canopy will initially target van and truck fleets in the UK and US with its new video camera technology aimed at improving vehicle security.

Commercial motor insurer Zego is planning a major expansion across Europe as it targets the continent’s £20bn fleet insurance market.

Clarks Vehicle Conversions has launched a new welfare vehicle based on the Volkswagen Crafter, to support mobile workforces.

BCA is hosting a number of regional apprenticeship open days to meet potential candidates interested in a career as a large goods vehicle driver.

Maxus has partnered with Drayton Motors Group to grow its dealer network in the UK with the addition of a new dealership in Eastern Lincolnshire.

Tougher rules considered ahead of a possible road pricing scheme for London.

VCS has achieved the highest combined score of all bidders in the new NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub Framework Agreement for Ambulance and Specialist Vehicle Conversions.

Companies are urged to book their tables for the fleet industry’s most prestigious awards ceremony, which returns to its spiritual home of the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on March 16.

Outright purchase fleets are worried that the residual values of petrol and diesel cars and vans could fall substantially from 2025, pushing them towards electric vehicles (EVs) instead.

Automotive digital company Digital INNK has secured investment for its new ViSN fleet management platform.

The average UK driver travelling 7,400 miles per year (22 minutes of driving per day) has a 15% high risk of obesity, according to research by Select Car Leasing.

AD Fuels is working to secure Earned Recognition (ER) status and improve its fleet efficiency through the adoption of TruTrac and Microlise platforms.

Reflex Vehicle Hire has reshaped its management team to prepare for future growth and Steer announces a new global role within its leadership structure.

Zenith’s personal leasing division says this has been driven by the fuel supply shortage in September 2021, and the UN climate COP26 summit.

The average price-per-mile for haulage and courier vehicles has increased by 5.3 points between November and December, as a result of inflation and Brexit.

Mitie has achieved its target of converting 30% of its fleet to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) by March 2022 – three months ahead of schedule.

The AFP is asking fleet owners and operators to provide information on the locations of their current and expected demand for kerbside charging facilities.

Almost half of fixed speed cameras are not working, according to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request answered by 26 out of 44 police forces.

Leyland Trucks celebrated its longest-serving employees at an awards night, including four people with more than 50 years and 38 people with 40-plus years of service.

Renault UK has promoted Peter Horton to head of fleet and used vehicles for Renault UK with immediate effect.