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The Green Finance Institute has highlighted 18 solutions to overcome the financial barriers to decarbonising road transport in the UK, by 2030, in a new report.

The Government says it will phase out new, non-zero emission HGVs weighing 26 tonnes and under by 2035, with all new HGVs sold to be zero emission by 2040.

Arval has launched a zero-emission e-bikes leasing scheme to coincide with COP26.

The DVLA says that drivers have missed out on £2.3 million of savings by not renewing their photocard driving licence online.

Operating in Edinburgh, the eCargo bike will deliver items that do not require two-person services but still require special handling.

ALD Automotive and The Miles Consultancy (TMC) have launched a new fleet data reporting solution called Global Fleet Inventory (GFI).

Used car transactions fell by 134,257 units compared to Q3 2020 when the easing of lockdown measures saw the market bounce back strongly, according to the SMMT.

Westminster City Council's trial of commercial vehicle charge points will be expanded in the New Year.

The Government review will look at ways to reduce the burden and cost of the Driver CPC for existing and returning HGV drivers.

Vauxhall confirms pricing and specification details for the all-new Astra, including a plug-in hybrid version, with an all-electric model available from 2023.

Nextbase has appointed Simon Grantham as its new chief executive officer and iVendi appoint Darren Sinclair as its new chief commercial officer.

The transport sector experienced the highest price-per-miler average across all vehicle types in September 2021, according to the TEG Road Transport Index.

Connected Kerb, has announced plans to install 190,000 public on-street EV chargers, worth up to £1.9bn, by 2030.

Teletrac Navman has launched an interactive dashboard, which assimilates the data from the annual DfT ‘Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain’ report.

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter was crowned the most reliable van in the 2021 FN50 reliability survey, while Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles was named the most reliable van manufacturer.

AX has launched AX Motor Assist, a new, technology-driven end-to-end incident management service for fleet and leasing companies and their customers.

Westminster has been identified as the best place in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) with regards to the availability of charging infrastructure.

The Government is being urged to do more to solve the HGV driver shortage or risk the prospect of similar supply chain problems that led to the fuel crisis.

Mercedes-Benz is facing fresh allegations of using illegal defeat devices to cheat emissions tests, this time affecting its Euro 6 compliant six-cylinder 3.0-litre BlueTec engine.

Fleets face a £54 million bill in additional charges for entering the expanded ultra-low emission zone in London over the next year, according to Masternaut.

Genesis is set to shake up the premium car sector with a VIP-style service offering that will be available to fleets alongside a line-up of electric cars.

VRA says the sector needs to meet expectations of used car buyers who have had to opt for a nearly-new vehicle rather than new, because of stock shortages.

Tesla is launching a trial in the Netherlands to allow other electric vehicles (EVs) to use the manufacturer’s Supercharger network.

Three-quarters (76%) of drivers think that too much technology in a vehicle can be distracting, according to research conducted by Dacia.

Toyota has revealed the all-new Aygo X, the latest compact model to join Toyota’s line-up.

Sales of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) were down by 4.6% in October, marking the second consecutive month of decline.

Fleet Evolution is urging fleet operators to ignore reports that electric vehicles (EVs) are more expensive than petrol or diesel models and that there is not adequate charging infrastructure.