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Vehicle hire company, Day’s Rental has signed up to Free2Move’s Connect fleet services telematics solution to help manage its fleet.

Employees at Galliford Try will now only have the choice of a battery electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle as their next company car.

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Fleets should take centre stage in the Government’s transport decarbonisation plans to reach net zero, according to Energy Systems Catapult and Transport Environment.

Alliance of leading fleet organisations is urging the Government to provide more clarity on future tax rates.

FleetCheck will provide pay-as-you-go breakdown recovery services through a new affinity partnership with The AA.

Allianz Insurance has enhanced its Motor Fleet (15 or more vehicles) and Small Fleet (4-14 vehicles) products to provide cover for electric vehicles as well as a wide range of services to support fleet electrification.

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is urging fleets running electric vans through their first winter to closely monitor running costs.

Fleet Evolution has launched a new specialist fleet management division, Mercia Fleet Management, following demand from its existing customer base.

The technology predicts traffic incident locations based on data from connected vehicles, roadside sensors and accident reports.

Hermes has placed an order for 168 fully electric Mercedes-Benz eSprinters, with the electric vans expected to be operational by the end of the year.

An alternative road tax system based on distance travelled is supported by half (53%) of motorists, research from Venson Automotive Solutions suggests.

Commercial van rental company, Reflex Vehicle Hire, has become a family-owned business after a £16.5 million buy-out of minority shareholders.

There are just two weeks to go until the fleet and mobility industry is reunited in person again at the largest dedicated show of its kind in the UK.

New research has revealed that SMEs are investing in their own delivery drivers amid driver shortages, supply chain issues and Covid restrictions.

Michelin has launched its all-season tyre, the new Michelin CrossClimate 2.

FMG appoints Leyton Jordan as its new national sales manager - fleet and The Algorithm People appoints Mike Townend as senior independent director.

Addison Lee will begin transitioning to a fully electric fleet in November, with an initial order for 450 Volkswagen ID4s.

The cost of collecting and delivering vehicles could rise by up to 20% to sustain volume deliveries, DMN Logistics warns.

The Guild of Mindful Driver Trainers has launched a new Mindfulness for Professional Drivers course to support fleet safety and driver wellbeing.

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions has announced that it will be operating under a new trading name by April 2022.

A range of eight remarketing modules for motor finance, vehicle leasing and major fleets has been launched this week by Epyx.

Electric vehicle (EV) charge point provider NewMotion has announced new roaming partnerships with four new roaming partners in four European countries.

Ford claims its new FordLiive connected uptime system has provided 15,000 additional days of vehicle availability for fleet operators from March through August.

Haulage firms need to prioritise driver retention and recruitment says Peter Millichap, marketing director at ‎Teletrac Navman UK.

Trudy Harrison, MP for Copeland, has been appointed parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Transport (DfT) as part of a cabinet reshuffle.

Osprey Charging will install more than 150 high-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs across the UK by 2025.

The LCV market returned its second best August on record with 20,582 new vehicles hitting the road - 1,175 units (5.7% up) on a COVID-impacted August 2020.

Electric car subscription service Onto has added 300 new Citroen e-C4 models to its fleet.

Jonny Berry, head of decarbonisation at Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, explains how businesses can go about implementing workplace EV charging.