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Jaguar Land Rover will be bringing its new range of plug-in hybrid models to CCIA, for fleet decision makers to test.

Hyundai has announced pricing and specifications for its all-new, fourth generation Tucson compact SUV.

Businesses are being given the opportunity to operate an electric vehicle (EV) for free for two months.

Volvo has committed to become a fully electric car company by 2030, therefore the Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric will be a key model at CCIA.

Around two-thirds (62%) of van drivers have had their wing mirrors clipped when driving along narrow streets or when parked, leading to overall lifetime costs of £655 million.

BAM Nuttall has been fined £700,000 after an employee was run over and killed by a dumper truck.

Councils outside London will be given powers to enforce so-called moving traffic offences from December, the Government has confirmed.

Goodyear has launched SightLine - a tyre intelligence solution for vans which uses cloud-based algorithms to communicate with fleet operators in real-time.

B Braun has seen 97% of company car drivers switch from diesel to plug-in hybrids after it adopted a wholelife cost model for its fleet.

Visitors to next week’s Company Car in Action can be assured of being able to test drive the latest electric vehicles, thanks to the involvement of Myenergi which is providing 40 charging stations.

Around half (51%) of NHS trusts have installed electric vehicle charging infrastructure on their sites for staff, patients and the wider community to use.

MAN Truck & Bus UK has appointed Stefan Thyssen as its new managing director

Porsche will return to Company Car in Action for the third consecutive year, offering visitors the opportunity to drive the new fully-electric Taycan.

May 2021 was another record-setting month for light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations with 29,354 new vehicles appearing on UK roads for the first time.

The winners of the £20m DfT competition include the manufacturer of an onboard plug-in device that provides drivers with data on battery health.

Clarion Response has selected the Driver Audit module from Licence Check to communicate a change in fleet policy to its near-500 company van drivers.

The semiconductor shortage has forced Daimler and Volkswagen to cut the working hours at some of their plants.

Addison Lee will acquire black taxi operator ComCab, making it the largest private hire and taxi company in London.

Scania dealer group TruckEast is to invest more than £5 million in a new purpose-built dealership in Suffolk.

The UK Electric Fleets Coalition is calling for the Government to show leadership on issues affecting the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).

Rental firm McNicoll Vehicle Hire is targeting significant growth after signing a funding and fleet management contract with ARI Fleet.

BMW has started the real-world testing phase of its i Hydrogen Next prototype, which is based on the existing X5 SUV.

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AppyWay and Morrison Energy Services, a part of M Group Services, have teamed up to provide its smart metering teams with real-time parking information.

Renault Group launches Mobilize Power Solutions to facilitate charging infrastructure projects for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle fleets.

Zap-Map said it saw a 280% increase in electric routes planned in May 2021 versus the same period two years ago.

Willmott Dixon has announced it will roll out electric vehicle (EV) charge points across all its sites and offices.

Company car and van drivers are being urged not to drive for longer than two hours without taking a break.

Rockingham Motor Speedway has been acquired by remarketing and car retail giant Constellation Automotive Group for £80 million.

Independent used car and van retailer Motorpoint has sold 40 Ford Transit Custom vans to building firm M&J Evans Construction.