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Skoda has developed a specially modified version of its new Octavia vRS for police fleets, as part of its bespoke emergency services provision.

Highways England has seen an increase in roadworkers suffering abuse, despite traffic flows falling during coronavirus restrictions.

The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the second consecutive month in October, with the 28,753 registrations the highest performing on record for October.

The Government is calling on local authorities to stock up on salt and grit this winter, while bolstering Highways England’s fleet of gritters.  

A round-up of some of the latest fleet industry news, including product launches and contract wins.

A consultation on the phase-out of new diesel HGVs will be launched after the Government decided to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars and vans.

Groupe PSA’s luxury arm DS Automobiles has confirmed that it will stop selling petrol and diesel cars by 2025, offering just electric and plug-in hybrid models.

Zenith has implemented Quotevine’s new Radia terms management system, which promises to provide a more painless transaction process and ‘transform’ the UK leasing market.

Cox Automotive has highlighted the opportunities for fleets and leasing companies to evolve their business models and invest in new partnerships, in its 2020 Automotive Insight Report.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has entered a new partnership with energy platform Kaluza to develop a range of cheaper and more sustainable charging services for its customers.

The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) has attempted to clarify the types of hybrid cars and vans that will be allowed to remain on sale until 2035.

Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have launched a competition to select up to three operators for a 12-month trial of rental e-scooters in the capital.

More than one third of businesses have had a van stolen within the last 12 months, a study by Logistics UK has revealed.

MAN has teamed up with Bevan Group to deploy a new fleet of eight purpose-built logistics vehicles for St John Ambulance.

Alphabet International has announced that former CEO of Alphabet (GB), Richard Schooling, will leave the business at the end of 2020.

Drivers want more speed cameras installed near schools to fine drivers travelling more than 10mph over the speed limit, a study by IAM RoadSmart has found.

There’s only one day left to get involved in the Virtual Fleet & Mobility Live.

A growing number of fleets are starting to make the switch to plug-in vehicles, according to data published by the Department for Transport (DfT).

The months of strong performance in the used car re-marketing sector appear to be coming to end as the market begins to soften at the end of 2020.

Jeff Clark, senior vice president of product management at CalAmp explores how telematics can be leveraged to save fleets money.

Accelerating the uptake of EV's, ensuring the mental health of your drivers and presentations by BMW and Renault are among the topics of day two of Virtual Fleet & Mobility Live.

ChargePoint and Apple have rolled out an integration that shows vehicle charging infrastructure data on all compatible CarPlay vehicle infotainment displays.

Large businesses could face fines of £50,000, plus £500 per day, for failing to submit their Energy Savings Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) audits on time, warns Advantage Utilities.

Fleet and leasing industry welcomes ban but says support will be needed for fleets to make the transition.

Aberdeen City Council is reducing the carbon footprint of its fleet with the introduction of a new hydrogen dual-fuel road sweeper.

New petrol and diesel cars and vans will not be allowed to be sold in the UK from 2030.

Seat has stuck a deal to supply M Group Services with more than 700 new Seat Ibiza FR models – its biggest ever fleet deal.

Local governments should focus more on working with commercial fleets to make a success of EV infrastructure, according to a new report from AppyWay.

Tesco is aiming to fully electrify its delivery fleet by 2028 as part of a commitment to reach ‘net zero’ by 2035.

Electric vehicle (EV) subscription service provider ONTO has added 300 Peugeot e-208 and 300 DS3 E-Tense models to its fleet, which are available to reserve now.