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BCA’s online car retailing platform cinch has secured a £50m finance facility from HSBC and Natwest to boost its inventory

St John Ambulance is upgrading its fleet with 35 new MAN box-body ambulances, which are lighter, more spacious and cheaper to operate than its existing vehicles.

New cameras aimed at catching drivers tailgating have identified some 10,000 vehicles committing the offence in the first two weeks of trials.

EAV will launch an electric taxi bike in spring 2021 aimed at the urban private hire market.

Scotland has received more funding per capita for EVs than England and Wales combined, according to data from a Freedom of Information request.

Ebbon-Dacs appoints Claire Hughes as new head of commercial, leasing and OEMs and a new president is appointed at the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).

Licence Check has launched an online audit module, Driver Audit, in anticipation of an increase in grey fleet drivers due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Ford will begin recalling Kuga PHEV models to replace their battery packs, following an announcement in August that a potential fault could lead to fires.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is the latest manufacturer to face an emissions-based legal battle in the UK, as law firm PGMBM claims the manufacturer misled customers through the use of emissions 'defeat' devices.

More emphasis on the mental health and wellbeing of drivers can be key to safety and risk management within a fleet, says Matt Hammond, head of fleet at Altrad Services.

The Government has agreed a six-month £1.8 billion funding deal with Transport for London (TfL).

Car fuel benefits are often costly from a tax perspective, because the taxable benefit is fixed and takes no account of the actual private use in the year.

Peugeot is offering £500 of free signwriting on its range of light commercial vehicles (LCVs), to help customers promote their business or trade.

Zenith has been named as one of the best performing leasing companies on the Top 100 apprenticeship employers ranking.

Average LCV values at BCA rose from £7,709 in August to £7,994 in September, a 3.7% rise and the second highest value recorded since lockdown.

Mercedes-Benz Vans has teamed up with the Institute of Vehicle Recovery (IVR) to issue all roadside technicians with an RQM digital ID card.

Islington Council has added six Renault Zoes to its fleet as part of a gradual transition towards zero-emission vehicles.

André ten Bloemendal, vice president of sales in Europe at ChargePoint explains how fleets will help with the green recovery following Covid-19.

Bramble Energy has added a hydrogen-powered Toyota to its fleet to demonstrate the real-life applications of fuel cells.

Richard Jones, managing director of Lex Autolease and Black Horse, says parts of the country are poorly served, limiting the wider adoption of EVs.

Diesel is officially the least popular fuel type in Europe, according to analysis of new car registrations across the continent in September.

A wireless charging hub for light commercial vehicles (LCVs) will be installed at Heriot Watt University’s Edinburgh campus in early 2021.

Pricing for the new Volkswagen Caddy will start from £17,800 for the fifth-generation van, with order books opening in December.

Kia is developing a new standard platform for next-generation military vehicles, to strengthen its capabilities in future military projects.

A new three-year plan for the brand involves price cuts across the model line-up and a new focus on residual values.

New technology, which allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel, should be avoided by fleets if given the go-ahead by Government.

Delegates at this year’s Virtual Fleet and Mobility Live 2020 (vF&ML) event will be able to hear about the Government’s new multi-modal freight strategy, which is being developed to tackle freight issues across the sector.

Fleets are being urged to take part in Brake’s Road Safety Week, which runs from November 16-22.

Mina Energy and The Algorithm People are forming a partnership to help fleet operators adopt and manage electric vehicles (EVs).