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O2 has launched a UK new commercial laboratory that is already helping test automated last mile delivery technology.

But fleet decision-makers, as ever, have responded well to the problems posed by Covid-19

Michelin announce the appointment of a new UK distribution channel and programme manager and Activate Group appoints a new CEO.

There were 166,678 new company cars registered with fleets and business in September, according to new figures published by the SMMT.

Andy Barratt, managing director of Ford of Britain, has taken a leave of absence from the manufacturer.

The Government is being urged to fund a new Net Zero ‘retrofit army’ and provide half a million tradespeople with incentives switch to electric vans.

Just over a third of GB-based vans travelled regionally (34%), 14% travelled nationally and 1% internationally on a typical day.

Pandemic-influenced improvements to air quality look like being lost as country gets mobile.

Fleets are adopting electric vehicles (EVs) in record numbers as greater choice and zero benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax boost their appeal to company car drivers.

Paul Hollick, chair of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), looks at the astonishing increase in the adoption of EVs by company car drivers and reflects on concerns around availability.

Company car drivers wanting to switch to a cash allowance is a temporary response to the Covid-19 situation and not a long-term trend.

Fleets are adjusting their funding and vehicle policies in the light of new travelling behaviours due to the impact of coronavirus on working practices.

Driving for Better Business is appealing for experienced fleet managers to join a benchmarking project aimed at improving standards across the industry.

Targa Telematics has developed Targa Best Choice, a tool to monitor the efficiency and profitability of an electric conversion of fleet vehicles.

Paul Holland, managing director for UK Fuel at Fleetcor, provides his insights on the digitisation of fleet businesses during COVID-19.

Daf Trucks has pledged that prices on all new UK orders for LF, CF and XF vehicles will remain secured for vehicles built by the end of February 2021.

Teletrac Navman has agreed a deal with Blakenham-based haulage firm Magnus Group to supply its new fleet management platform, TN360.

Arval UK is launching a new consumer-focussed used car website just as LeasePlan confirms it has closed its UK CarNext operation.

Three influential women in the automotive sector shared their learnings from the Covid-19 pandemic at a Women with Drive online event yesterday (October 1).

Citroen is now accepting orders for the new C4 and electric e-C4, with prices starting from £20,990.

Some of the leading leasing companies in the UK are supporting this year’s Fleet & Mobility Live, in its free-to-attend virtual format.

Lynk & Co, the new shareable car brand, is launching in Europe this month and is targeting fleet memberships as a major part of its business model.

Seat has updated the powertrains in the Tarraco SUV with the introduction of RDE2-compliant petrol and diesel engines.

MPs on the transport committee are calling for the Government to legalise e-scooters to help reduce congestion.

Fleet News Hall of fame member and Logistics UK’s fleet manager Liz Hollands has retired after 27 years in the industry.

Mid-size electric vehicles (EVs) have been found to have lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than equivalent petrol and diesel models.

Forty-one per cent of fleets are experiencing issues booking service, maintenance and repair (SMR) work or MOTs, despite dealerships re-opening in June.

Is benchmarking important? What do you currently benchmark on your fleet? What do you do with the results? What data gets reported at board level?

Fleets say that while cost was important, they would prefer to enter a partnership which guarantees the same level of service their customers expect from them.