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Telematics are a well-established tool in fleets, but there are pitfalls and challenges to their introduction and use.

Fleet decision-makers should share knowledge and strategy to get better deals from suppliers, says Pete Bell, senior category manager at Centrica.

Education and experience are two of the biggest factors which can help alleviate electric vehicle range anxiety.

F&G Commercials renamed Motus Commercials.

Cazoo has launched today, with the aim of delivering better selection, value, convenience and quality to used cars buyers across the UK.

Jaama expand its team and move into new offices.

PVS Innovation, part of PVS Group, has developed a new fleet management platform that can collate data from multiple sources and highlight areas with discrepancies.

NGC Logistics welcomed a new Renault Trucks Master Red Edition ZE to its fleet, which began service on Black Friday.

London leading the way in UK's EV push.

Energy Saving Trust’s Fleet Heroes winners were revealed at an awards ceremony in London, last week.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) will introduce a new Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform, powered by Fleetondemand’s Mobilleo app.

Amberon Group says it has cut fuel expenditure by 10% and seen a 45% reduction in accidents, after installing Lightfoot across its fleet of 800-plus commercial vehicles.

Required legislation on hold, with new BIK rates, including the 0% rate for electric company cars, needing approval of new Government before they can be used.

By Paul Hollick, ICFM chairman

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By Elizabeth De Jong, director of policy, Freight Transport Association (FTA)

All new cars and vans to be electric, but will 2030, 2035 or 2040 be the target date?

Network Rail is issuing a new plea to drivers to always check the height of their vehicles before making their journeys.

Ford has supplied the RNLI with 20 new four-wheel-drive Ford Rangers to support beach patrols across the country.

Lexus has announced new grades, equipment features and a special version of the IS F Sport to take its RX luxury SUV and IS executive sport saloon into 2020.

Fatal and serious drink-drive casualties have reached their highest level since 2010, according to new figures from the Department for Transport (DfT).

FleetCheck believes that 2020 could turn out to be a make or break year for diesel.

Data for the RAC Report on Motoring also revealed six-in-10 drivers (59%) think the distance between SOS areas, at up to 1.6 miles (2.5km) apart, is too great.

No one has tried to clarify next year's BIK rates

Vauxhall has stopped taking orders for its Mokka X compact SUV.

Airmax Remote has entered into a partnership with Sturdy Corporation to provide Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) to businesses operating fleets throughout Europe and North America.

Shell Multi-Network fuel cards will now be accepted at Morrisons filling stations across the UK, following a new agreement between to the two companies.

Increasing connectivity means it’s imperative that the right information is delivered to fleets at the right time, says Epyx.

Teletrac Navman has agreed a new strategic partnership with logistics and delivery software business Stream.

Used car values in November dropped 0.6% at the three-year, 60,000-mile point compared to the five year average of -2.3%, according to Cap HPI.