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The latest industry appointments, including Redde Northgate appoints Neil McCrossan as its new Northagte MD and Auxillis appoints new managing director.

Flakt Group is employing a total cost of ownership approach to overhaul its company car and van policy with the appointment of Ogilvie Fleet.

Fleet Evolution says Conservative and Labour parties are heading in the wrong direction at a time when more, not less, green investment is needed.

The Chancellor is expected to maintain the freeze in fuel duty for another year as drivers suffered their biggest monthly fuel price rises in five months.

Dylan Setterfield, head of forecast strategy at Cap HPI, examines the price pressures facing used electric vehicles and how they may fare in the future.

Fleet registrations recorded double digit growth again in February, driving the UK’s new car market and battery electric vehicle sales.

Toyota has started to deliver a fleet of more than 2,650 cars to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games.

Ahead of Wednesday's Budget, the Chancellor is being urged to introduce more measures to drive EV adoption and a freeze on fuel duty.

Average mileages for used electric vehicles are increasing, while petrol and diesel cars are travelling fewer miles, according to analysis by Cap HPI.

Osman Boyner, founder and CEO of Bedeo, wants the Budget to ensure incentives and stability for the commercial vehicle industry beyond the fiscal year into a net-zero future.

FM Conway has taken on 12 Renault Kangoo E-Tech vans as part of its commitment to switch half of its light weight vehicle fleet to electric models by 2025.

Drug-driving was a bigger problem than drink-driving in some constabularies over the Christmas period.

Industry and Government are jointly investing £16.5 million to improve 38 HGV rest areas across England.

Emissions reporting requirements have the potential to impact fleet operations, says the Association of Fleet Professionals.

First electric trucks will be delivered this week, with the first report on the programme published today by principal partner Hitachi ZeroCarbon.

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Electric car maker Polestar has secured £750m of funding to support its future production and growth plans.

Research by Leasing Options Kia Niro was the most stolen battery electric vehicle in the UK last year, research by Leasing Options has found.

Nissan has stopped producing the current-generation Leaf at its factory in Sunderland.

Organisations in north of England are being invited to take part in a major project to reduce congestion and air pollution.

Fleet decision-makers have been warned that the threat of a change to the tax treatment of double cab pick-ups remains.

Melanie Shufflebotham, co-founder and COO of ZapMap, reveals her thoughts on public charging pricing trends, rapid charging infrastructure and more.

Mark Newberry, commercial director and sustainability spokesperson at Europcar Mobility Group UK, examines the barriers and opportunities to EV adoption by fleets.

Renault and Volkswagen are discussing a platform sharing arrangement to deliver a new compact electric model for both brands.

Latest fleet industry news, including Fleet Assist announces a record 2023 and new, free fleet software launched by FleetCheck.

An order for 650 ID Buzz Cargo vans from Mitie is one of the largest fleet deals to date for the electric vehicle (EV), says Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

Volumes rose by 21% to 82,997 units in January, making it the fifth straight month of growth as global demand for British-built brands continued to grow.

Tesla has acknowledged areas for improvement with how it works with fleets after concerns have been raised about the brand by multiple UK operators.

Drivers are calling for tighter rules on LED headlights which focus on their height, brightness and have automatic levelling to protect other drivers.

The latest appointments, including Europcar appoints business development director and Pod Point names its new CEO.