A £7 million Government-backed fund is being targeted at small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to help them decarbonise freight.

The UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network gained 106 high-speed charging hubs in 2022, representing an increase of 80%.

Richard Peak, director at Nextbase, explores why now is one of the most expensive times to run a fleet and what can be done to help reduce costs.

The boss of the Herd Group has announced ownership of the company has been transferred to its employees to protect its brand and culture.

There has been a significant rise in commercial vehicle driver training to meet an increased demand for delivery drivers, says Red Corporate Driver Training.

The number of SME fleet customers grew by 92.4% at Sogo in the past 12 months, due to businesses seeking greater flexibility, it says.

However, income from the pollution-cutting scheme is expected to be “negligible” by 2027.

Fleet Management Software Provider AssetWorks has become a delivery partner of Driving for Better Business.

Fuel prices dropped by 9p per litre, on average, in December, but should have fallen further, according to the RAC.

Thatcham Research, in partnership with What Car?, has revealed the safest new cars available in 2023.

Peugeot has unveiled a new concept car, that showcases a potential future electric saloon from the brand.

National Highways has invested in a Mobile Tyre Safety Station which it has been lending to operators of major fleets.

More than 1.6 million new cars were registered in 2022 and the Nissan Qashqai was the nation's favorite model, topping the sales chart for the first time.

The new car market contracted by 2% last year, despite recording its fifth consecutive month of growth in December.

Entries for the 2023 Amazon Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards are now open.

Openreach is using Mina to support the switch of its 30,000 vehicles to electric in one of the biggest EV fleet transformation projects in the UK.

More than two fifths of UK homes are unsuitable for charging an electric vehicle due to the lack of off-road parking, research from Lloyds Bank suggests.

GBA Logistics has acquired a new fleet of 10 Scania compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks, thanks to a seven-figure HSBC UK funding package.

More than 90% of businesses that try out an electric van using its medium-term rental product – Arval Flex EV – are opting to keep them, Arval UK has said.

Inseego has partnered with vehicle and driver management software company, Pocket Box, to deliver telematics-enabled fleet management solutions.

Bonnet has partnered with MFG EV Power, while Moove partners with Paua to launch an end-to-end charging experience and EV charging network app solution.

An E.On employee has been named as a Road Safety Hero by Trakm8 and Brake.

UK Power Networks will be presenting practical ways to help fleets ‘go electric’ at a free-to-attend seminar.

Volkswagen is unveiling the all-electric ID7 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

EV charging firm EO Charging has launched a new multi-source financing platform - MOBILITe - to help car, van, truck and bus fleets electrify operations.

A quarter (25%) of electric vehicle owners also own and regularly drive a car with an internal combustion engine (ICE), according to Zap Map.

Transport for London (TfL) has changed the first-time licencing requirements for private hire taxis, in a bid to improve air quality.

Speedy Services has introduced two Fuso eCanter electric trucks to its delivery fleet.

The Government has allocated £32.9 million to help councils in England design active travel schemes that work for residents and consider the local road network.

OPG has successfully completed a multi-million MBO deal thanks to a six-figure funding package from UKSE, alongside input from private investors.