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BMW/Mini, MG, Genesis, Kia, Polestar and Suzuki are the first manufacturers to confirm their attendance at the 2023 Fleet News Company Car In Action test driving event.

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is using the 22kW Juice Booster 2 portable charging station at its depots to help electrify its fleet.

BP Pulse and APCOA Parking Group have signed a strategic pan-European agreement to open more than 100 EV fast charging hubs across Europe.

Euro NCAP has tested 18 vans under its new, more stringent commercial van safety rating system and announced plans to expand testing to trucks.

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has published a revised ‘Tax and Regulation Manifesto’ ahead of the Budget on March 15.

JCT600 Vehicle Leasing Solutions (VLS) is reporting 300% growth in salary sacrifice schemes over the past 12 months.

First hydrogen is putting its zero-emission LCVs through final testing before deploying the fuel cell vans to fleet customers by the end of March.

New safety and technical standards have been recommended for e-scooters after an increase in deaths and serious injuries.

National Highways has launched a new safety campaign amid concerns about drivers’ awareness of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) ‘blind spots’ when overtaking.

Electric vehicle (EV) charging company, EVC, has secured up to £165 million of capital from funds managed by Denham Sustainable Infrastructure (DSI).

CMAC Group promotes Dave Rose to the role of director of supply and procurement and Ogilvie Fleet appoints Elise Bollard as head of business development.

Tevva has entered into a strategic partnership with Ecobat for the repair, repurposing and recycling of its lithium-ion batteries.

Reduction in carbon emissions to meet climate change goals could be achieved without drivers travelling less overall, analysis from RAC Foundation suggests.

Zenith has reported long lead times faced by fleets for new vehicles are beginning to shorten, but deliveries remain below expectations.

Managing fuel costs, post-pandemic disruption and squeezed supply chains are among the top challenges faced by fleets, new research suggests.

Transport and Environment (T&E) claims lease rates for electric vehicles are overpriced, but BVRLA says analysis shows little understanding of the market.

HGVC have partnered with charity Youth First CIO to provide disadvantaged young people the skills they need to train as HGV drivers.

Greenarc Vehicles, (previously known as KeyFleet – Key Finance and Leasing) recently joined Greenarc Energy.

Speakers have been named for the Vehicle Remarketing Association’s (VRA) March meeting on EV remarketing and Quartix has launched a new vehicle check app.

Australian firm Recharge Industries has bought UK battery start-up Britishvolt which went into administration in January.

The Range Rover Sport continues to be the most commonly stolen and recovered car, according to analysis from Tracker Network UK.

Essex Highways has introduced new tipper trucks, gritters and electric vans, to its fleet as part of a refresh.

Drivers of diesel vehicles are paying 20p per litre more for diesel than petrol, despite a wholesale cost difference of just 6p.

Sheffield’s clean air zone (CAZ) will start charging non-compliant vehicles to enter the city from today (Monday, February 27).

The vast majority of UK drivers travel fewer than 15,000 miles per year by car, according to new analysis of MOT test data.

Competition in the car market thanks to Chinese manufacturers could drive down the prices of battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

National Highways is "urgently investigating" a two-hour software failure which affected large parts of the smart motorway network on Wednesday (February 22).

The number of multi-modal trips – using e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds and car-sharing – grew 221% in the past year, new research suggests.

Combined battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid electric vehicle volumes were up 49.9% to 28,329 units, according to new figures from the SMMT.