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Gridserve has opened a new Electric Super Hub at Solstice Park, Wiltshire, offering charging to those travelling on the A303.

Home EV charging costs have risen by 4p per kWh since the end of last summer, while public charging increased by more than three times this amount.

Lightyear has signed a pre-order agreement with Arval for 10,000 units of Lightyear 2, Lightyear’s mass-market solar-powered electric car.

A new Government plan has set out steps to unlock the potential of smart EV charging.

Phoenix Equity Partners has sold Nexus Vehicle Rental to Equistone Partners Europe for an undisclosed sum.

More than 250 new clients were signed by FleetCheck during 2022 – increasing the company’s total customer base by more than a fifth.

RAC patrols attended nearly a quarter (23%) more breakdowns where potholes were likely to blame in the last three months of 2022.

AA Business Services is developing several new solutions for its corporate customers against a backdrop of huge change in the industry.

Colin Paterson is appointed to the role of corporate marketing at RED Corporate Driver Training and Paul Smith is appointed as dealer director for Scotland at Scania UK.

An independent review of the Government’s Net Zero Strategy has suggested that the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate is introduced by 2024.

Dawsongroup bus and coach has developed a new multipurpose Patient Transport Service (PTS) vehicle in collaboration with Venari and TrustFord.

The automotive sector should expect a period of shifting ownership and brand affiliation in 2023, as affordability begins to precede desirability.

A trading division of Ogilvie Fleet, Tilsun Leasing, has acquired First Vehicle Leasing for an undisclosed sum.

Tesla has reduced the prices on its Model Y and Model 3 by thousands of pounds to help it compete in an increasingly competitive EV market in the UK.

Euro NCAP has revealed the 2022 vehicles that achieved the highest overall scores as part of its safety tests.

Enva, the waste management specialist, is rolling out a 4G telematics camera system to improve safety and protection for its truck drivers.

Mazda’s new plug-in hybrid MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV will join the line-up this summer priced from £31,250 at price parity with the all-electric version.

DriveElectric is predicting that pure electric vehicles will account for nearly a quarter of all new registrations in the UK this year at 448,000 vehicles.

Major manufacturers, including Stellantis, Volkswagen and BMW, revealed their latest vehicle designs and the technology at CES in Las Vegas.

Honda has revised its Jazz hybrid with a new e:HEV hybrid powertrain that adds power and towing capacity, without impacting CO2 or fuel efficiency.

A turbulent 2022 ended with the UK LCV market down 20.6% year-on-year (YoY). With 282,139 units registered, this was the lowest tally since 2013 (271,073).

Octopus Group is backing InfraFleet with up to £10 million in start-up capital.

Residential roads have been rated as being in a terrible condition by more than half of drivers in the North West and South East, according to an AA survey.

Suzuki has unveiled its first fully-electric car, the eVX, at the Maruti Suzuki Pavilion at Auto Expo 2023, in India.

Anglo Scottish has been appointed by Newcastle City, and Gateshead councils to deliver financial help for fleets affected by Newcastle’s clean air zone (CAZ).

Latest leasing report also reveals the BVRLA doesn't expect vehicle supply to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024.

Tevva has secured European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) for its 7.5 tonne battery-electric truck.

Greg Taylor, who previously held the role of UK managing director at Fiat and Abarth, has been appointed managing director of Citroën UK.

FMG Repair Services appoints new operations directors, HDI appoints a new director of motor fleet underwriting and Targa Telematics appoints a new UK sales director.