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Dott is testing a selection of e-scooter sounds, developed by researchers at the University of Salford and in partnership with the RNIB.

Ford Pro to supply Deutsche Post DHL with more than 2,000 electric vans by the end of 2023 as part of a planned collaboration.

Companies are being urged to begin planning now to avoid being impacted by a backlog of licensing work set to hit the industry in the next 12 months.

Reduced new car supply and contract extensions result in the proportion of SMR spend increasing on fleet cars aged four years old or over, new research suggests.

Sapphire Vehicle Services’ Basingstoke workshop has been recognised as an authorised repairer and FMG extends its partnership with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water.

The AA has launched its new AA EV Recharge Report, analysing the pay-as-you-go (PAYG) pricing across all charge point speeds available on the public charging network.

Green mobility company Sogo is gearing up with growth with a new office campus on the Cranfield Technology Park in Bedfordshire.

New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that 78,897 new company cars were registered in the month.

Motor Fuel Group’s ultra-rapid charging network MGF EV Power has now gone live on the Allstar Business Solutions Zap-Map network.

Stellantis is partnering with Qinomic to create a proof of concept to convert internal combustion engine light commercial vehicles to electric drivetrains.

BMW Group is to produce a limited number of BMW iX5 hydrogen cars to demonstrate the technology.

The acquisition of LeasePlan by ALD has now been approved by both the European Commission and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

Van thieves are at their busiest in the countdown to Christmas, according to Tracker, with darker evenings and morning frosts creating greater risk.

Electric car subscription company Elmo is onboarding the full portfolio of SMR services from Fleet Assist.

But research suggests fleet and leasing industry needs to educate drivers on benefits of making the transition.

Dealer margins disappear on all fleet sales to be replaced by a commission-based system.

Caerphilly County Borough Council is accelerating its plans to decarbonise its fleet vehicles and will replace them with ultra-low emission versions.

Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has received a £15m grant from the UK Government to accelerate the development of its hydrogen-powered truck.

Fleet operators are failing to utlise their electric vans, with diesel-powered models being worked twice as hard.

Halewood’s transition to an EV plant will benefit from a further £150m funding from Ford, raising its total investment in the factory to £380m.

Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new innovation challenge aimed at tackling some of the issues caused by roadworks for construction and utilities work.

Ending free or very low-cost pricing for charging EVs, crucial to future of Scotland’s public charging network, new report suggests.

PLUG Charging has unveiled a rapid, mobile off-grid charging solution that can charge an electric vehicle (EV) anywhere, even if the driver isn’t present.

Renault has launched a new subscription offer for the Megane E-Tech that includes servicing, insurance, road tax, breakdown cover and congestion charges.

XPO has surpassed its goal of hiring at least 1,000 truck drivers in the UK and Ireland in 2022, achieving the milestone in early November.

Half of drivers avoid using lane one on ‘all lane running’ smart motorways, negating the benefit of increased capacity, new research from RAC suggests.

Improving driver safety and vehicle security are the main reasons that UK businesses adopt telematics for their van operations, research suggests.

Police stopped 37,067 motorists on suspicion of drink driving – more than twice the average for other months of 16,977 – in December, last year.

Cox Automotive is seeking nominations for its coveted Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award 2023, which honours inspirational women in the European automotive industry.