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CitySprint has announced that it is looking for more than 600 couriers across the UK ahead of its busiest time of the year.

A new yellow paper, designed to help fleets survive and thrive on their routes to alternative fuels, has been launched by the AA’s business services division.

Food delivery company Deliveroo is to use Volt’s Burlington e-bikes in a nationwide trial.

After having the largest increase in the previous quarter, the North-East saw its number of charge points fall by 1.1%, a decrease of 13 devices.

Ford bosses have confirmed that the last Ford Fiesta will will roll off the production line in June next year.

It will be crucial for the new Government to hold its nerve on the 2030 and 2050 deadlines and avoid introducing policies or taxation changes that risk deterring companies from making the transition to electric.

Rivus has signed up to IMI TechSafe to equip its technicians to service, repair and maintain alternative fuel fleets.

Evios has acquired the electric vehicle (EV) home charging business Andersen EV for an undisclosed sum.

Harper is a former chief whip, responsible for party discipline, and first joined Government as a minister for constitutional reform under David Cameron.

FleetCheck has adopted a new corporate identity following a 12-month period that has seen a 40% increase in revenue.

Enterprise Car Club has teamed up with Translink and TTC has pledged to achieve net zero by the end of 2022.

The UK’s used van market saw prices rise in Q3, the first increase in 2022, according to figures from Aston Barclay.

The deadline for fleets to have their say on the Government’s Net Zero Review is Thursday (October 27).

Councils that implemented low-traffic neighbourhoods during the pandemic saw a bigger increase in car use than those that did not, DfT figures suggest.

The average lead time for a new electric vehicle (EV) is eight months, new research from Electrifying.com suggests.

Using telematics and bespoke advice, Street Fleet hopes to accelerate electrification by helping businesses understand which vehicles can electrify most easily.

A set of 252 gritting vehicles have been assembled at National Highways and will be operating on motorways and A-roads in England this autumn and winter.

Europcar Mobility Group UK aims to 'make commercial vehicle rental easier' with the launch of a new online resource.

Europcar Mobility Group has appointed Mark Newberry as commercial director for UK and Ireland and Wagonex has recruited Mark Chessman as chair of its board.

However, a number of local authorities have no plans to install any public charge points in the next 12 months.

Electric cars are still more cost-effective than internal combustion engine (ICE) equivalents, despite rises in electricity charges, says Fleet Evolution.

Turbulent market conditions in the new vehicle market will become the norm for the foreseeable future, according to Cox Automotive.

Drivers waiting to charge their electric vehicle (EV) in car parks risk being inadvertently fined, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

CitySprint has acquired Astral Couriers, its second acquisition this year, after recently buying EcoSpeed, a Manchester-based same day courier company.

The UK is not going to be able to fulfil the Government’s commitment to ban the sale of diesel and petrol vehicles by 2030.

ChargeSafe aims to help drive electric vehicle (EV) adoption and end the ‘charge point monopoly’.

Fleets are essential to the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles, James West, head of net zero strategy at Department for Transport, told the Fleet200 Network Strategy meeting.

Comex 2000 is rolling out Lightfoot’s in-cab coaching, rewards, and progressive telematics platform across its fleet of 700 vans, to help cut fuel bills, emissions, and accidents on the road.

Lunaz is progressing the development of its upcycled electric vehicles (UEVs), having completed a “demanding” hill-climb as part of its extensive testing programme.