electric and hybrid vehicles

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Calum James named general manager at Farizon UK by Jameel Motors UK

Calum James has been named as the general manager of Farizon UK by Jameel Motors UK and will take up his new role with immediate effect.

appointments 3 Jul

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Top five most popular electric vehicles | Omoda E5 takes top spot

The most popular electric vehicles in quarter two have been revealed, according to new data from Octopus Electric Vehicles.

electric and hybrid vehicles 3 Jul

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New Stellantis factory-fit electric Luton awaiting UK launch date

A new full electric Luton van from Stellantis has been put on hold for the UK until some final specification elements have been ironed out.

electric and hybrid vehicles 3 Jul

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Lightfoot partners with Drax Electric Vehicles to assist fleet electrification

Technology specialist Lightfoot has signed a partnership with Drax Electric Vehicles to support fleets with their transition to electrification.

Telematics 3 Jul

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Data shows how temperature and speed affect energy use in EVs

Using data from more than three million electric vehicle trips, Geotab has compared how temperature and speed affect energy use in electric cars and vans.

electric and hybrid vehicles 2 Jul

TX electric-hybrid taxi-ambulances from LEVC

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LEVC taxi-ambulances to provide transport for hospital patients

The electric-hybrid TX vehicles have joined the patient transport service for hospitals in the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

Fleet procurement 2 Jul

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Plug Me In launches new fleet bundle to 'simplify electrification'

Plug Me In has launched a new bundled fleet electrification package that it says has been designed to simplify the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).

Charging & infrastructure 2 Jul

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Nearly a third of UK fleets languishing behind with EV adoption

Nearly a third of UK fleets have 25% or fewer electric vehicles in operation, and 11% have yet to introduce any EVs at all.

Fleet strategy 1 Jul

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Electric vans are fit for purpose now, CCIA delegates told

Fleet decision makers shouldn’t put off electric van purchases in the hope of improved battery technology coming in the near future.

electric and hybrid vehicles 30 Jun

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Opinion: Electric vehicle used values shock the system

Philip Nothard, insight director at Cox Automotive Europe, examines the ‘shifting dynamics’ of the used electric vehicle market.

opinion 27 Jun

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New members join campaign to combat electric vehicle misinformation

Campaign involves collection of user-friendly, simplified facts that offer a balanced and data-backed view of the reality of owning and driving electric cars.

electric and hybrid vehicles 26 Jun

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HMRC data shows significant increase in company cars

Number of employees paying company car tax has risen by 80,000 year-on-year – a 10.5% uplift – building on the previous year’s increase of 5.5%.

Tax and Legislation 26 Jun

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Nissan cuts Qashqai emissions with new hybrid powertrain

Four years after introducing its e-Power hybrid technology in the Qashqai, a new, more efficient, next-generation powertrain will be available from September.

Nissan 26 Jun

Feature

The transformative experience of going electric – Fleet News promotion

Renault’s Adam wood explains how the brand is assisting fleets in their EV journeys in this thought leadership article.

Insight & policy 25 Jun

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BYD Seal U plug-in hybrid joins Europcar fleet

Europcar Mobility Group UK has added the BYD Seal U DM-i plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to its fleet.

BYD 25 Jun

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Cheaper electricity needed to drive EV adoption, says climate advisor

The Climate Change Committee is calling on the Government to make electricity cheaper to increase the uptake of electric vehicles.

electric and hybrid vehicles 25 Jun

News

Chinese brands gain ground and double market share across Europe

New Chinese car brands have doubled their market share across Europe year-on-year to 5.9% in May.

registrations 24 Jun

Car review

Genesis GV70 | Review

The refreshed fully-electric GV70 SUV is the first of the luxury brand's new model blitz this summer - and it's a great start, offering plenty of class and quality.

car reviews 24 Jun