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Author: Gareth Roberts
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Gareth has more than 20 years’ experience as a journalist having started his career in local newspapers in the 1990s. Prior to joining Fleet News in 2008, he worked in the public sector as a media advisor and is currently news editor at Fleet News.    

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Articles by Gareth Roberts - Page 194

Road accident on country road

Year-on-year increase in road deaths | 75% of fatalities were male

The number of deaths on UK roads rose from 1,558 in 2021 to 1,695 in 2022 – an increase of 8.7% – according to new figures published by the DfT.

safety and risk management 24 May 2023
LEVC VN5

LEVC announces battery upgrade for VN5 van and TX taxi

LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has announced LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has announced a battery upgrade for new VN5 vans and TX taxis.

24 May 2023
row of cars

Leading fleets call for ambitious targets in ZEV mandate

BT Group, LeasePlan, Openreach and Royal Mail, are among fleet operators calling on the Government to set ambitious sales targets for zero emission vehicles.

24 May 2023
traffic on motorway at night

Pay-as-you-drive tax proposal for electric vehicles to plug Treasury shortfall

Think tank says Government should replace VED and fuel duty with a 'pay-as-you-drive' tax for electric vehicles to build "better and fairer" system.

24 May 2023
Astroinno L600 EV battery

Manufacturer produces electric vehicle battery with 620-mile range

Electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer Gotion High Tech, which supplies Volkswagen, has revealed the Astroinno L600 with a range of 1,000km (620 miles).

electric and hybrid vehicles 23 May 2023
RAC EV Boost

Fleet briefs: Latest industry news from Alphabet, RAC, Intelligent Car Leasing and Abax

Latest fleet industry news, including RAC makes paying for breakdown cover more flexible for SMEs and Abax launches van store inventory solution

breakdown and recovery 23 May 2023
Car exhaust pipe and smoke

Euro 7 costs ‘up to 10 times higher’ than original estimates

The cost of implementing Euro 7 proposals for cars, vans and trucks will be higher than those highlighted by the European Commission, new research suggests.

emissions 23 May 2023
Tax dial iStock-1364392914_NicoElNino

Electric briefs: Latest EV news from Fastned, Allstar, Fleet Evolution, Onto and Octopus

The latest electric fleet news, including how salary sacrifice can mitigate 40% tax trap and Allstar increases EV charging network.

23 May 2023
Ian Lilley and Matthew Lumsden in front of E-Stor battery container

Old electric vehicle batteries help electrify fleet

Old electric vehicle (EVs) batteries will be used to help store solar-powered energy to fuel a fleet of new EVs.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 23 May 2023
AX logo

AX becomes sponsor of Fleet200 Strategy Network

Incident management specialist AX has become a commercial partner of the Fleet200 Strategy Network, run by Fleet News.

Fleet200 23 May 2023

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