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A consortium led by the VW Group has launched a $3.4 billion (£2.4bn) takeover of vehicle rental company Europcar.

Fleet and business new car registrations were down by a third (33%) in July, as the semiconductor shortage and the ‘pingdemic’ impacted both supply and demand.

The Association of Fleet Operators (AFP) has launched an eLCV course for fleets transitioning to electrification, with the first taking place on September 9.

The new funding round has been announced by the Energy Saving Trust and the Department for Transport (DfT).

RAC warns that fuel price increases are set to continue, with July seeing the biggest monthly rise in the price of petrol since January 2021.

Fleet decision-makers are being warned that the global semiconductor shortage will have a greater impact on the automotive industry than the pandemic.

AFP launch post pandemic white paper and on-street charge points go live.

Lyreco has chosen the Renault Master E-Tech to start transitioning vehicles operated by its UK business to an all-electric delivery fleet.

Drivers and fleet operators are being urged to keep their cars and vans safe by the UK’s top police officer investigating vehicle crime.

Seven-in-10 drivers would like lower motorway speed limits in wet weather, according to new research from the RAC.