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Schemes need to be inclusive and introduced as part of a wider sustainable transport solution to deliver real environmental benefits, says Knowles Fleet.

Fastned has opened its latest ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Washington.

The average wholesale price of a used LCV was £9,452 in December, according to BCA.

Radius has bought a of a majority stake in EV Charging Solutions, completing its electric vehicle (EV) proposition for customers in the UK.

Venson Automotive Solutions is urging businesses to maximise their BEV investment by ensuring the vehicles are fully-equipped for service.

Onto has secured £100 million of funding to continue expanding its UK fleet with new electric cars.

Polestar has revealed the updated Polestar 2, which features new powertrains and revised front-end styling.

Future roads could be built using asphalt made from grass cuttings and ‘carbon capturing’ cement, after funding awarded to seven net zero projects.

UK car production is at its lowest level since 1956, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Overall, the number of public EV charging devices has increased by 8,680, a 31% increase in the past year, new figures from the DfT suggest.

There is less than a week to go until the nomination window closes for Cox Automotive’s Barbara Cox ‘Woman of the Year’ award for 2023.

Charlie Jardine, CEO of EO Charging reveals the new opportunities that turnkey electric vehicle (EV) solutions will open up for fleet managers.

Sean Maher, head of sales at Quartix, answers whether it is time to let go of auto-renewing telematics contracts.

Cap HPI appoints new a senior commercial vehicle editor and XPO appoints David Picking as technology director UK&I.

Mer has expanded Kings College London's electric vehicle (EV) charging network and Alphabet has been recognised as a Top UK Employer for the tenth year running.

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is considering introducing an apprenticeship scheme for the fleet industry.

There continues to be pressure in the used electric vehicle market, with some models seeing significant pricing corrections throughout the month, reports BCA.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced Craig Cavanagh will be the brand’s national fleet manager as it makes changes to its UK sales team.

Fleet Alliance has seen the proportion of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) on its managed fleet grow to record levels in the past 12 months.

Volta Trucks has confirmed customer production orders for the first 300 manufacturing slots of its full-electric Volta Zero, worth more than €85 million (£75m).

Employees will only be able to choose from plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

More than two-out-of-five electric vehicle (EV) charge points had connection issues at major supermarkets, new research from LeaseLoco suggests.

BP Pulse has announced the first charging corridor for medium and heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe.

The new Mercedes-Benz Citan is now available to order, with prices starting from £21,310.

The framework was originally launched in 2017 and was reprocured in April 2021 in partnership with the contracting authority, Watford Community Housing.

Fleet management software is cutting unplanned vehicle downtime for almost two-thirds (60%) of businesses, according to FleetCheck.

Collision rates involving truck drivers could be improved by prioritising driver wellbeing, according to new analysis of ONS data.

Alfa Romeo has announced its Tonale Plug-in Hybrid SUV has an electric-only range of 49 miles, putting it in the 8% benefit-in-kind tax bracket.

Royal Mail has hit an EV milestone, adopting its 4,000th plug-in vehicle across its delivery and collection fleet.

Slow charging an electric vehicle (EV) can be the most expensive way of fuelling a plug-in vehicle due to peak rates being introduced, according to the AA.