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Electric Miles and Project EV have agreed a three-year smart charging deal.

ATS Euromaster has secured a position on the latest Crown Commercial Service framework to offer proactive fleet management.

Motus Truck and Van has opened a new aftersales centre in Essex alongside a stretch of the A12 trunk road that runs between Chelmsford and Colchester.

Vauxhall’s sister brand Opel has announced its hydrogen van – the Vivaro-e Hydrogen – is joining Miele’s fleet in Germany, Opel and Miele’s domestic market.

BP Pulse and Charge Your Car, also BP owned, have been rated among the worst public electric vehicle charging networks in the UK in a Zap-Map survey.

Companies have up to three years to substantially transition their fleet operations to low carbon or risk reputational damage, a new PwC fleet report suggests.

Dr Chris Davies, head of technical research and innovation at Autoglass, argues new body should measure and monitor the impact of ADAS on driver safety.

Data from the introduction of the first Addison Lee electric vehicles (EVs) onto its fleet has shown key issues with the London charging infrastructure.

Software from Ford has helped Royal Mail cut vehicle mileage by a third (33%) during a trial in Manchester.

Half of fleet decision-makers have yet to make any updates to incorporate electrification into their company driver policies, new research from Alphabet suggests.

All privately-owned e-scooters and e-unicycles will be banned on London’s transport network from Monday (December 13).

The new agreement reflects Europcar’s ‘One Sustainable Fleet’ programme, which aims to reduce fleet emissions each year.

Approval of the self-driving system paves the way for it to be offered to customers where national legislation allows its use.

The government should also introduce more measures to help drivers switch to walking, cycling and public transport, according to the Green Alliance.

Dawsongroup Sweepers is set to launch its first range of zero emission electric road sweeper following a multi-million-pound investment.

The new fleet bursaries are designed to add value to corporate memberships offered by the Association of Fleet Operators (AFP).

Telematics firm Insurance & Mobility Solutions (IMS) has sued German motor insurer HUK-Coburg Group for its use of a smartphone-based telematics technology.

A commercial vehicle servicing and repair company has been fined after workers suffered serious burns when flammable brake cleaning fluid ignited.

Speedy has added an electric delivery vehicle as the business continues to decarbonise its fleet.

A motorist was caught illegally driving down the hard shoulder of the M5 during a fortnight of action by police patrolling the South West’s motorways in unmarked National Highways HGV cabs.

Gridserve will open more than 20 ‘electric hubs’ offering high-power electric vehicle (EV) charge points at motorway service stations across the UK by Q2 2022.

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Latest statistics have revealed that UK fleets and drivers lost 73 hour this year and £595 to congestion.

Research has highlighted the link between the use of fleet management technology in achieving return on investment (ROI) and improving customer service.

Up to 90% of fleet vehicles could be replaced by electric vehicles (EVs), given the average range of equivalent EV models, data analysis from Vimcar, has revealed.

MKM Building Supplies has introduced six gas-powered trucks to its fleet, as part of an ongoing sustainability commitment.

Used vehicle values are unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels, despite a softening of the market this month.

Stellantis seeks to create a new revenue stream from software-enabled products and subscriptions.