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Fabia joins Skoda’s blue-light fleet

After the first-generation Skoda Fabia joined police ranks more than two decades ago, the new, fourth generation is the latest new recruit.

bluelight 22 Mar

Drivers urged to respect red ‘X’ on smart motorways by ambulance crews

National Highways has joined forces with ambulance chiefs to raise awareness of why it is so important to comply with a red ‘X’ on smart motorways.

smart motorway 24 Feb

Ford unveils Mustang Mach-E police car concept

Seven police forces have already either tested or requested an evaluation of the Ford Mustang E-Mach police car concept.

Ford Mustang Mach-E 8 Sep

Updated Skoda Kodiaq joins brand's blue-light fleet

The updated Skoda Kodiaq has joined the brand’s blue light fleet, with a more efficient engine range and prices starting from £28,185 OTR.

Skoda 25 Aug

New MAN-based ambulance for St John Ambulance from VCS

Ambulance conversion specialist unveils 5-tonne front wheel drive, single rear wheel modular ambulance for St John Ambulance.

bluelight 30 Jun

Skoda offers plug-in choice to blue lights fleets

Skoda has added its first electrified vRS model – the Octavia vRS iV – alongside the Octavia iV and Superb iV to its blue-light fleet.

Skoda 16 Dec

Skoda strikes fleet deal with Police Service of Northern Ireland

Skoda has supplied 50 Kodiaq SE models to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).

Skoda 13 Nov

BlueLight Commercial to buy 8,000-plus police vehicles

Procurement company BlueLight Commercial is looking to buy more than 8,000 vehicles for police forces across England and Wales.

22 Oct

Coronavirus: Ford keeps specialist blue-light fleets moving

Ford Special Vehicle Projects (SVP) is providing essential support to the nation’s blue-light fleets as they battle the Coronavirus.

22 May

Coronavirus: Skoda supports blue-light fleets

Skoda UK has, where possible, loaned vehicles from its own blue-light fleet at no cost, to help plug gaps during the Covid-19 pandemic.

6 May

Blue-light fleet sales at Skoda up 75%

Emergency services sales increased by 75% in 2019 compared to the previous year at Skoda, with nearly 800 models sold.

26 Feb

Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Service chooses Volvo XC90s as ground response vehicles

Volvo XC90 chosen as response cars by Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Service

Two blue-light-converted Volvo XC90s have been chosen to provide the ground response for Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Service.

16 Jul

South East Coast Ambulance Service: ‘Telematics will change the culture of the organisation’

Secamb has stripped a lot of cost from the fleet and improved efficiencies. Now its focus is on driver culture, says John Griffiths

Business profiles - fleet 31 Jan

Avon and Somerset Police adds Nissan Leafs to fleet

Avon and Somerset Constabulary have added two Nissan Leafs to its general purpose fleet.

20 Dec

Vauxhall moves its bluelight conversion factory in-house

More than 2,000 turnkey cars and vans will now be produced at Luton plant

18 Nov

Gwent Police: You don’t need a technical background

The force is with Julie Reynolds in more ways than one. Some 13 years ago she became the UK’s first female police fleet manager.

Business profiles - fleet 26 Oct

London Fire Brigade: Car fleet goes electric

What started with a Plugged-in Fleets Initiative led to a roll-out of electric vehicles to all frontline cars. And vans are next.

Business profiles - fleet 17 Aug

Public sector: ‘Telematics helped us cut our fuel use by 27% a year’

Police fleets are increasingly adopting telematics to cut costs in the face of austerity. Andrew Ryan asks two police fleet operators how the technology has helped them

Telematics 5 Aug

Better together: combining two police fleets is a winner

Amalgamating has enabled better vehicle utilisation, a telematics roll-out and the sharing of good practice

Business profiles - fleet 14 Jul

NAPFM bluelight exhibition opens

The National Association of Police Fleet Managers' Emergency Fleet Exhibition is to take place again this week.

6 Jun

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Fabia joins Skoda’s blue-light fleet

Drivers urged to respect red ‘X’ on smart motorways by ambulance crews

Ford unveils Mustang Mach-E police car concept

Updated Skoda Kodiaq joins brand's blue-light fleet

New MAN-based ambulance for St John Ambulance from VCS

Skoda offers plug-in choice to blue lights fleets

Skoda strikes fleet deal with Police Service of Northern Ireland

BlueLight Commercial to buy 8,000-plus police vehicles

Coronavirus: Ford keeps specialist blue-light fleets moving

Coronavirus: Skoda supports blue-light fleets

Blue-light fleet sales at Skoda up 75%

Volvo XC90 chosen as response cars by Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Service

South East Coast Ambulance Service: ‘Telematics will change the culture of the organisation’

Avon and Somerset Police adds Nissan Leafs to fleet

Vauxhall moves its bluelight conversion factory in-house

Gwent Police: You don’t need a technical background

London Fire Brigade: Car fleet goes electric

Public sector: ‘Telematics helped us cut our fuel use by 27% a year’

Better together: combining two police fleets is a winner

NAPFM bluelight exhibition opens

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Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

GWM confirms pricing for Haval Jolion Pro SUV

‘No grey area’ on private use for double cab pick-ups (video)

bluelight - Page 2

Fabia joins Skoda’s blue-light fleet

Drivers urged to respect red ‘X’ on smart motorways by ambulance crews

Ford unveils Mustang Mach-E police car concept

Updated Skoda Kodiaq joins brand's blue-light fleet

New MAN-based ambulance for St John Ambulance from VCS

Skoda offers plug-in choice to blue lights fleets

Skoda strikes fleet deal with Police Service of Northern Ireland

BlueLight Commercial to buy 8,000-plus police vehicles

Coronavirus: Ford keeps specialist blue-light fleets moving

Coronavirus: Skoda supports blue-light fleets

Blue-light fleet sales at Skoda up 75%

Volvo XC90 chosen as response cars by Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Service

South East Coast Ambulance Service: ‘Telematics will change the culture of the organisation’

Avon and Somerset Police adds Nissan Leafs to fleet

Vauxhall moves its bluelight conversion factory in-house

Gwent Police: You don’t need a technical background

London Fire Brigade: Car fleet goes electric

Public sector: ‘Telematics helped us cut our fuel use by 27% a year’

Better together: combining two police fleets is a winner

NAPFM bluelight exhibition opens

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Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

GWM confirms pricing for Haval Jolion Pro SUV

‘No grey area’ on private use for double cab pick-ups (video)

Fleets warned not to ‘hold their breath’ for a calmer 2025

Dacia Sandero maintains top spot ahead of Tesla Model Y and VW Golf

Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

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