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Halton Housing renews vehicle contract hire framework

Halton Housing has completed the re-tendering of its vehicle contract hire framework, which will last for four years.

Fleet procurement 2 Mar

Fleet200: Public sector's checkered progress in pursuit of lower emissions

Pressure to improve felt more keenly among public sector fleets

Fleet200 16 Oct

Chargemaster, Nottingham EV charge points.

CCS introduces new EV charging infrastructure agreement

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is supporting the drive towards a lower carbon economy by making it easier for the public sector to buy vehicle charging infrastructure.

15 Jun

CCS fleet team - Tammy Carter, Kim Harrison and Holly Brooks

New Crown Commercial Service fleet agreement widens scope

A new commercial agreement for vehicle funding, fleet management and vehicle rental has been struck by the Crown Commercial Service for public sector fleets.

3 Oct

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK targets public sector growth with CCS inclusion

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK is targeting increased registrations in the public sector after being included in the Crown Commercial Service framework.

1 Oct

Hydrogen scooter on trial with the Metropolitan Police

The Metropolitan Police Service is launching a trial to test Suzuki Burgman hydrogen powered scooters in a bid to reduce polution from its fleet.

6 Sep

Stoke-on-Trent City Council adds new Citroën C3 to fleet

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has taken delivery of six Citroën C3 models, one of the first major deliveries of the all-new C3 to a public sector organisation

16 May

New £48 million vehicle parts contract for Scotland's councils goes live

Councils across Scotland are set to benefit from a new £48 million contract that will help them source the parts needed to effectively run their extensive vehicle fleets.

15 Feb

Government policy shaping public sector fleet strategies, LeasePlan research finds

More than half (58%) of public sector organisations say Government policies to reduce vehicle emissions have changed the way they employ mobility strategies.

16 Nov

Public sector fleets look for software to maximise asset utilisation

Chevin Fleet solutions has made several recent deals with public sector fleets looking for fleet management software.

11 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

Public sector: Keeping cyclists safe

With the number of cyclists on UK roads increasing, public sector fleets are turning to driver training and technology to reduce accidents involving their vehicles and vulnerable road users.

Driver management 3 Aug