sustainability - Page 9

Fleet briefs: Tyre management, charging infrastructure growth and predictive maintenance

The latest news from the fleet industry, including technology upgrades from Continental and Freeway Fleet Systems, and Mina’s charging network growth.

sustainability 25 Feb

On-street EV charging concerns highlighted in new DfT figures

New figures show the growing disparity between the relative success of electric vehicle (EV) charging device grant schemes.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 24 Feb

Fears of even higher fuel prices after Russia invades Ukraine

Fleets are being warned to expect fuel prices to continue rising after Russia invaded Ukraine sending the price of a barrel of oil soaring past $100 (£74).

fuel and fuel cards 24 Feb

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

Fleet telematics data blackout warning from 2G switch-off

Fleets using older vehicle tracking systems face a telematics data blackout as mobile telephone operators begin to phase out the 2G network.

Telematics 24 Feb

One in six speeding offences being ‘cancelled’

The latest Government data suggests that more than one in six speeding offences detected by police forces in England and Wales ends up being cancelled.

fines and penalties 22 Feb

bus lane fine, driving in a bus lane, penalty for driving in a bus lane.

Fines from 39ft bus lane earn council £442,000

Harrow Council fined almost 8,000 motorists in less than two years for driving into a 39ft bus lane in London, RAC reports.

fines and penalties 22 Feb

Class action to claim £150m compensation for fleet cars and vans

Any UK business which bought or leased a new car or van between October 2006 and September 2015 could be eligible for compensation of up to £60 per vehicle.

vehicle provision 21 Feb

Chip shortage: Fleet SMR budgets being squeezed

ATS Euromaster reports that service maintenance and repair (SMR) budgets are coming under pressure as fleets are forced to run vehicles for longer.

21 Feb

ISS chooses LeasePlan to decarbonise its fleet

ISS has chosen to partner with LeasePlan to help it achieve its target of operating a net zero fleet by 2030.

vehicle provision 21 Feb

Customer expectations hit an all-time high

Angela Montacute, CEO of Digital INNK, asks whether the fleet industry keeping pace with customer expectations.

Fleet Management Software 21 Feb

VAT cut for EV drivers without off-street parking

The Treasury is being urged to cut VAT on electricity to 5% for public charge points to match the rates drivers with their own charging posts benefit from.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 18 Feb

Rapid and ultra-rapid EV charger roll-out ‘not keeping pace’

The roll-out of rapid and ultra-rapid chargers is failing to keep pace with the installation of less powerful public EV charge points, new data suggests.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 18 Feb

Carbon offsetting scheme helps fleets reach climate goals

Sogo and BP Target Neutral Programme partnership helped fleet operators and consumers offset more than 5,200 tonnes of carbon in the past year.

sustainability 18 Feb

Current EV charging network labelled ‘frustrating’ and ‘inconvenient’

The experience of using public EV charge points has been slammed, with complicated payment methods and poor reliability major issues, new research suggests.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 17 Feb

Charge point at Gridserve Swansea charging hub

New electric vehicle 350kW high-power charging hub opens in Wales

Wales’ first high-powered EV charging hub opens in Swansea as part of Gridserve and Moto’s UK-wide roll out of charging infrastructure.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 17 Feb

Decarbonisation of grey fleet a challenge, says AFP

The decarbonisation of the grey fleet is one of the major challenges of the next few years, says the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

Grey Fleet 16 Feb

Jonathon Eaves, managing director SVT and traffic services at Teletract Navman

Using technology to reduce theft opportunities

Jonathon Eaves, managing director SVT and traffic services at Teletrac Navman, looks at trends in the ‘theft market’ to analyse and predict behaviour.

safety and risk management 16 Feb