Volkswagen launches telematics tool to help cut van downtime

Volkswagen launches telematics tool to help cut van downtime

John Sootheran

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched a new telematics platform designed to help fleets spot maintenance issues earlier and keep vans on the road for longer.

Volkswagen launches telematics tool to help cut van downtime

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John Sootheran

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched a new telematics platform designed to help fleets spot maintenance issues earlier and keep vans on the road for longer.

How proper tyre management cuts downtime and extends asset life – a success story

How proper tyre management cuts downtime and extends asset life – a success story

John Sootheran

Northern Ireland’s Mid and East Antrim Borough Council says a closer focus on tyre selection and lifecycle management has improved uptime across its commercial fleet while extending tyre life.

How proper tyre management cuts downtime and extends asset life – a success story

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John Sootheran

Northern Ireland’s Mid and East Antrim Borough Council says a closer focus on tyre selection and lifecycle management has improved uptime across its commercial fleet while extending tyre life.

Standardised vehicle-grading system to help fleets protect used-EV values

Standardised vehicle-grading system to help fleets protect used-EV values

John Sootheran

A new pan-European vehicle grading standard could help UK fleets manage one of the biggest pressures in today’s market: protecting residual values as more EVs enter the used sector.

Standardised vehicle-grading system to help fleets protect used-EV values

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John Sootheran

A new pan-European vehicle grading standard could help UK fleets manage one of the biggest pressures in today’s market: protecting residual values as more EVs enter the used sector.

Speeding convictions hit four-year high – how to reduce your fleet's risk

Speeding convictions hit four-year high – how to reduce your fleet's risk

John Sootheran

The number of drivers caught speeding has risen sharply, adding fresh pressure on fleets to manage driver behaviour more closely.

Speeding convictions hit four-year high – how to reduce your fleet's risk

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John Sootheran

The number of drivers caught speeding has risen sharply, adding fresh pressure on fleets to manage driver behaviour more closely.

Nearly half of fleets plan driver-risk training as compliance pressures grow

Nearly half of fleets plan driver-risk training as compliance pressures grow

John Sootheran

That's according to a new report from Jaama which found 48% of operators expect to increase spending on driver risk management and behavioural training over the next 12 months. That...

Nearly half of fleets plan driver-risk training as compliance pressures grow

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John Sootheran

That's according to a new report from Jaama which found 48% of operators expect to increase spending on driver risk management and behavioural training over the next 12 months. That...

Could vegetable oil help clean up HGV fleets? Baxi's trial has delivered a 37% emissions reduction

Could vegetable oil help clean up HGV fleets? Baxi's trial has delivered a 37% emissions reduction

John Sootheran

Baxi has reduced emissions from its HGV fleet after switching from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil, better known as HVO.

Could vegetable oil help clean up HGV fleets? Baxi's trial has delivered a 37% emissions reduction

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John Sootheran

Baxi has reduced emissions from its HGV fleet after switching from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil, better known as HVO.

EV registrations hit record high, but van demand falls behind transition targets

EV registrations hit record high, but van demand falls behind transition targets

John Sootheran

UK new car registrations rose 6.6% in March to 380,627 units, making it the strongest month for the market since 2019 and the biggest month on record for electrified vehicle...

EV registrations hit record high, but van demand falls behind transition targets

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John Sootheran

UK new car registrations rose 6.6% in March to 380,627 units, making it the strongest month for the market since 2019 and the biggest month on record for electrified vehicle...

How Blue Flame cut 60 tonnes of CO2 with an electric van fleet switch

How Blue Flame cut 60 tonnes of CO2 with an electric van fleet switch

John Sootheran

Cornwall-based heating and electrical company Blue Flame Ltd is expecting to save around 60 tonnes of CO2 a year after replacing 20 diesel vans with electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz models.

How Blue Flame cut 60 tonnes of CO2 with an electric van fleet switch

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John Sootheran

Cornwall-based heating and electrical company Blue Flame Ltd is expecting to save around 60 tonnes of CO2 a year after replacing 20 diesel vans with electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz models.

Toyota goes plug-in only with RAV4 - plus confirms price

Toyota goes plug-in only with RAV4 - plus confirms price

John Sootheran

Toyota has confirmed details of the new sixth-generation Toyota RAV4, now offered exclusively as a plug-in hybrid.

Toyota goes plug-in only with RAV4 - plus confirms price

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John Sootheran

Toyota has confirmed details of the new sixth-generation Toyota RAV4, now offered exclusively as a plug-in hybrid.

Kia EV2 is the brand's most affordable SUV yet

Kia EV2 is the brand's most affordable SUV yet

John Sootheran

Kia has confirmed pricing and key details for its new EV2 – a compact electric SUV positioned as an electric alternative to its petrol-powered Kia Stonic.

Kia EV2 is the brand's most affordable SUV yet

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John Sootheran

Kia has confirmed pricing and key details for its new EV2 – a compact electric SUV positioned as an electric alternative to its petrol-powered Kia Stonic.

Freelander returns as electric SUV – but not as a Land Rover

Freelander returns as electric SUV – but not as a Land Rover

John Sootheran

The Freelander name is back, but not in the way many will remember. The new model has been revealed as an electric SUV under a joint venture between Jaguar Land Rover...

Freelander returns as electric SUV – but not as a Land Rover

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John Sootheran

The Freelander name is back, but not in the way many will remember. The new model has been revealed as an electric SUV under a joint venture between Jaguar Land Rover...

World Car of the Year revealed

World Car of the Year revealed

John Sootheran

The BMW iX3 has been named 2026 World Car of the Year, recognising a model that combines long range, fast charging and everyday usability in a format familiar to fleet...

World Car of the Year revealed

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John Sootheran

The BMW iX3 has been named 2026 World Car of the Year, recognising a model that combines long range, fast charging and everyday usability in a format familiar to fleet...

Global car watch: BYD Great Tang pushes EV range further in large SUV segment

Global car watch: BYD Great Tang pushes EV range further in large SUV segment

John Sootheran

Chinese manufacturer BYD is set to launch its new flagship SUV, the Great Tang, in China this May, with headline figures that point to where the large EV market could be...

Global car watch: BYD Great Tang pushes EV range further in large SUV segment

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John Sootheran

Chinese manufacturer BYD is set to launch its new flagship SUV, the Great Tang, in China this May, with headline figures that point to where the large EV market could be...

Lucid’s UK strategy focuses on scale over flagship EVs

Lucid’s UK strategy focuses on scale over flagship EVs

John Sootheran

The US EV start-up Lucid Motors plans to launch with a new mid-size SUV, the Cosmos, positioned as a rival to cars like the BMW iX3. A more rugged, off-road-focused...

Lucid’s UK strategy focuses on scale over flagship EVs

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John Sootheran

The US EV start-up Lucid Motors plans to launch with a new mid-size SUV, the Cosmos, positioned as a rival to cars like the BMW iX3. A more rugged, off-road-focused...

Global car watch: Arizona-built Lucid Gravity tests a new path

Global car watch: Arizona-built Lucid Gravity tests a new path

John Sootheran

US start-up Lucid Motors has launched its Gravity SUV in Europe, offering a look at where large electric family cars could be heading – although it isn’t currently planned for the...

Global car watch: Arizona-built Lucid Gravity tests a new path

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John Sootheran

US start-up Lucid Motors has launched its Gravity SUV in Europe, offering a look at where large electric family cars could be heading – although it isn’t currently planned for the...

A new name tops the car registration charts for March

A new name tops the car registration charts for March

John Sootheran

Chinese brand Jaecoo has topped the UK new car charts for the first time, with its Jaecoo 7 becoming the best-selling model in March.

A new name tops the car registration charts for March

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John Sootheran

Chinese brand Jaecoo has topped the UK new car charts for the first time, with its Jaecoo 7 becoming the best-selling model in March.