The real danger of under-inflated car tyres – What Car?

The real danger of under-inflated car tyres – What Car?

John Sootheran

Fleet operators are being urged to check tyre pressures regularly after new research revealed the serious cost and safety risks of incorrect inflation. In lab tests, three identical new tyres...

The real danger of under-inflated car tyres – What Car?

Analysis
John Sootheran

Fleet operators are being urged to check tyre pressures regularly after new research revealed the serious cost and safety risks of incorrect inflation. In lab tests, three identical new tyres...

UK car market overview – July 2025 – SMMT data

UK car market overview – July 2025 – SMMT data

John Sootheran

• New car market falls by 5.0% in July to 140,154 units after two consecutive months of growth• Battery electric vehicle registrations continue to rise, but growth slows to 9.1%,...

UK car market overview – July 2025 – SMMT data

Analysis
John Sootheran

• New car market falls by 5.0% in July to 140,154 units after two consecutive months of growth• Battery electric vehicle registrations continue to rise, but growth slows to 9.1%,...

Greater fleet efficiency is key to AI adoption – Tranzaura

Greater fleet efficiency is key to AI adoption – Tranzaura

John Sootheran

Most fleet operators have yet to adopt artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new survey by transport-tech firm Tranzaura. While 36% of respondents are considering AI, and 27% are trialling...

Greater fleet efficiency is key to AI adoption – Tranzaura

Analysis
John Sootheran

Most fleet operators have yet to adopt artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new survey by transport-tech firm Tranzaura. While 36% of respondents are considering AI, and 27% are trialling...

Stats & Facts… A quick round-up of the latest fleet data

Stats & Facts… A quick round-up of the latest fleet data

John Sootheran

Stats & Facts… A quick round-up of the latest fleet data

Stats & Facts… A quick round-up of the latest fleet data

Analysis
John Sootheran

Stats & Facts… A quick round-up of the latest fleet data

How to charge your EV without a driveway: practical on-street solutions for homeowners

How to charge your EV without a driveway: practical on-street solutions for homeowners

John Sootheran

As electric vehicle (EV) adoption continues to grow, one of the biggest challenges for many potential owners is how to charge their car at home without off-street parking. With around...

How to charge your EV without a driveway: practical on-street solutions for homeowners

Analysis
John Sootheran

As electric vehicle (EV) adoption continues to grow, one of the biggest challenges for many potential owners is how to charge their car at home without off-street parking. With around...

England’s best and worst motorways and ‘A’ roads rated by drivers

England’s best and worst motorways and ‘A’ roads rated by drivers

John Sootheran

The M40 – connecting London and Birmingham – remains the top-rated motorway, with 75% of drivers expressing satisfaction. Among ‘A’ roads, the A30 between Exeter and Penzance came out on...

England’s best and worst motorways and ‘A’ roads rated by drivers

Analysis
John Sootheran

The M40 – connecting London and Birmingham – remains the top-rated motorway, with 75% of drivers expressing satisfaction. Among ‘A’ roads, the A30 between Exeter and Penzance came out on...

E-Van sales up 78%! Help your drivers prepare for a life electric

E-Van sales up 78%! Help your drivers prepare for a life electric

John Sootheran

With more-affordable 200+ mile vans entering the market, and licence barriers lifted, the move to electric vans is accelerating fast. Electric van registrations in the UK have surged 78% year-on-year,...

E-Van sales up 78%! Help your drivers prepare for a life electric

Analysis
John Sootheran

With more-affordable 200+ mile vans entering the market, and licence barriers lifted, the move to electric vans is accelerating fast. Electric van registrations in the UK have surged 78% year-on-year,...

Latest SMMT registration data - June 2025

Latest SMMT registration data - June 2025

John Sootheran

The SMMT has released its June 2025 figures for car registrations across the UK, including by fuel type, buyer and year-to-date.

Latest SMMT registration data - June 2025

Analysis
John Sootheran

The SMMT has released its June 2025 figures for car registrations across the UK, including by fuel type, buyer and year-to-date.

HMRC reports rise in company-car tax payers as salary sacrifice boosts fleet growth

HMRC reports rise in company-car tax payers as salary sacrifice boosts fleet growth

John Sootheran

The number of employees paying company car tax rose to 840,000 in 2023/24 – up 80,000 (10.5%) from the previous year, according to HMRC’s latest benefit-in-kind (BIK) data. This builds...

HMRC reports rise in company-car tax payers as salary sacrifice boosts fleet growth

Analysis
John Sootheran

The number of employees paying company car tax rose to 840,000 in 2023/24 – up 80,000 (10.5%) from the previous year, according to HMRC’s latest benefit-in-kind (BIK) data. This builds...

Zapmap's UK charging-infrastructure update - 2025

Zapmap's UK charging-infrastructure update - 2025

John Sootheran

Zapmap has released new figures showing strong growth in the UK’s public EV charging infrastructure during the first half of 2025. A total of 8670 new charge points were installed,...

Zapmap's UK charging-infrastructure update - 2025

Analysis
John Sootheran

Zapmap has released new figures showing strong growth in the UK’s public EV charging infrastructure during the first half of 2025. A total of 8670 new charge points were installed,...

Geotab reveals fleet managers' Top AI prompts

Geotab reveals fleet managers' Top AI prompts

John Sootheran

Geotab has revealed the top five prompts used by fleet managers in Geotab Ace, its AI assistant, since launching its early adopter programme in May 2024. The most common queries...

Geotab reveals fleet managers' Top AI prompts

Analysis
John Sootheran

Geotab has revealed the top five prompts used by fleet managers in Geotab Ace, its AI assistant, since launching its early adopter programme in May 2024. The most common queries...

Electric van

Electric vans becoming more affordable – BVRLA

John Sootheran

The UK electric van market has seen notable progress in affordability and suitability, according to the latest BVRLA Road to Zero Report. The rental and leasing industry body says there...

Electric vans becoming more affordable – BVRLA

Analysis
John Sootheran

The UK electric van market has seen notable progress in affordability and suitability, according to the latest BVRLA Road to Zero Report. The rental and leasing industry body says there...

The Facts: Convincing resistant fleet drivers to consider EVs

The Facts: Convincing resistant fleet drivers to consider EVs

John Sootheran

If you're a fleet manager with a number of business drivers pushing back against EV adoption, you're not alone. FleetWise is here to arm you with the facts to make...

The Facts: Convincing resistant fleet drivers to consider EVs

Analysis
John Sootheran

If you're a fleet manager with a number of business drivers pushing back against EV adoption, you're not alone. FleetWise is here to arm you with the facts to make...

Speed trumps aircon when it comes to EV energy loss – Geotab

Speed trumps aircon when it comes to EV energy loss – Geotab

John Sootheran

Geotab has analysed over 3,000,000 anonymised electric vehicle trips to see how speed and temperature affect EV energy use. The results show that higher speeds have a far greater impact...

Speed trumps aircon when it comes to EV energy loss – Geotab

Analysis
John Sootheran

Geotab has analysed over 3,000,000 anonymised electric vehicle trips to see how speed and temperature affect EV energy use. The results show that higher speeds have a far greater impact...

UK fleets are falling behind on the road to electrification

Alphabet GB (GB) reveals that UK fleets are falling behind on the road to electrification

ian richardson

A new study from leasing and mobility provider Alphabet GB (GB) reveals that UK fleets are falling behind on the road to electrification—just as Net Zero Week kicks off. According...

Alphabet GB (GB) reveals that UK fleets are falling behind on the road to electrification

Analysis
ian richardson

A new study from leasing and mobility provider Alphabet GB (GB) reveals that UK fleets are falling behind on the road to electrification—just as Net Zero Week kicks off. According...

Company car driver

Company car numbers surge as EVs and Salary Sacrifice drive growth

John Sootheran

The number of employees paying company car tax has risen to 840,000 in 2023/24 – an increase of 80,000 year-on-year, or 10.5%, according to new HMRC figures. This builds on...

Company car numbers surge as EVs and Salary Sacrifice drive growth

Analysis
John Sootheran

The number of employees paying company car tax has risen to 840,000 in 2023/24 – an increase of 80,000 year-on-year, or 10.5%, according to new HMRC figures. This builds on...