Trusted Brand: How one fleet cut collisions by 45%

Trusted Brand: How one fleet cut collisions by 45%

John Sootheran

Driving for Better Business continues to demonstrate the value of proactive fleet risk management through measurable results achieved by UK operators. Rail contractor TES 2000 reduced speeding fines by 96%, cut...

Trusted Brand: How one fleet cut collisions by 45%

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John Sootheran

Driving for Better Business continues to demonstrate the value of proactive fleet risk management through measurable results achieved by UK operators. Rail contractor TES 2000 reduced speeding fines by 96%, cut...

Aidan Bartlett, Holman: Why fleet partnerships are becoming more strategic

Aidan Bartlett, Holman: Why fleet partnerships are becoming more strategic

John Sootheran

As fleet operations become more complex, businesses are looking for more than vehicle funding alone. Speaking to 100 Trusted Brands in Fleet, Aidan Bartlett, Head of Marketing and Product Development at...

Aidan Bartlett, Holman: Why fleet partnerships are becoming more strategic

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John Sootheran

As fleet operations become more complex, businesses are looking for more than vehicle funding alone. Speaking to 100 Trusted Brands in Fleet, Aidan Bartlett, Head of Marketing and Product Development at...

Five years that changed fleet management

Five years that changed fleet management

John Sootheran

The first edition of 100 Trusted Brands in Fleet launched in 2022, just as fleets were entering one of the most challenging periods in their history. Since then, fleet managers have...

Five years that changed fleet management

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John Sootheran

The first edition of 100 Trusted Brands in Fleet launched in 2022, just as fleets were entering one of the most challenging periods in their history. Since then, fleet managers have...

Used EV market turns a corner as values climb for first time in eight months

Used EV market turns a corner as values climb for first time in eight months

John Sootheran

The used EV market is showing its firmest recovery in years, with three-year-old values rising 1.2% in May, the strongest uplift since 2022. Demand means they now sell six days...

Used EV market turns a corner as values climb for first time in eight months

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John Sootheran

The used EV market is showing its firmest recovery in years, with three-year-old values rising 1.2% in May, the strongest uplift since 2022. Demand means they now sell six days...

Used EV leasing boom signals fleets are keeping vehicles for longer

Used EV leasing boom signals fleets are keeping vehicles for longer

John Sootheran

New analysis from Licence Check suggests four and five-year replacement cycles are now becoming common, replacing the traditional two to three-year model. At the same time, Octopus Electric Vehicles has...

Used EV leasing boom signals fleets are keeping vehicles for longer

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John Sootheran

New analysis from Licence Check suggests four and five-year replacement cycles are now becoming common, replacing the traditional two to three-year model. At the same time, Octopus Electric Vehicles has...

Fleets turn to shorter leases as businesses look to accelerate EV adoption

Fleets turn to shorter leases as businesses look to accelerate EV adoption

John Sootheran

According to leasing specialist Liquid Fleet, demand is growing for six, 12 and 18-month agreements as employers respond to economic uncertainty and changing workforce requirements.

Fleets turn to shorter leases as businesses look to accelerate EV adoption

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John Sootheran

According to leasing specialist Liquid Fleet, demand is growing for six, 12 and 18-month agreements as employers respond to economic uncertainty and changing workforce requirements.

Rural EV drivers could face bills three times higher under new road tax plans

Rural EV drivers could face bills three times higher under new road tax plans

John Sootheran

Drivers in rural areas could pay more than three times as much as city motorists under the Government's proposed electric vehicle road pricing scheme, according to new analysis from the...

Rural EV drivers could face bills three times higher under new road tax plans

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John Sootheran

Drivers in rural areas could pay more than three times as much as city motorists under the Government's proposed electric vehicle road pricing scheme, according to new analysis from the...

Driver fatigue may be linked to one in five crashes, fleets warned

Driver fatigue may be linked to one in five crashes, fleets warned

John Sootheran

Driver fatigue could be playing a role in up to one in five road collisions and around a quarter of fatal and serious crashes, according to road safety charity GEM...

Driver fatigue may be linked to one in five crashes, fleets warned

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John Sootheran

Driver fatigue could be playing a role in up to one in five road collisions and around a quarter of fatal and serious crashes, according to road safety charity GEM...

Fleet data quality becomes critical as AI adoption grows, warns FleetCheck

Fleet data quality becomes critical as AI adoption grows, warns FleetCheck

John Sootheran

Fleet operators looking to use artificial intelligence could end up making costly decisions if the data feeding those systems is inaccurate, according to fleet software provider FleetCheck.

Fleet data quality becomes critical as AI adoption grows, warns FleetCheck

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John Sootheran

Fleet operators looking to use artificial intelligence could end up making costly decisions if the data feeding those systems is inaccurate, according to fleet software provider FleetCheck.

Kier cuts fleet collisions by 22% after overhauling driver risk programme

Kier cuts fleet collisions by 22% after overhauling driver risk programme

John Sootheran

Kier Group has reduced road traffic collisions by 22% and cut driver non-compliance by 70% after introducing a more structured approach to driver risk management across its fleet of almost...

Kier cuts fleet collisions by 22% after overhauling driver risk programme

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John Sootheran

Kier Group has reduced road traffic collisions by 22% and cut driver non-compliance by 70% after introducing a more structured approach to driver risk management across its fleet of almost...

In the market for an EV? These are the models impressing judges in 2026

In the market for an EV? These are the models impressing judges in 2026

John Sootheran

Drivers weighing up their next electric or hybrid car have a fresh shortlist to consider after the EcoCar Electrified Top 50 Awards highlighted the standout models across the market.

In the market for an EV? These are the models impressing judges in 2026

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John Sootheran

Drivers weighing up their next electric or hybrid car have a fresh shortlist to consider after the EcoCar Electrified Top 50 Awards highlighted the standout models across the market.

Better Fleet: A practical playbook for reducing fleet downtime

Better Fleet: A practical playbook for reducing fleet downtime

John Sootheran

Here's seven considerations for understanding the true cost of downtime and reducing it where possible.

Better Fleet: A practical playbook for reducing fleet downtime

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John Sootheran

Here's seven considerations for understanding the true cost of downtime and reducing it where possible.

Better Fleet: What effective downtime management actually looks like

Better Fleet: What effective downtime management actually looks like

John Sootheran

The fleets reducing downtime most successfully aren't necessarily repairing vehicles faster. They're becoming better at understanding where downtime originates, what it affects and how to intervene before disruption spreads through the...

Better Fleet: What effective downtime management actually looks like

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John Sootheran

The fleets reducing downtime most successfully aren't necessarily repairing vehicles faster. They're becoming better at understanding where downtime originates, what it affects and how to intervene before disruption spreads through the...

Better Fleet: Why fleet downtime remains a hidden business cost

Better Fleet: Why fleet downtime remains a hidden business cost

John Sootheran

Every fleet manager knows downtime is expensive. The problem is that most fleets only measure part of the cost. Repair invoices, workshop days and vehicle-off-road figures are relatively easy to track. The...

Better Fleet: Why fleet downtime remains a hidden business cost

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John Sootheran

Every fleet manager knows downtime is expensive. The problem is that most fleets only measure part of the cost. Repair invoices, workshop days and vehicle-off-road figures are relatively easy to track. The...

AMAP increase gives grey fleet drivers boost as employers reassess mileage strategy

AMAP increase gives grey fleet drivers boost as employers reassess mileage strategy

John Sootheran

Grey fleet drivers will receive a significant increase in mileage reimbursement rates after the Government confirmed a 10p-per-mile rise to Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs).

AMAP increase gives grey fleet drivers boost as employers reassess mileage strategy

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John Sootheran

Grey fleet drivers will receive a significant increase in mileage reimbursement rates after the Government confirmed a 10p-per-mile rise to Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs).

Clean air zone costs hit £250m as fleets turn to smarter compliance tools

Clean air zone costs hit £250m as fleets turn to smarter compliance tools

John Sootheran

Low-emission and clean air zones generated more than £250 million from UK drivers last year, with fleets increasingly facing a mix of daily charges, fines and growing operational complexity across...

Clean air zone costs hit £250m as fleets turn to smarter compliance tools

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John Sootheran

Low-emission and clean air zones generated more than £250 million from UK drivers last year, with fleets increasingly facing a mix of daily charges, fines and growing operational complexity across...