Volkswagen ID. Tiguan previewed ahead of October reveal

Volkswagen ID. Tiguan previewed ahead of October reveal

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The Volkswagen ID. Tiguan is being added to the brand's all-electric lineup, with the new model set to arrive in UK and European markets in early 2027.

Volkswagen ID. Tiguan previewed ahead of October reveal

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The Volkswagen ID. Tiguan is being added to the brand's all-electric lineup, with the new model set to arrive in UK and European markets in early 2027.

Better Fleet: Build a route risk model before reserving your longest journeys for diesel

Better Fleet: Build a route risk model before reserving your longest journeys for diesel

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How should fleets formalise route risk so difficult journeys don't unnecessarily constrain EV deployment? Instead of classifying routes simply as EV or non-EV, fleets can build a more useful route-risk...

Better Fleet: Build a route risk model before reserving your longest journeys for diesel

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How should fleets formalise route risk so difficult journeys don't unnecessarily constrain EV deployment? Instead of classifying routes simply as EV or non-EV, fleets can build a more useful route-risk...

Better Fleet: Why vehicle allocation could become a live optimisation decision

Better Fleet: Why vehicle allocation could become a live optimisation decision

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How could vehicle allocation become dynamic across the entire fleet? The biggest change may come when fleets stop treating allocation as a fixed morning decision and begin continually matching vehicles...

Better Fleet: Why vehicle allocation could become a live optimisation decision

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How could vehicle allocation become dynamic across the entire fleet? The biggest change may come when fleets stop treating allocation as a fixed morning decision and begin continually matching vehicles...

Better Fleet: Stop asking about range and ask about operational margin

Better Fleet: Stop asking about range and ask about operational margin

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How should an experienced fleet manager quantify whether one vehicle is suitable for one job? What matters is the margin left once the conditions of that particular job are taken...

Better Fleet: Stop asking about range and ask about operational margin

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How should an experienced fleet manager quantify whether one vehicle is suitable for one job? What matters is the margin left once the conditions of that particular job are taken...

Public Charging Price Watch: off-peak tariffs widen the savings gap

Public Charging Price Watch: off-peak tariffs widen the savings gap

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Fleet managers willing to plan where and when drivers charge can now cut public EV energy costs substantially below the UK average. Zapmap’s latest index puts average PAYG rapid and...

Public Charging Price Watch: off-peak tariffs widen the savings gap

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Fleet managers willing to plan where and when drivers charge can now cut public EV energy costs substantially below the UK average. Zapmap’s latest index puts average PAYG rapid and...

London tunnel charges have changed – check fleet systems now

London tunnel charges have changed – check fleet systems now

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Charges for using the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels changed on 21 September, making this a useful prompt for fleets operating regularly across the Thames to check routing and payment systems....

London tunnel charges have changed – check fleet systems now

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Charges for using the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels changed on 21 September, making this a useful prompt for fleets operating regularly across the Thames to check routing and payment systems....

Young-driver EV demand strengthens the case for policy certainty

Young-driver EV demand strengthens the case for policy certainty

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New E.ON Next research shows younger drivers are increasingly treating electric vehicles as a mainstream choice rather than a future technology. Some 55% of learner drivers aged 17 to 20...

Young-driver EV demand strengthens the case for policy certainty

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New E.ON Next research shows younger drivers are increasingly treating electric vehicles as a mainstream choice rather than a future technology. Some 55% of learner drivers aged 17 to 20...

Smarter grid connections could accelerate the next wave of rapid charging

Smarter grid connections could accelerate the next wave of rapid charging

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GRIDSERVE and Extra have opened a new 24-bay ultra-rapid charging hub at Cobham Services on the M25, but the most interesting development sits behind the chargers. The site uses a...

Smarter grid connections could accelerate the next wave of rapid charging

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GRIDSERVE and Extra have opened a new 24-bay ultra-rapid charging hub at Cobham Services on the M25, but the most interesting development sits behind the chargers. The site uses a...

Business lease shortlist: four electrified cars for different fleet roles

Business lease shortlist: four electrified cars for different fleet roles

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This week's business lease shortlist covers a value-focused EV hatchback, a sportier compact EV, a plug-in hybrid SUV and a larger PHEV for drivers who still need long-distance flexibility. All prices...

Business lease shortlist: four electrified cars for different fleet roles

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This week's business lease shortlist covers a value-focused EV hatchback, a sportier compact EV, a plug-in hybrid SUV and a larger PHEV for drivers who still need long-distance flexibility. All prices...

Could your fleet be owed money from the £56m vehicle-shipping settlement?

Could your fleet be owed money from the £56m vehicle-shipping settlement?

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Fleet operators that bought or leased new vehicles between October 2006 and September 2015 could be eligible for compensation following approval of a £55.9m settlement linked to historic vehicle-shipping price...

Could your fleet be owed money from the £56m vehicle-shipping settlement?

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Fleet operators that bought or leased new vehicles between October 2006 and September 2015 could be eligible for compensation following approval of a £55.9m settlement linked to historic vehicle-shipping price...

EVs now account for more than a quarter of new UK car registrations

EVs now account for more than a quarter of new UK car registrations

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Fresh Department for Transport data shows zero-emission vehicles continuing to gain ground across both cars and vans. During the second quarter of 2026, zero-emission cars accounted for 27.3% of all...

EVs now account for more than a quarter of new UK car registrations

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Fresh Department for Transport data shows zero-emission vehicles continuing to gain ground across both cars and vans. During the second quarter of 2026, zero-emission cars accounted for 27.3% of all...

Nissan X-Trail unveiled as U.S-market Rogue, UK arrival by 2028

Nissan X-Trail unveiled as U.S-market Rogue, UK arrival by 2028

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Nissan has unveiled its next-generation X-Trail, with the new SUV set to bring a sharper design and retain the e-Power hybrid system found in the current model.

Nissan X-Trail unveiled as U.S-market Rogue, UK arrival by 2028

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Nissan has unveiled its next-generation X-Trail, with the new SUV set to bring a sharper design and retain the e-Power hybrid system found in the current model.

High-mileage EVs have better MOT pass rates than petrol cars, study finds

High-mileage EVs have better MOT pass rates than petrol cars, study finds

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New research shows that EVs are less likely to fail an MOT than petrol equivalents as mileage increases, according to data commissioned by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association...

High-mileage EVs have better MOT pass rates than petrol cars, study finds

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New research shows that EVs are less likely to fail an MOT than petrol equivalents as mileage increases, according to data commissioned by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association...

Renault 5 gains more range and clever tech in mid-life update

Renault 5 gains more range and clever tech in mid-life update

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The Renault 5 E-Tech has been treated to a series of efficiency, technology and spec upgrades for the 2027 model year, with order books opening from 22 September 2026.

Renault 5 gains more range and clever tech in mid-life update

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The Renault 5 E-Tech has been treated to a series of efficiency, technology and spec upgrades for the 2027 model year, with order books opening from 22 September 2026.

Fuel prices 'to keep on rising', says RAC as diesel averages nearly £2 per litre

Fuel prices 'to keep on rising', says RAC as diesel averages nearly £2 per litre

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The latest fuel price figures show that the average price of petrol in the UK has reached £1.72 a litre and diesel at £1.96 - making the latter nervously close...

Fuel prices 'to keep on rising', says RAC as diesel averages nearly £2 per litre

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The latest fuel price figures show that the average price of petrol in the UK has reached £1.72 a litre and diesel at £1.96 - making the latter nervously close...

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Business lease deals of the week: small SUVs to do it all

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We've sourced three great business lease deals on small SUVs. See why they're more affordable than you might expect.

Business lease deals of the week: small SUVs to do it all

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We've sourced three great business lease deals on small SUVs. See why they're more affordable than you might expect.