The latest on AI assistants: Michelin moves in and Alphabet reveals FAQs

The latest on AI assistants: Michelin moves in and Alphabet reveals FAQs

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AI assistants are becoming a mainstream feature of fleet management platforms, with the latest launches and usage data showing the technology is moving beyond simple reporting towards operational decision support.

The latest on AI assistants: Michelin moves in and Alphabet reveals FAQs

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AI assistants are becoming a mainstream feature of fleet management platforms, with the latest launches and usage data showing the technology is moving beyond simple reporting towards operational decision support.

Aviva cuts Minifleet excess to reward faster claims reporting

Aviva cuts Minifleet excess to reward faster claims reporting

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Available on new and renewing policies placed through Aviva's Fast Trade broker platform, customers can receive a £100 excess reduction by reporting eligible incidents involving another vehicle by the end...

Aviva cuts Minifleet excess to reward faster claims reporting

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Available on new and renewing policies placed through Aviva's Fast Trade broker platform, customers can receive a £100 excess reduction by reporting eligible incidents involving another vehicle by the end...

Fleet skills challenge shifts from recruitment to capability, report warns

Fleet skills challenge shifts from recruitment to capability, report warns

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A new report from Logistics UK warns that while labour shortages have eased, businesses are struggling to recruit and retain employees with the technical, digital and management expertise needed to...

Fleet skills challenge shifts from recruitment to capability, report warns

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A new report from Logistics UK warns that while labour shortages have eased, businesses are struggling to recruit and retain employees with the technical, digital and management expertise needed to...

Used EV values continue to strengthen as disposal risks ease

Used EV values continue to strengthen as disposal risks ease

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According to Cazana, average retail values for three-year-old EVs rose 2% in June, taking gains over the past 90 days to almost 5%. Popular fleet models including the Hyundai Kona,...

Used EV values continue to strengthen as disposal risks ease

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According to Cazana, average retail values for three-year-old EVs rose 2% in June, taking gains over the past 90 days to almost 5%. Popular fleet models including the Hyundai Kona,...

Short-term leasing demand grows as fleets seek greater flexibility

Short-term leasing demand grows as fleets seek greater flexibility

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The company reported 28% growth during the first half of 2026, driven by businesses looking to respond more quickly to changing workforce requirements while keeping tighter control of fleet costs.

Short-term leasing demand grows as fleets seek greater flexibility

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The company reported 28% growth during the first half of 2026, driven by businesses looking to respond more quickly to changing workforce requirements while keeping tighter control of fleet costs.

Skywell importer exits UK as competition intensifies for new EV brands

Skywell importer exits UK as competition intensifies for new EV brands

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Innovation Automotive, the UK importer for Chinese brands Skywell and DFSK, has ceased trading, highlighting the increasingly competitive challenge facing new manufacturers entering the British market.

Skywell importer exits UK as competition intensifies for new EV brands

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Innovation Automotive, the UK importer for Chinese brands Skywell and DFSK, has ceased trading, highlighting the increasingly competitive challenge facing new manufacturers entering the British market.

KGM expands pick-up range and undercuts Ford Ranger

KGM expands pick-up range and undercuts Ford Ranger

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KGM has strengthened its pick-up line-up with the launch of the new Musso Rhino, a diesel-powered double cab designed for fleets that need serious towing and payload capability without sacrificing...

KGM expands pick-up range and undercuts Ford Ranger

Review
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KGM has strengthened its pick-up line-up with the launch of the new Musso Rhino, a diesel-powered double cab designed for fleets that need serious towing and payload capability without sacrificing...

Fiat's sub-£10k Topolino brings ultra-affordable electric city driving to the UK

Fiat's sub-£10k Topolino brings ultra-affordable electric city driving to the UK

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Fiat has opened UK order books for the Topolino, an electric city vehicle that costs just £8,995 and tops out at 28mph, making it one of the UK's cheapest and...

Fiat's sub-£10k Topolino brings ultra-affordable electric city driving to the UK

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Fiat has opened UK order books for the Topolino, an electric city vehicle that costs just £8,995 and tops out at 28mph, making it one of the UK's cheapest and...

Kia EV2 Long Range secures full £3,750 Government grant

Kia EV2 Long Range secures full £3,750 Government grant

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Kia has expanded its eligibility for the Government's Electric Car Grant (ECG), with all EV2 Long Range models now qualifying for the full £3,750 incentive, making the compact electric SUV...

Kia EV2 Long Range secures full £3,750 Government grant

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Kia has expanded its eligibility for the Government's Electric Car Grant (ECG), with all EV2 Long Range models now qualifying for the full £3,750 incentive, making the compact electric SUV...

Xpeng targets posh people carrier market with X9 EV

Xpeng targets posh people carrier market with X9 EV

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Xpeng will expand its UK line-up later this year with the launch of the X9, a premium all-electric people carrier aimed at large families, executive transport providers and chauffeur fleets.

Xpeng targets posh people carrier market with X9 EV

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Xpeng will expand its UK line-up later this year with the launch of the X9, a premium all-electric people carrier aimed at large families, executive transport providers and chauffeur fleets.

Polestar expands 4 range with more practical SUV variant

Polestar expands 4 range with more practical SUV variant

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Due to arrive in September, the newcomer retains the distinctive styling and electric performance of the Polestar 4 but swaps the coupe's controversial camera-only rear view for a conventional rear...

Polestar expands 4 range with more practical SUV variant

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Due to arrive in September, the newcomer retains the distinctive styling and electric performance of the Polestar 4 but swaps the coupe's controversial camera-only rear view for a conventional rear...

Business lease deals of the week: city value, premium comfort or standout crossover?

Business lease deals of the week: city value, premium comfort or standout crossover?

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This week's strongest business lease deals cover three very different drivers, whether you're looking for an affordable commuter, a premium executive saloon or a stylish family crossover.

Business lease deals of the week: city value, premium comfort or standout crossover?

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This week's strongest business lease deals cover three very different drivers, whether you're looking for an affordable commuter, a premium executive saloon or a stylish family crossover.

Better Fleet: A practical playbook for using benchmarking to improve fleet performance

Better Fleet: A practical playbook for using benchmarking to improve fleet performance

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1. Start with a small number of meaningful KPIs Avoid measuring everything. Instead, benchmark the metrics that have the greatest impact on fleet performance: Cost per mile Vehicle availability Fuel...

Better Fleet: A practical playbook for using benchmarking to improve fleet performance

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1. Start with a small number of meaningful KPIs Avoid measuring everything. Instead, benchmark the metrics that have the greatest impact on fleet performance: Cost per mile Vehicle availability Fuel...

Better Fleet: What effective fleet benchmarking actually looks like

Better Fleet: What effective fleet benchmarking actually looks like

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The fleets gaining the greatest value from benchmarking aren't producing more reports. They're using benchmarks to ask better questions, challenge long-held assumptions and focus improvement where it will have the...

Better Fleet: What effective fleet benchmarking actually looks like

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The fleets gaining the greatest value from benchmarking aren't producing more reports. They're using benchmarks to ask better questions, challenge long-held assumptions and focus improvement where it will have the...

Better Fleet: Why fleets still don't know how they benchmark

Better Fleet: Why fleets still don't know how they benchmark

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Every fleet measures performance. Fuel economy. Vehicle availability. Collision rates. Cost per mile. Maintenance spend. The problem is that very few fleets know whether those figures are actually good. A...

Better Fleet: Why fleets still don't know how they benchmark

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Every fleet measures performance. Fuel economy. Vehicle availability. Collision rates. Cost per mile. Maintenance spend. The problem is that very few fleets know whether those figures are actually good. A...

Lightfoot's playbook for turning telematics into measurable fleet performance

Lightfoot's playbook for turning telematics into measurable fleet performance

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Drawing on the experience of supporting fleets across more than one billion driven miles, Lightfoot has demonstrated how behavioural technology can improve safety, reduce costs and accelerate sustainability without requiring...

Lightfoot's playbook for turning telematics into measurable fleet performance

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Drawing on the experience of supporting fleets across more than one billion driven miles, Lightfoot has demonstrated how behavioural technology can improve safety, reduce costs and accelerate sustainability without requiring...