Better Fleet: What fleet software actually is and how you can get more value from it

Better Fleet: What fleet software actually is and how you can get more value from it

ian richardson

Fleet software should make running vehicles easier. Yet the term now covers such a wide range of products that choosing where to start can be difficult. For fleet managers, this...

Better Fleet: What fleet software actually is and how you can get more value from it

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ian richardson

Fleet software should make running vehicles easier. Yet the term now covers such a wide range of products that choosing where to start can be difficult. For fleet managers, this...

Mileage blockers threaten EV pay per-mile tax - but new legislation in the works, says RAC

Mileage blockers threaten EV pay per-mile tax - but new legislation in the works, says RAC

ian richardson

With just two-years until the UK Government launches its pay per-mile road tax on EVs and plug-in hybrids, concerns grow regarding the usage of mileage 'blockers' available to drivers and...

Mileage blockers threaten EV pay per-mile tax - but new legislation in the works, says RAC

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ian richardson

With just two-years until the UK Government launches its pay per-mile road tax on EVs and plug-in hybrids, concerns grow regarding the usage of mileage 'blockers' available to drivers and...

Aion UT supermini coming to UK, designed to take on Europe

Aion UT supermini coming to UK, designed to take on Europe

ian richardson

Chinese car manufacturer, Aion has unveiled its new UT electric supermini, which is coming to the UK in October.

Aion UT supermini coming to UK, designed to take on Europe

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ian richardson

Chinese car manufacturer, Aion has unveiled its new UT electric supermini, which is coming to the UK in October.

The Government launches ZEV mandate review

The Government launches ZEV mandate review

ian richardson

The Government has formally launched a consultation that could significantly reduce the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate. Ministers are seeking views on lowering the requirement for EVs to account for...

The Government launches ZEV mandate review

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ian richardson

The Government has formally launched a consultation that could significantly reduce the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate. Ministers are seeking views on lowering the requirement for EVs to account for...

Longer EV replacement cycles make warranty cover more important

Longer EV replacement cycles make warranty cover more important

ian richardson

As more early electric vehicles move beyond their original manufacturer protection, warranty provision is becoming an increasingly important part of fleet replacement decisions. Warranty Solutions Group has launched a dedicated...

Longer EV replacement cycles make warranty cover more important

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ian richardson

As more early electric vehicles move beyond their original manufacturer protection, warranty provision is becoming an increasingly important part of fleet replacement decisions. Warranty Solutions Group has launched a dedicated...

Electric van choice is improving rapidly – fleets should reassess the market

Electric van choice is improving rapidly – fleets should reassess the market

ian richardson

Electric models dominate much of the shortlist for the 2027 International Van of the Year award, demonstrating how quickly zero-emission LCV choice is developing. Finalists include the Farizon V7E, Hyundai...

Electric van choice is improving rapidly – fleets should reassess the market

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ian richardson

Electric models dominate much of the shortlist for the 2027 International Van of the Year award, demonstrating how quickly zero-emission LCV choice is developing. Finalists include the Farizon V7E, Hyundai...

Public support suggests fleets should keep viable EV plans moving

Public support suggests fleets should keep viable EV plans moving

ian richardson

Most British adults want the transition to electric vehicles to continue at its current pace or accelerate, according to new polling, while 37% favour slowing the transition. The figures come...

Public support suggests fleets should keep viable EV plans moving

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ian richardson

Most British adults want the transition to electric vehicles to continue at its current pace or accelerate, according to new polling, while 37% favour slowing the transition. The figures come...

Pothole damage should be measured as a fleet cost

Pothole damage should be measured as a fleet cost

ian richardson

Britain’s deteriorating roads are generating another preventable cost that fleets should be tracking more closely. Citroën’s Better Roads Manifesto calls for greater use of technology to identify potholes, stronger controls...

Pothole damage should be measured as a fleet cost

Analysis
ian richardson

Britain’s deteriorating roads are generating another preventable cost that fleets should be tracking more closely. Citroën’s Better Roads Manifesto calls for greater use of technology to identify potholes, stronger controls...

What the Epyx and R2C acquisition could mean for fleet SMR

What the Epyx and R2C acquisition could mean for fleet SMR

ian richardson

Fleet managers using Epyx or R2C Online should keep a close eye on their development following a proposed change of ownership. OEConnection has agreed to acquire Epyx, R2C Online and...

What the Epyx and R2C acquisition could mean for fleet SMR

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ian richardson

Fleet managers using Epyx or R2C Online should keep a close eye on their development following a proposed change of ownership. OEConnection has agreed to acquire Epyx, R2C Online and...

Used EV leasing opens a lower-cost route to electrification

Used EV leasing opens a lower-cost route to electrification

ian richardson

Rapid growth in used electric vehicle leasing is giving fleets another way to introduce EVs without relying entirely on new-car pricing. BVRLA data reported by The Guardian shows strong growth...

Used EV leasing opens a lower-cost route to electrification

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ian richardson

Rapid growth in used electric vehicle leasing is giving fleets another way to introduce EVs without relying entirely on new-car pricing. BVRLA data reported by The Guardian shows strong growth...

Mixed-energy fleets need one view of their energy costs

Mixed-energy fleets need one view of their energy costs

ian richardson

Running petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric vehicles can leave fleet managers working across separate fuel cards, charging systems and reimbursement processes. Teletrac Navman’s new Energy Hub illustrates how fleet technology...

Mixed-energy fleets need one view of their energy costs

Insights
ian richardson

Running petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric vehicles can leave fleet managers working across separate fuel cards, charging systems and reimbursement processes. Teletrac Navman’s new Energy Hub illustrates how fleet technology...

Why electric-van trials can fail before the vehicles arrive

Why electric-van trials can fail before the vehicles arrive

ian richardson

Electric-van deployments risk underperforming when fleet and sustainability teams set the strategy without involving the people responsible for day-to-day operations. Alphabet GB has warned that operations teams and drivers can...

Why electric-van trials can fail before the vehicles arrive

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ian richardson

Electric-van deployments risk underperforming when fleet and sustainability teams set the strategy without involving the people responsible for day-to-day operations. Alphabet GB has warned that operations teams and drivers can...

13% fewer miles shows the savings already sitting inside fleets

13% fewer miles shows the savings already sitting inside fleets

ian richardson

ArrowXL has cut delivery mileage by approximately 13% after changing the way it plans and manages routes. The home-delivery operator now uses Descartes technology to plan 95% of its routes...

13% fewer miles shows the savings already sitting inside fleets

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ian richardson

ArrowXL has cut delivery mileage by approximately 13% after changing the way it plans and manages routes. The home-delivery operator now uses Descartes technology to plan 95% of its routes...

Grid delays no longer have to stop fleet electrification

Grid delays no longer have to stop fleet electrification

ian richardson

Fleets facing long waits for grid upgrades may have another route to deploying electric vehicles sooner. SparkCharge has launched in the UK with distributed, on-site power infrastructure designed for businesses...

Grid delays no longer have to stop fleet electrification

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ian richardson

Fleets facing long waits for grid upgrades may have another route to deploying electric vehicles sooner. SparkCharge has launched in the UK with distributed, on-site power infrastructure designed for businesses...

Chinese brands are reshaping UK fleet choice faster than expected

Chinese brands are reshaping UK fleet choice faster than expected

ian richardson

Chinese manufacturers are moving rapidly from challenger status into the UK mainstream, giving fleet managers a much broader pool of vehicles to consider.

Chinese brands are reshaping UK fleet choice faster than expected

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ian richardson

Chinese manufacturers are moving rapidly from challenger status into the UK mainstream, giving fleet managers a much broader pool of vehicles to consider.

Omoda Jaecoo

Omoda & Jaecoo UK rank as third largest automotive group in July

ian richardson

The Omoda & Jaecoo UK group registered 8,905 vehicles in July, making it the third largest-selling automotive firm that month.

Omoda & Jaecoo UK rank as third largest automotive group in July

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ian richardson

The Omoda & Jaecoo UK group registered 8,905 vehicles in July, making it the third largest-selling automotive firm that month.