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WEBINAR: This is the one you don’t want to miss! Let’s Explore Commercial Electric Vehicles

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By Webfleet Solutions

2020 has been a landmark year for electric vehicles (EVs), with pure battery powered car sales increasing over 195% from 2019* While EV is gathering pace in the personal and company car market, commercial vehicle uptake has been somewhat slower. 

Join our team of panellists Jonny Berry (Groupe Renault), Paul Kirby (Vanarama) and Neil Chamberlain (SSE) as they explore the commercial EV landscape, the factors that are driving higher rates of adoption and the new stakeholders that will reshape the ecosystem. Our team of experts will give a realistic view of the challenges the businesses face in adopting commercial EVs.

Register here for the webinar

The benefits of maximising uptime through a technology driven approach to rental

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By David Brennan (pictured), CEO of Nexus Vehicle Rental

Nexus has cemented itself at the forefront of innovation for 20 years and has successfully carved its market niche by applying technology to meet evolving industry trends and the ever-changing demands of its customers.

Nexus is transforming the vehicle rental industry in much the same way Uber disrupted taxi services – by providing on-demand access to the UK’s largest supply chain of 550,000 vehicles across 2,000 locations, including EVs, specialist and commercial vehicles, HGVs and one day, autonomous vehicles. Nexus keeps costs lean for businesses and provides an alternative to purchasing assets. 

Technology remains at the heart of Nexus, and its innovative bookings and management platform, IRIS, works to minimise errors and enable customers to self-serve, putting them in control of the entire rental process. Automation means that 90% of bookings involve no human interaction, which helps to streamline rental management and allows new bookings to be made in just 30 seconds. 

IRIS’ intuitive Management Information (MI) suite also spots trends in vehicle usage to identify efficiencies in the rental process. This provides complete transparency on all rental vehicle requirements and enables users to make informed decisions on how to reduce business costs. Earlier this year, Nexus launched IRIS V5 with a new dedicated electric vehicle (EV) rental portal for businesses. This enables customers to meet the rising demand for alternative, cleaner mobility solutions while avoiding large upfront expenditure – a first for the corporate rental market. 

By seeking a flexible rental solution, through a third party such as Nexus, businesses are always equipped to meet their changing mobility needs. Nexus is best placed to keep businesses moving with its all-encompassing technology-led mobility solution.

For more information, visit www.nexusrental.co.uk  

eVito – Mercedes-Benz from Midlands Truck & Van – Efficient electric drive, combined with proven vehicle strengths

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By Midlands Truck & Van

The eVito panel van is as advanced as modern mobility demands. And it is just as functional, safe and comfortable as you would expect from a Mercedes-Benz Vito. Its highly efficient electric motor with 85 kW (116 hp) and torque of 300 Nm as well as the other electrical components make use of the synergies of the group modular construction kit.

The eVito panel van takes alot on board. The eVito is a professional for demanding tasks and ideally suited to represent companies. Its specialty is volume of cargo: with a loading space capacity of 6.0 m3 and up to 1,015 kg, the electric drive does not restrict the cargo space volume in any way.

But mass is not everything: the eVito panel van can also be loaded very well due to its large load compartment openings and low loading sill. With the sliding door on the left & right, there are 3 accesses to the cargo hold, through which, for example, up to 3 europallets can be loaded. 

Our vans with electric drive can also convince you economically. Depending on the profile of use, the electric drive can already be at the level of vehicles with an internal combustion engine in terms of the total cost of ownership (TCO).

The intelligent operating strategy of vans with electric drive contributes to economy on the road. With 3 driving programs and 4 recuperation levels you can optimize the power consumption and thus the range of your electric powered van. Recuperation recovers energy when the vehicle is decelerating. For example, the battery charges on downhill, instead of losing the energy in the form of heat when braking. That’s how you can go far with Mercedes-Benz electric powered vans – on the road as well as in your company.

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INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: All electric Fiat 500

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By FIAT

Sixty-three years after the original Fiat 500 was introduced to the world, the stylish, chic and fun-to-drive city car has inspired a new electric generation. Ready to order now, the all-new all-electric 500 will once again set a new standard for urban travel.

Capable of covering 200 miles to a charge, the car uses a 42kWh battery that can be recharged to 80% in just 35 minutes. The on board 85kW fast charger can add 30 miles of range in just five minutes, which should be enough for the average journey minimising range anxiety and ensuring drivers can always get to where they are going. 

Retaining its classic Italian style, the new 500 evolves the look of its predecessor with clean and consistent lines. The retro details are enhanced with new flush door handles, LED headlights and a new 500 badge. The body and wheelbase have grown slightly to give the car a wider stance and greater levels of passenger comfort, yet the 500 remains compact with a length of less than four metres. Step inside the new 500 and you’ll find a new and elegant interior that features distinct references to the original 500, while incorporating the latest in-car technology and clever storage solutions. The car is the first model from FCA to feature Uconnect 5, a new connected platform that promises a greater user experience. It’s controlled via a centrally mounted 10.25-inch high-definition touchscreen. Connected services can be enhanced via a new smartphone app. Drivers can check the status of the car’s battery, schedule charging, activate the climate control to pre-heat or cool the car and send navigation destinations directly to the sat-nav. 

With 116hp on tap, the 500 can accelerate from 0-62mph in just nine seconds. With its instant electric torque the car provides seamless acceleration. While the 500 has driveability at its core, for the first time in the segment it introduces a suite of advanced driver assistance systems including intelligent adaptive cruise control (iACC) that can respond to cars, cyclists and pedestrians. Lane centring does what the name suggests and intelligent speed assist reads the speed limits of signs and recommends applying them. There is also urban blind spot, which uses ultrasonic sensors to monitor the blind spots and warn of any obstacles with a triangular warning light on the door mirror.

The New 500 has three driving modes: Normal, Range and Sherpa. Sherpa mode optimises the available resources to ensure that the car will reach its destination by incorporating any necessary charging stops into the route. This driving mode limits top speed to 50mph, reduces accelerator response and deactivates the climate control system and heated seats. Normal mode is as close as possible to driving a vehicle with a combustion engine, while Range mode activates the “one-pedal-drive” function.

Available in both fixed-roof and convertible body styles, the new 500 will be the first four-seater convertible with zero tailpipe emissions. The electric 500 will start deliveries in the UK in the first quarter of 2021, with production taking place at Fiat’s plant in Mirafiori, Italy. The “La Prima” launch edition, which is available to order now, comes exclusively with a convertible roof. It’s offered in three colours: Mineral Grey (metallic), Ocean Green (pearlescent) and Celestial Blue (three-layer). The launch version also features full LED headlights, eco-leather upholstery, 17-inch diamond-cut wheels and chrome-plated inserts on the windows and side panels.

Fiat’s eagerly awaited 100% electric New Fiat 500 range will be priced from £19,995 OTR (inclusive of PiCG*), with first deliveries expected in March 2021.

If you would like to register interest in the 500e please click here.

Our new issue of Soluzioni is available to read at www.fcafleetandbusiness.co.uk, but if you would like more information about FCA feel free to contact our business centre on 08081685095. 

* Subject to government approvals

When the clocks go back, vehicle attacks increase. Are you prepared?

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By Locks 4 Vans

As a Fleet Manager you are responsible for reducing costs, improving efficiency and ensuring compliance across your operation. As the darker evenings draw in, one aspect that undoubtedly moves up the agenda at this time of year is vehicle security.

We see a sharp increase in vehicle attacks during autumn and winter. These are not only costly to repair but they also negatively impact day-to-day operations due to the downtime of the vehicle off the road. With one van broken into every 23 minutes, it is not a statistic that Fleet Managers can ignore. 

Locks 4 Vans is the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of high security van theft deterrents and we are trusted by leading corporate fleets such as DHL, DPD and Network Rail. Our robust supplementary van locking solutions provide added vehicle security and peace of mind for Fleet Managers. 

We work with the leading vehicle conversion companies including Sortimo, Bri-Stor, Modul-System and Edstrom to help provide a seamless service for you. 

Contact us for advice or a risk assessment and we’ll talk you through the right option for your vehicle and budget. 

For safety’s sake, when was the last time you checked your fleet and drivers?

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By DriveTech

DriveTech, leaders in driver risk management and driver training and from the AA, have a new PULSE Fleet Risk Health Check service that could really help you save money and lives.

PULSE is a comprehensive and actionable fleet risk health check for the business community covering policies, drivers, vehicles and journeys – helping you to appreciate where the business is currently, and what the business leaders might need to prioritise for action. It’s an ideal way to kick-start a full appraisal of the organisation’s approach to driver risk, or a means of re-calibrating an existing driver risk programme that has not been reviewed for a significant period.

It will ensure that you work towards conforming to Health & Safety at Work legislation that extends to your drivers, and will also identify key aspects of your duty of care and whether you are providing this adequately, or perhaps it is in need of a re-focus and improvement. Our commitment is to help improve driver safety on-road, reduce collisions (and therefore reparation costs), save lives and help manage your reputation.

Our innovative fleet risk and driver training solutions help fleets ensure legal compliance, improve driver competence and reduce operating costs. 

DriveTech is also the UK’s largest provider of police diversionary training courses working with 34 police forces across the country.

Find out more about DriveTech’s comprehensive services for fleets, including PULSE at https://www.drivetech.co.uk/global-business-fleet-solutions/ , telephone: 01256 610907 or email: tellmemore@drivetech.co.uk

Limited time offer – Join WEBFLEET and have the first two months on us!

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By Webfleet Solutions

Do you have customers to serve during lockdown? Is your team working remotely in vans or cars? The WEBFLEET plug and play solution may be for your business and drivers.

This award-winning telematics solution can help business to cut fuel costs, remain HMRC compliant, check vehicle health, assist with driver wellbeing and much more.

The solution can also help your drivers to simplify business mileage claims, locate their vehicles and improve driving style.

To support your business during lockdown the WEBFLEET solution is now available with the first two months FREE*, includes a COVID safe self-install and driver mobile app.

Click here to claim this limited time offer today.

Lytx’s MV+AI technology explained

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By Lytx

The innovative DriveCam® helps improve fleet safety by watching for risky driving behaviours on the road and in the vehicle.

The device’s advanced machine vision (MV) and artificial intelligence (AI) technology analyses driver behaviour and nearby vehicles to determine how a driver is performing relative to their surroundings. Specific driver behaviours such as following too closely or texting while driving, trigger the DriveCam to flag and “trigger” the event.

Lytx’s MV+AI technology helps fleets by providing an expanded view of risk. The insights from MV+AI can reveal if a driver needs to work on reducing a certain behaviour or if certain risky behaviours are appearing among all drivers. If this is the case, a business-wide initiative to improve safety may need to be implemented.

Lytx’s MV+AI technology uses information from several sensors at once to identify risky situations and driving behaviours. Machine vision can see and recognise objects and behaviour by analysing images and video data. AI interprets and learns from those images and video data to determine the likelihood that a particular event or behaviour occurred. The combination of information from video and other sensors in and around the vehicle, called video telematics, provides information to help the artificial intelligence learn—similar to the way our brains rely on information from each or our senses to understand what is happening around us.

Identifying and coaching risky behaviour is one of the most important steps in improving overall fleet safety. Lytx’s fleet management solutions use machine vision and artificial intelligence technology that helps uncover previously undetected risky driving behaviours so that fleet managers can coach their drivers to improve.

Contact Lytx to see how your team can benefit from this revolutionary technology.

For more information, visit: https://www.lytx.com/en-gb/about-us/our-technology/machine-vision-artificial-intelligence

Introducing the Mercedes-Benz eSprinter with Midlands Truck & Van

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By Midlands Truck & Van

The eSprinter builds on many of the legendary Sprinter’s features and moves them forward into a more sustainable way of doing business.

Our research† has identified 3 things businesses are either actively looking for from a van – efficiency, and reliability – or wish to know more about – connectivity. When we’re talking about our electric vans, we use these 3 lenses to select the features we believe customers will be most interested in and communicate them clearly.

Efficient – Reliable & Connected

• DC charging: The eSprinter is available in two fast-charging power variants: – DC 20kW: 10 – 80% charge in 2 hours – DC 80kW: 10 – 80% charge in 30 minutes*

• Plan the quickest, most range-efficient journeys with Mercedes PRO connect

• Remote cooling and heating with Mercedes PRO connect Reliable

• 8-year or 160,000km battery warranty

• Anti-theft protection package • Active Brake ASSIST

• Free, 24/7, award-winning MobiloVan roadside assistance Connected

• Real-time battery status checks via Mercedes PRO connect

• Theft warning alerts, geo-fencing, and GPS tracking via Mercedes PRO connect.

Connectivity
The eSprinter’s integrated, intelligent real-time vehicle monitoring system allows drivers to keep on top of everything from maintenance to security and delivery scheduling. It enables you to manage your vans and drivers remotely via the app accessible from phone, tablet and laptop – helping you save on energy, unexpected repairs and maintenance.

Get live updates on the eSprinter’s battery charge levels – both when out and about and while it’s charging – as well as the remaining range, remotely via the Mercedes PRO connect app, accessible from phone, tablet and laptop.

Safety
With the Mercedes PRO connect app, theft warning alerts go straight to digital and mobile devices while geo-fencing means it’s easy to ensure your van doesn’t travel out of a defined perimeter – both powered by onboard GPS tracking, meaning you’re consta

Drivers can check the status of, and lock and unlock, each door of their eSprinter from anywhere in the world via the app, accessible from phone, tablet or laptop.

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Civil engineering firm’s micro-fleet cuts higher-risk driving by two-thirds

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Skilled Labour Services, which specialises in the supply and provision of skilled labour for groundworks and civil engineering construction projects, has seen incidents of higher risk driving within its fleet plummet by two-thirds all thanks to Lightfoot’s award-winning in-cab technology and rewards platform.

Empowered by Lightfoot’s dashboard device, which guides drivers to a better style of driving as they drive, Skilled Labour Services has seen impressive improvements in the way its drivers are conducting themselves on the roads, leading to an uplift in MPG of 4.9%, cuts in idling by 4% and reductions in CO2 emissions by almost 5%. As a result, the business has now rolled-out Lightfoot across its 14-strong fleet of Vauxhall combo vans.

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