Questions raised over diesel and petrol price discrepancies
Drivers are having to fork out 20p per litre more for diesel than petrol despite there being little difference between the two fuels on the wholesale market, RAC Fuel Watch pricing analysis shows. The wholesale price of diesel was just 6p more than petrol last week (121.06p compared to 115.48p), leaving drivers of diesel vehicles […]
These are the suppliers you could meet at the Fleet Summit!
The complimentary Fleet Summit (12th -13th June, Manchester), gives you access to 1-2-1 meetings with innovative suppliers who can help with your upcoming projects, including eDriving, Allstar, Nexus and Volkswagen Financial Services. Not only that, but you’ll have full access to networking breaks to meet new peers and a series of seminar sessions. Our Headline […]
Vertas partners Trackm8 to drive fleet efficiencies
Facilities management specialist Vertas has partnered up with Trakm8 to enhance the operating efficiency of its 280-vehicle fleet, consisting of vans, pool cars, mini-buses and coaches. With a focus on fleet efficiency and carbon footprint reduction, Vertas approached Trakm8 to install telematics systems in its fleet to support the company’s mission to become carbon neutral by […]
Do you specialise in Driver Training for fleet? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Fleet Management Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the fleet market – and in March we’ll be focussing on Driver Training solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help fleet buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of […]
Wattif sets sights on UK EV charging network
Norwegian electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure start-up Wattif EV has set out its plans to play a leading role in the UK network for destination chargers by 2030, having recently installed its first charging points in the country and secured a €50m investment. Wattif EV seeks to accelerate the electrification of the UK parking network […]
Used EV sales up, but overall demand for second-hand cars falls
The UK’s used car market declined in 2022, down -8.5% to 6,890,777 transactions, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance saw 640,179 fewer vehicles changing hands than in 2021, and remains -13.2% off 2019’s pre-pandemic total, as the squeeze on new car supply – primarily […]
Connected EVs save fleets 15 tonnes of CO2 per vehicle, per year
European fleets using EVs have cut their carbon emissions by more than 15 tonnes of CO2per vehicle, per year, equating to a fuel saving of 5,665 litres. Webfleet published this information in the first instalment of Electrifying Data, a series of reports that map the commercial EV opportunity in exclusive telematics data. The first report […]
Join these great organisations at the Fleet Summit!
The complimentary Fleet Summit (12th -13th June, Manchester), gives you access to 1-2-1 meetings with innovative suppliers who can help with your upcoming projects, networking breaks to meet new peers and a series of seminar sessions. Feedback from our last event – 88% of attendees found the event successful in sourcing suppliers, 87% said the […]
More focus required on reconditioning as fleet stock ages
The ageing of the UK’s cars and vans caused by new stock shortages means more resources need to be invested in reconditioning. That’s according to the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA), with the organisation’s Chair Philip Nothard saying that it’s not just a question of dealers and others in the remarketing industry spending more money on bringing […]
Initiative to decarbonise UK roads receives £30m funding
Future roads could be built using asphalt made from grass cuttings and ‘carbon capturing’ cement, supported by £30 million government funding awarded to 7 innovative, net zero projects. Seven projects spread across the UK, from Lanarkshire to Devon, have been awarded funding today through the Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads competition. The programme supports […]
