These are the laws you’re most likely to break while driving
How well do you and your fleet of drivers know the Highway Code? Chances are, the answer is not as well as you think! Though you might be as confident as anyone behind the wheel, there are plenty of little-known motoring laws that people around the UK break without knowing every day. You might have […]
Charging your EV at home: Everything you need to know
By WhichEV As the pace picks up in the (r)evolution from fossil fuel to electric vehicles, one question get asked more than any other: How can I charge my EV? Commercial haulage operations will almost certainly need to have full charging stations installed at their key bases. This is something that companies like Renault Volvo […]
CASE STUDY: Why Tesco chose Lightfoot to improve driver performance
Pioneering green tech company Lightfoot have released a new video focusing on their partnership with Tesco, which highlights how the game-changing in-cab driver coaching technology and accompanying driver rewards app have revolutionised the grocery delivery fleet’s operations. Speaking on the impact that Lightfoot has had on the Tesco fleet, Mark Stravens, Head of Driver Operations […]
SMMT: UK car production down a fifth in 1H22 though shortages ease
UK car production declined -19.2% in the first six months of the year, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with 95,792 fewer vehicles built compared with the same period in 2021. 403,131 units were built, representing the weakest first half since the pandemic-ravaged 2020 and worse than […]
Do you specialise in LPG/Alternative Fuel & Fuel Management? 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 August we’ll be focussing on LPG/Alternative Fuel & Fuel Management 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 […]
Government touts ‘success’ of transport decarbonisation measures
Electric motorbikes and mopeds will soon become the norm on UK roads, said the Government, as it set out a range of measures to mark a year of success since the Transport Decarbonisation Plan was introduced. The plan set out the UK’s ‘greenprint’ to create cleaner air, healthier communities and tens of thousands of new […]
Lightfoot welcomes SaaS leader Bob Mann as new Chairman
Lightfoot, the innovative Devon-based green-tech company and provider of industry-leading in-cab driver coaching solutions, has announced the appointment of Bob Mann (pictured, above) as Chairman of the business. Bob Mann is credited as being a pioneering force in the Software as a Service (SaaS) space, and is currently also Chair of Openbravo, one.network, Social Value […]
Registration now open for November’s Fleet Summit
Taking place in November, the Fleet Summit has been designed to help industry professionals like you, build business connections with the latest innovative and budget-saving suppliers within the industry. 7th & 8th November 2022 Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre London Heathrow You will receive a pre-arranged itinerary of 1-2-1 meetings, to help you with your […]
UK firms embark on in £13.6bn EV investment drive
UK businesses are set to adopt more than 163,000 electric vehicles (EVs) this year as part of a major investment in fleet electrification. According to a new study by Centrica Business Solutions, the increase would see over a third (35%) more business operated EVs on the road by the end of 2022, compared to the […]
Is the Einride Pod the future of autonomous electric freight vehicles?
By Farooq Baloch, WhichEV Since 2017, the UK Government has had in place the outline rules for testing autonomous vehicles on UK roads. Those rules have recently been updated and many more companies are looking at ways in which transportation in general (and goods in particular) can be automated with advanced electric vehicles across the […]