4 tips for stress-free, highly efficient fleet operations
By Lightfoot Optimising the performance of your fleet is essential to the success of your business, but as any successful operations director will know, getting your workforce and goods from A to B safely and cost-effectively is no straightforward task. With so many processes, procedures, and tasks competing for your attention, an inefficient fleet can […]
Get ready for this summer’s Fleet Summit
Have you registered for the upcoming Fleet Summit? It’s the only event you need if you work in the field of fleet management and want to meet the country’s leading solution providers, all in one place. Date: Monday 13th & Tuesday 14th June Venue: Whittlebury Park, Northamptonshire (NN12 8QH) – Personalised to you – We can build you […]
Do you specialise in Driver Training? 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 […]
Oxford readies UK’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ)
Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) will begin in Oxford on 28 February, with a pilot running in a small number of streets in the city centre. While many cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and Bath have already introduced or are in the process of introducing Clean Air Zone restrictions and charges for vehicles, […]
National Apprenticeship Week: Are you building for the future?
The ‘Build the Future’ theme returns for its second year, with over 1,200 events taking place across England to showcase the benefits of apprenticeships. The week aims to celebrate and promote the fantastic benefits which apprenticeships offer both learners and employers, spotlighting businesses who are investing in this life-changing education route. The government says apprentices are […]
The key EV challenges facing the fleet industry
With less than a decade to go until the sales of all new petrol and diesel cars, vans, and pickups are banned in the UK, the pressure is very much on for fleet operators to make a start in transitioning their fleets to electric vehicles (EVs). Planning and preparing for the adoption of electric vehicles […]
The Law Commission weighs in on automated vehicles debate
The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have published a joint report that makes recommendations for what they call ‘the safe and responsible introduction of self-driving vehicles’. The report recommends introducing a new Automated Vehicles Act, drawing a clear distinction between features which just assist drivers, such as adaptive cruise […]
Grey is the colour… again!
British drivers doubled down on their preference for monochrome cars in 2021, with grey increasing its dominance as the UK’s favourite new car colour for the fourth year in a row, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). During a year of pandemic-related disruptions impacting total new car […]
A cleaner, greener fleet – How Asda is reducing emissions through driver engagement
Partnering with Lightfoot – the UK’s leading provider of in-cab driver coaching and engagement technology – has helped Asda on its journey towards net-zero, with the supermarket now saving an incredible 2,482 tonnes of CO2 per year through its grocery delivery fleet. It’s all down to the unique technology offered by British green-tech company Lightfoot, […]
Quarter of car sales in December 2021 were electric
By WhichEV Pure electric cars outsold hybrids for the first time on record in December, jumping to second place in the list of most popular fuel types in the UK, according to data from New AutoMotive. The transport research organisation said that there were 25,676 pure electric vehicles sold in December 2021 up from 21,019 […]