Tesla included for first time in Euro NCAP ratings for 2022
Euro NCAP has announced its highest overall car safety scores for 2022, based on results for Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection, Vulnerable User Protection and Safety Assist technologies. For the first time the list includes two cars from Tesla and two Chinese newcomers to the European market. The winners are the following: Hyundai IONIQ 6 […]
UK’s automotive sector ‘faces weak recovery’ in 2023
Following the release of data by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), showing that the UK new car market was down 2% at 1.61 million sales in 2022, a leading analyst predicts recovery will be slow. The UK new car market recorded its fifth consecutive month of growth in December, with an 18.3% […]
Rapid charging grows public charging devices 36% in 2022
By WhichEV The increase in the rate of consumer movement from petrol/diesel based cars – across the electric vehicles – is now being matched by the increased rate of deployment for fast public chargers. The Government has, over recent years, invested in this expansion of the charging infrastructure – and it would appear that we […]
Anglo Scottish Asset Finance helps Newcastle and Gateshead businesses achieve clean air compliance
Anglo Scottish Asset Finance Ltd has been appointed by Newcastle City, and Gateshead Council to deliver the financial assistance scheme to support businesses affected by the introduction of a clean air zone in Newcastle City Centre. The financial assistance scheme has been launched to support Newcastle and Gateshead’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ), which will charge […]
How retail fleet managers can improve sustainability and profitability in home delivery
Today, home delivery and sustainability are coming together in consumers’ minds. Descartes recently conducted a comprehensive study to help retailers understand not only how this convergence is changing consumer home delivery preferences; but also how retailers can take advantage of these evolving preferences to help themselves and the environment. The good news is that consumers […]
Green fleet technology prevents almost 30,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions
Fleets using Lightfoot’s driver coaching technology have stopped 29,985 tonnes of carbon emissions from being released into the atmosphere throughout 2022. Designed to help fleets make safer and smoother driving the norm across all vehicles, Lightfoot’s game-changing fleet management system consists of an in-cab driver feedback device, a dedicated rewards app, and a full telematics […]
Do you specialise in Fleet Electric & Hybrid Vehicles? 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 January we’ll be focussing on Electric & Hybrid Vehicle 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 […]
UK Government makes small investment in the future of hydrogen powered EVs
Seven years from now, it won’t be possible to buy a new petrol or diesel car if you are a consumer. The deadline for ending the same of fossil-fuelled commercial vehicles is 2040 right now, but that could be pulled back in to as early as 2035. While it’s certainly possible to run 26-ton trucks on […]
Automakers told they can cut material emissions by 60% by 2040
By WhichEV Electric vehicles are easier to design, easier to make and easier to maintain. However, they have forced every major car company to reconsider their manufacturing processes and supply chains – because of the new technologies being developed and used. Across the whole of the automotive sector, 30% of the world’s pollution emissions are […]
Breedon fleet cuts emissions and idling time with driver rewards tech
Leading construction materials group Breedon has succeeded in introducing significant improvements to its fleet of delivery vehicles with the help of Lightfoot’s pioneering real-time in-cab driver coaching technology. Instances of aggressive and inefficient driving have been dramatically reduced, resulting in a 12.2% fall in fuel costs, a 10.9% drop in carbon emissions, and a 24% […]
