Are British roads capable of catering for autonomous vehicles?
This year, the UK became the first country to allow self-driving cars on motorways at low speed. The country is making incredible progress in the trials for autonomous vehicles and is funding innovative projects that will pave the way towards the transport revolution. Technological advancements in terms of AVs are at the forefront of this […]
Do you specialise in Dash Cams for fleets? 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 February we’ll be focussing on Dash Cam 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 Dash […]
HGV driver the most in-demand role in transport and logistics
HGV driver and supply chain manager roles are most the most in-demand jobs in logistics, with a respective 7,200 and 4,831 available job postings. At the end of September, there were 52,000 vacancies within the industry as a whole, analysis of Reed & Total Jobs vacancy postings and Road Haulage Association data carried out by […]
BVRLA criticises government changes to EV grant criteria
British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) Chief Executive Gerry Keaney has stated that it’s the ‘wrong time’ to reduce support for electric vans, following the government announcement that the grant scheme for zero-emission vehicles has been updated to target less expensive models. The plug-in grant scheme, which has supported nearly half a million vehicles over […]
Christmas 2021 traffic set to be busiest for five years
This Christmas could see the busiest getaway on the roads in five years, with an estimated 27m trips by car to see friends and family between today and Christmas Eve, a study by the RAC and INRIX shows. With many schools in England and Wales breaking up today, the RAC’s figures suggest there will be an […]
Do you specialise in Electric & Hybrid Fleet 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 […]
Responsible for Health & Safety? Join us in London this February!
The next Occupational Safety & Health Forum takes place on Tuesday, 1st February 2022, with the cream of the UK’s buyers and suppliers converging under one roof. The top services in demand by registered delegates are:- Behavioural Safety Compliance Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services Training Courses Wellbeing/Wellness Risk Management/Assessments Stress Management Contractor Management Incident Reporting As […]
EV sales skyrocket: More EVs registered in 2021 than previous decade
By Ben Hubbard, WhichEV According to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), more electric vehicles will be registered in 2021, than in the whole of the previous decade. Between 2010 and 2019, a total of 271,962 BEVs and PHEVs were registered, while in 2021 alone the SMMT forecasts that […]
When business and pleasure don’t mix
For fleet managers, managing parking payments is tricky. Using solutions that aren’t tailored to fleets as a workaround may seem clever at the time, but these are riddled with risk and a massive time drain. A workaround that doesn’t work PayByPhone, the global leader in mobile parking payments, realised that a precarious approach to fleet […]
Improving driver behaviour: Using telematics for safety & engagement
By Richard Hemming – VP Customer Success, GreenRoad Technologies Did you know that ~94% of accidents are caused by driver error? (Source: NHTSA) That’s why, if you want to make a real impact on fleet safety, you have to focus on the driver. The good news is that almost all drivers – given the right tools […]
