WEBINAR: This is the one you don’t want to miss! Let’s Explore Commercial Electric Vehicles
By Webfleet Solutions 2020 has been a landmark year for electric vehicles (EVs), with pure battery powered car sales increasing over 195% from 2019* While EV is gathering pace in the personal and company car market, commercial vehicle uptake has been somewhat slower. Join our team of panellists Jonny Berry (Groupe Renault), Paul Kirby (Vanarama) and Neil Chamberlain (SSE) as […]
Almost half of Arval staff already go electric through “rewired” company car scheme
Almost half of the more than 200 Arval staff who qualify for a company car have already switched to an electric vehicle (EV) since the launch of a new scheme in May. The rethink is aimed at speeding up fleet electrification in order to reduce emissions, to showcase best practice and to educate drivers about […]
New whitepaper from Webfleet Solutions: ‘Prepare to plug in’
To coincide with the launch of Webfleet Solutions Electric Vehicle functionality within WEBFLEET, the company have announced a new whitepaper: ‘Prepare to plug in’. In this edition they explore what electric vehicles will mean for commercial fleets and how telematics can unlock their full value. The big question for anybody that wants to add EVs to […]
Fleets ‘key to unlocking an electric vehicle revolution’
UK fleets have the potential to accelerate an electric vehicle (EV) revolution, with a shift to zero tailgate emissions generating fuel cost savings of around 63% across a fleet and significantly boosting the second hand car market. That’s according to a new report from Cornwall Insight and PwC – “Leading the charge! Fleet charging – […]
EVs the focus of AFP’s first industry committee
The first details about the first of a new series of ‘industry leading’ committees have been announced by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP). The Electric Vehicle, Low Carbon and Alternative Fuels Committee will be led by AFP deputy chair Stewart Lightbody and vice-chaired by Paul Hollick, AFP co-chair. It includes Denise Lane of Capita, Chris Joyce of […]
What coming out of lockdown means for electrification in fleets
By Shaun Sadlier, Head of Consultancy, Arval UK The moment before lockdown perhaps now seems like a long time ago but, if you cast your mind back to early March, there was much excited talk about the prospects for electric vehicles on UK fleets. Chancellor Rishi Sunak had just announced a three-pronged commitment from the government […]
Arval UK: Latest budget will continue to boost electric vehicle uptake in fleets
The March budget, announced before the country entered lockdown, created conditions that are expected to continue to increase electric company car and van uptake in fleets, says Arval UK. Measures announced by the Chancellor provided a stable platform from which businesses could begin to increase electric vehicle (EV) adoption over the next few years – […]
Lightning storms on list of top EV anxieties
Almost one fifth of petrol and diesel car owners are put off going electric because they’re worried about driving in adverse weather conditions, including, um, lighting storms. Interest in green motoring continues to grow as Brits look to cut their carbon footprint and reduce their running costs, with sales of pure electric cars up by […]
Brits want electric cars to sound like… cars
A new survey has revealed that British road users want electric cars to sound like cars to ensure safety for pedestrians and other road users. The survey, conducted by Venson Automotive Solutions, found that 43 percent of drivers would prefer a noise that mimics the sound of a conventional petrol or diesel engine on an […]
UK university fleets leading the way for EV uptake
By Will Craig, Managing Director, LeaseFetcher On 15th February 2013, nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah died in hospital after suffering an asthma-induced seizure. She lived just off the South Circular in Lewisham, a notoriously polluted stretch of road. Five years after her death, a report from Professor Stephen Holgate, an expert on air quality, highlighted a “striking association” between […]
