Fleet managers will need new skills to deliver Net Zero transition, RHA warns
Fleet decarbonisation will require a major transformation of workforce skills alongside investment in vehicles and infrastructure, according to a new report from the Road Haulage Association (RHA). Driving the Transition: Preparing the Road Transport Workforce for Net Zero argues that moving away from diesel is not simply a technology challenge. Drivers, technicians, engineers, transport managers, route […]
October 2026 is Duty of Care Month on Fleet Briefing: Make sure your solutions are part of the story!
Each month on Fleet Management Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the fleet market – and in October we’ll be focusing on Duty of Care 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 […]
Reducing Fleet EV Charging Costs: How to optimise depot, home and public charging
Installing EV charging infrastructure solves one challenge for fleet operators. Using it efficiently creates another. As explored in our earlier Fleet EV Charging Infrastructure: What Fleet Managers Should Compare buyer’s guide, charging strategies should be designed around how vehicles actually operate rather than starting with the chargers themselves. Once that model is established, fleet managers need to […]
Fleet EV Charging Infrastructure: What fleet managers should compare
Choosing electric vehicles is only one half of fleet electrification. The other is making sure those vehicles can reliably recharge without disrupting the operation. For some fleets, that might mean overnight charging at a central depot. Others may need workplace chargers, home charging for company-car drivers and access to public networks. More complex fleets may […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Guardian by Seeing Machines – Helping drivers stay safer when risk emerges
Fatigue and distraction are among the most difficult risks for fleet operators to manage. They can develop quickly, may not be obvious to the driver, and can have serious consequences before anyone else has an opportunity to intervene. Guardian by Seeing Machines is designed to change that – combining intelligent driver monitoring with 24/7 human intervention […]
Explore the trends shaping your investment decisions at the Fleet Summit
With rising operating costs, sustainability targets and the ongoing focus on driver safety and fleet efficiency, fleet professionals are looking at new ways to improve performance and manage their vehicles more effectively. The Fleet Summit brings together senior fleet decision-makers to explore the latest solutions across telematics, EVs, vehicle lifecycle management, compliance and fleet technology, with the […]
UK safety mandates raise the bar – but how can existing vehicles keep pace?
The UK is taking a major step towards safer roads, with the Government moving ahead with plans to mandate 18 advanced vehicle safety technologies for mass-produced vehicles under the Great Britain type approval scheme. The package includes Advanced Distraction Warning and Drowsiness and Attention Warning – technologies designed to identify risks such as driver distraction and fatigue […]
The Gap Between Knowing and Doing: Why UK fleet managers can’t stop at visibility of risk
Most fleet and safety leaders can already tell you which of their drivers are racking up points, which ones have had a near miss, or which licences are due for a check. The hard part is turning that knowledge into action before it becomes a claim, a prosecution, or worse. Risk management technology provider, SambaSafety, […]
Record bank holiday traffic set to test fleet and logistics operations
Fleet and logistics operators should prepare for significant congestion over the late August bank holiday, with the RAC predicting a record-breaking 20 million leisure journeys on UK roads between Friday 28 and Monday 31 August. The forecast would make the weekend the busiest late summer bank holiday on the roads since RAC records began in […]
Supply chain disruption set to increase fleet costs as businesses build resilience
Fleet managers may need to prepare for continued supply chain disruption, with new research suggesting businesses expect geopolitical uncertainty, material shortages and transport challenges to persist. A global study commissioned by the British Standards Institution (BSI) surveyed 1,600 professionals involved in supply chain, logistics, procurement, ESG, finance, legal and operational risk management. The findings suggest […]