Hughes slashes emissions with help of Lightfoot
Lightfoot has helped Hughes cut vehicle idling by nearly a quarter. The country’s second-largest provider of home entertainment and kitchen appliance rentals, and the UK’s fourth-largest specialist electrical retailer is on target to cut fleet emissions by almost 1,000 tonnes of CO2 over the next five years. That’s the equivalent of 165 homes’ electricity use for one […]
Lucion rolls out innovative Lightfoot technology
Gateshead-headquartered Lucion Services, an international leader in environmental risk management services, has announced the roll-out of Lightfoot’s in-vehicle driver efficiency technology and rewards platform to its fleet of 197 vans. The decision follows successful trials which led to uplifts in mpg by more than 10%, reductions in CO2 emissions by 5.6%, falls in idling time by […]
Civil engineering firm’s micro-fleet cuts higher-risk driving by two-thirds
Skilled Labour Services, which specialises in the supply and provision of skilled labour for groundworks and civil engineering construction projects, has seen incidents of higher risk driving within its fleet plummet by two-thirds all thanks to Lightfoot’s award-winning in-cab technology and rewards platform. Empowered by Lightfoot’s dashboard device, which guides drivers to a better style […]
Clean Air Zones to impact 40% of businesses, research shows
More than four out of 10 businesses (43%) believe they will be affected by the introduction of Clean Air Zones (CAZ) across the UK and the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, The findings stem from the 2020 Arval Mobility Observatory, which gains insights into fleet and mobility trends across the UK and Europe through […]
TP Fire & Security boosts driver safety and MPG while cutting emissions and idling time
TP Fire & Security, one of the UK’s leading providers of fire and security protection, has announced the successful implementation of Lightfoot’s award-winning in-cab technology across its fleet, leading to increases in fuel economy of over almost 10%, a 59% uplift in elite driver numbers, and the eradication of instances of dangerous driving. Utilising Lightfoot’s pioneering driver […]
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 – […]
University of Bath champions Lightfoot as a game-changer
The University of Bath’s Chris Brace, Professor of Automotive Propulsion and Director of the Institute of Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS), has heralded Lightfoot as a game-changer for modern fleet vehicles, addressing emissions in the real world. Commenting in an interview, Professor Brace endorsed Lightfoot, saying: “For millions of vehicles on the road, Lightfoot is […]
HOW CAN WE REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS TO ZERO?
The UK plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 to become the cleanest country in the world. Each year, approximately 500 million tonnes of CO2 are emitted in the UK. Following guidance from the Committee on Climate Change, the government has looked into how it could bring this number down to zero. […]
5.3% of fleet vehicles are Euro 4 or older – Research
5.3% of company cars and vans being operated by customers of FleetCheck only meet the Euro 4 emissions standard or older. That’s according to new analysis by FleetCheck, which says further 18.2% of vehicles from the total sample of 85,792 also fall behind the latest Euro 6 legislation by only achieving Euro 5. Peter Golding, […]
Birmingham ponders city centre driving ban
Birmingham City Council has published a draft Birmingham Transport Plan that contains a set of principles to guide future investment in transport designed to reduce transport’s impact on the environment, supporting the city’s commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2030. The council also says the plans will make roads safer, connecting people with new job and training […]
