Green fleet tech provider Lightfoot to attend CV Show 2022
Lightfoot, the innovative British green-tech company and provider of the UK’s leading in-cab driver coaching and rewards platform, will be exhibiting at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC Birmingham. Taking place from 24th-26th May, the CV Show will address the key topics and latest developments affecting the fleet industry, with live theatre discussions, […]
£30 million allocated for highway decarbonisation projects
Cutting-edge, innovative ideas to decarbonise the country’s highways are the key aim of the £30 million Live Labs 2 competition, announced and funded by the Department for Transport (DfT). The funding will support pioneering projects looking at ways to decarbonise local highways infrastructure in regions across the UK. There will be a particular focus on making […]
UK told to brace for Easter bank holiday traffic hotspots
The RAC says drivers are collectively planning an estimated 21.46m leisure journeys by car this coming weekend, the highest number for an Easter bank holiday since the the organisation first started tracking motorists’ plans in 2014. Good Friday – the first bank holiday since the start of the year – looks set to be the […]
Industry welcomes £450m government EV charge point investment
By James Morris, WhichEV More EVs were sold in 2021 than in the previous decade. With close to 450,000 EVs on our roads today, the 30,000 public chargers that are available to the public are clearly not enough. To help bridge the gap, the Government has confirmed a direct contribution of £450 million alongside a […]
Revolutionary fleet technology company secures investment fuelling future growth
Lightfoot, the UK’s leading provider of in-cab driver coaching and engagement technology, has today announced that Volpi Capital has invested in the Devon-based green-tech company. The business, which rewards smoother and safer driving leading to reductions in accidents, fuel use and emissions in fleets, first developed its technology to help ICE fleets cut costs and […]
Mixing business with pleasure – a digital parking solution for grey fleets
By Adam Dolphin, UK Sales Director at PayByPhone Grey fleets – where employees use personal vehicles for business purposes – have become a popular transport solution. For organisations, it’s an attractive solution as they have less capital outlay and can pay lower taxes; and for the drivers, they take better care of the car as […]
Fleet efficiency: Four tips for stress-free fleet operations
By Lightfoot Pivotal to the success of any business is the need to optimise performance. As any successful operations director will know, getting your workforce and goods from A to B safely and cost-effectively is no straightforward task. These four fleet hacks should make all the difference.
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Fleet management made easy with PayByPhone
Controlling costs, avoiding information overload, satisfying compliance regulations – the to-do list for a busy fleet manager is long and complex. That’s why services that help manage large, on-the-go workforces are at the top of any business-critical needs list. But now parking payments are one less thing to worry about, thanks to a new solution […]
Electric vehicle range is the wrong thing to be worrying about
Fleet Managers staring down the barrel of the 2030 ICE vehicle sale ban have become preoccupied with the issue of electric vehicle range. It’s often cited as the number one barrier to the adoption of EVs, alongside concerns about where to charge. But what if that’s the wrong thing to be worrying about? Mark Roberts, […]
Fleet Management Briefing and Webfleet Solutions survey – Sustainability in focus
With the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans being banned from 2030, and clean air zones being rolled out, businesses must plan for a sustainable future. Your valuable insights will help us determine the focus on fleet sustainability for operators ahead of this key date. Please don’t forget to provide us with […]
