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FleetFob praised for simplifying safety checks

FleetFob praised for simplifying safety che...

May 13, 2025Comments off

FleetFob by AIR-serv enables fleet operators to issue drivers with contactless fobs to access forecourt equipment that auto-calibrates tyre air pressure for accurate inflation. The fobs can also be used for Jet wash and vacuum services.

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Northgate Vehicle Hire launches Drive to Zero Consultancy

Northgate Vehicle Hire launches Drive to Ze...

May 13, 2025Comments off

Northgate Vehicle Hire has launched its new Drive to Zero Consultancy, which is dedicated to supporting businesses in planning and implementing their transition to electric vehicles, including both LCVs and cars. This initiative is tailored to

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Yuill & Doods' new DAF XGs from Asset Alliance

Yuill & Doods’ new DAF XGs from ...

May 13, 2025Comments off

Hamilton-based Yuill & Dodds has taken five DAF XG 530 tractor units supplied on a three-year contract hire deal, including full repair and maintenance, from Asset Alliance Group. Wrapped in the road transport firm’s distinctive blue

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Tesla electric car

Fleet buyers shifting away from Tesla to Ch...

May 12, 2025Comments off

As the electric vehicle (EV) market evolves, fleet managers are beginning to reassess their allegiance to Tesla, prompted not by performance or pricing, but by Elon Musk’s increasingly polarising political stance. The findings were from a

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Be.EV and Schroders to install ultra-rapid charging bays

Be.EV and Schroders to install ultra-rapid ...

May 12, 2025Comments off

Schroders Capital has agreed a partnership with Be.EV, one of the UK’s leading EV charging networks, which will see more than 200 ultra-rapid EV charging bays installed across 22 Schroders Capital-managed retail and leisure properties across

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Four myths about AI in transportation and logistics

Four myths about AI in transportation and l...

May 12, 2025Comments off

AI’s transformative influence on the transportation and logistics industry is significant, however, there are still many misconceptions that need addressing. This is common for new technology. Change can be challenging, and while it is an incredible

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VEV and Maritime Transport begin truck charging rollout

VEV and Maritime Transport begin electric t...

May 12, 2025Comments off

VEV, the e-fleet solutions provider backed by Vitol, has partnered with the UK’s leading provider of integrated road and rail freight logistics, Maritime Transport, to install high-powered electric truck chargers at three Maritime sites in Wakefield,

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Record MOT tyre failures spark urgent calls for stricter laws

Record MOT tyre failures spark urgent calls...

May 12, 2025Comments off

Leaders across policing, government policy, road safety and industry have united to demand urgent action on tyre safety, after new figures revealed a record 2.15 million vehicles failed their MOT due to tyre defects in the

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Volkswagen Transporter goes on sale

Navigating challenges and unlocking innovat...

May 12, 2025Comments off

The commercial vehicle sector finds itself at a pivotal point of transition; this is arguably one of the most complex and fast-moving periods in recent memory. With new legislation, growing pressure to decarbonise and meet ZEV

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Electric fleet, Charging an electric car at a charge point

What fleets need to know about the UK’s c...

May 12, 2025Comments off

Simple, reliable and plentiful charging is a cornerstone of the UK’s growing EV market – and the Government understands how important that experience is for drivers. The UK already runs one of the world’s most advanced