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Kingstown Works Ltd & Hull City Council boosts its electric vehicle fleet
Kingstown Works Limited (KWL) the principal provider of Housing Maintenance, Street Lighting, and Vehicle Fleet Services to Hull City Council (HCC), has expanded its vehicle fleet…
New Kona Electric comes with a series of updates
Hyundai Motor has made a series of updates to its successful all-electric sub-compact SUV, the Hyundai Kona Electric. In order to make the new Kona…
Pandemic makes having access to a car more important than ever
More than half of UK drivers (57%) say having access to a car is more important than it was before the coronavirus pandemic, with reluctance…
Just one in six councils have on-street EV charge points
An investigation carried out by the AA has found that just one in six English councils have installed on-street EV charge points in residential areas,…
UK LCV market sees orders up 13.3%
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the second consecutive month in October, up 13.3% to mark the highest performing October on…
The Motor Ombudsman adds distance sales category to Knowledge Base
With car retailers temporarily closing their showrooms during the second national lockdown in response to COVID-19, and the online marketplace continuing to grow, motorists may…
UK auto counts £735 million cost of Brexit preparation
The UK automotive industry today issued a last-chance plea for a zero-tariff, zero-quota trade deal that delivers for automotive as negotiations enter the endgame this…
Fleet Operations offer bespoke free post-pandemic ‘fleet MOTs’
Fleet Operations is helping companies plan for an uncertain future by offering free post-Covid Fleet Health Checks at this year’s Virtual Fleet and Mobility Live…
Consultation on next steps for more environmentally-friendly haulage
Longer goods vehicles that increase productivity and reduce haulier emission levels could become a permanent fixture on Britain’s roads as the Government today (Monday 9…
Oxford trial brings autonomous vehicles ‘one step closer’
Project Endeavour – a Government-backed research project – reached a ‘key milestone’ recently when the first live trials of its autonomous vehicle fleet got underway…
GDL: ‘the only evidenced approach to significantly improve young driver safety’
A highly respected road safety academic has strongly criticised the ongoing Transport Committee young driver inquiry, describing it as ‘not an impartial review’. Dr Neale…
KINTO chooses Mobilleo to drive mobility
KINTO UK has chosen Fleetondemand’s Mobilleo Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform to power its new flexible mobility solution for customers throughout the UK. KINTO…
New ‘most-bashed bridge in Britain’ revealed
With the Black Friday and Christmas rush around the corner and more large vehicles expected on Britain’s roads, Network Rail has revealed the most-struck bridges…
Licence Check launches Driver Audit
Driver risk and licence checking specialist, Licence Check, has launched an online audit module, Driver Audit, within its award-winning, cloud-based risk management solution, DAVIS, in…
Steve Jones
Steve Jones, Future Fleet Solutions Director at vehicle leasing expert LeasePlan UK Contributing Blogs What does the future of car ownership look like? How the…
How the connected vehicle offers solutions to today’s fleet challenges
Ever since the introduction of black boxes, which initially just shared a vehicle’s live location, the technology within our fleets has developed beyond recognition. Fleet…