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Sharpfibre goes all-electric with Tesla fleet from Gofor Finance
Specialist fire protection contractor, Sharpfibre, has gone down an all-electric route for its fleet of company cars with new Tesla Model 3s provided by Edinburgh-based…
Roger Bullivant Ltd (RB) gains massive benefit from Lightfoot
Roger Bullivant Limited (RB), one of the country’s leading piling and foundation engineering specialists, has announced the successful installation of Lightfoot’s award-winning in-cab technology across…
DriveElectric: Unique 30-day ‘try before you buy’ electric vehicle loan scheme
A unique 30-day ‘try before you buy’ electric vehicle loan scheme piloted by the Nottingham ULEV Experience project and financed through Nottingham City Council’s Go…
Major investment creates largest fleet of ‘ultimate’ road sweepers
A specialist fleet provider is investing more than £1.3m to create the largest fleet of ‘back to black’ road sweepers in the UK. Go Plant…
ACFO and ICFM combine to form Association of Fleet Professionals
ACFO and ICFM have today (Wednesday, March 18, 2020) announced that they have merged their operations to create the Association of Fleet Professionals. The new…
Coronavirus: FleetPoint will continue as normal
In these difficult and worrying times, FleetPoint – the UK’s fastest growing news stream aimed at the fleet and transport sector, will continue as normal.…
Coronavirus outbreak reveals the weakest links in the supply chain
For many firms, the outbreak of COVID-19 has meant staff working from home and more use of teleconferencing rather than face to face meetings. However,…
COVID-19 response will rely on vehicle rental, says BVRLA
The BVRLA has urged policymakers to work with the vehicle rental sector in maintaining the essential movement of goods, people and services during the COVID-19…
SMMT response to chancellor’s announcement on emergency Covid-19 measures
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive: “We welcome the additional and significant emergency support for business announced by the Chancellor today. The UK automotive industry is inherently…
PRIM – Fleet Standards appoints a new Ambassador – DriverMetrics
PRIM works closely with organisations to recognise them for their commitment to reducing road risk across their fleet. Uniquely, they award organisation of all fleet…
Grampian Truck Show – Postponed
The Grampian Truck Show due to begin on the 18th April has now been postponed as a result of the increased dangers from the coronavirus.…
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter goes to ground for Holt JCB
The prospect of efficient, round-the-clock back-up was instrumental in convincing long-serving construction dealer Holt JCB to set its own aftersales team on the road in…
Pod Point secures new finance to further support EV charging
Triodos Bank UK has provided its first finance to support the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure with a loan to Pod Point, one…
Schmitz Cargobull reefers prove to be workhorses for Blackhorse Transport
Blackhorse Transport has taken delivery of three new Schmitz Cargobull refrigerated trailers to support its intensive distribution schedule, believing the assets represent the best value…
Cardiff expands Enterprise Car Club
Enterprise Car Club has more than doubled the number of on-street vehicles in Cardiff in response to fast growing demand. Over the past six months,…
Renault Trucks maintained its positions in 2019 in a turbulent market
With 54,098 vehicles invoiced, Renault Trucks maintained its positions in 2019 in a commercial vehicle market consisting of a very dynamic first half and a…