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Does salary sacrifice still stack up for fleets?

Does salary sacrifice still stack up for fl...

May 22, 2026No Comments

Salary sacrifice has played a major role in helping many businesses move more drivers into electric vehicles. For employees, it’s offered a more affordable route

Policy vs Politics: Why EV fleet transition is still on track

Policy vs Politics: Why EV fleet transition...

May 01, 2026No Comments

With so much uncertainty being reported in the news around the move to electric vehicles, Natasha Fry, head of sales at Mer Fleet Services, talks about why the

Privacy and Trust: The real competitive edge in telematics

Privacy and Trust: The real competitive edg...

Apr 23, 2026Comments off

Telematics creates value by making vehicles transparent: where they are, how they are used and driven. The more granular the data, the greater the potential

UK and global supply chains exposed by concentration risk

Managing fleet costs in an era of volatilit...

Apr 15, 2026Comments off

For those of us managing fleets, the dream of returning to a stable, predictable automotive market feels increasingly distant. Just as we began to move

Fleet standardisation is now imperative helps driver retention

Fleet standardisation is now imperative hel...

Apr 15, 2026Comments off

UK and European logistics is facing a growing driver retention problem, and the situation is worsening. According to data from the International Road Transport Union

Six considerations when deploying HGV fleets in urban areas

Six considerations when deploying HGV fleet...

Apr 10, 2026Comments off

Operating HGVs can be challenging for any business, but those working in urban areas across the UK often require a more bespoke solution, such as

The squeeze is coming; most operators won't see it

The squeeze is coming; most operators won&#...

Apr 09, 2026Comments off

Global shocks are pushing fuel, parts and maintenance costs sharply higher. For trades businesses and small fleet operators, the margin for error has never been

Amazon's drone trial: are there limits to logistics innovation?

Amazon’s drone trial: are there limit...

Apr 07, 2026Comments off

Amazon’s drone delivery pilot has captured attention by challenging long-held assumptions about how goods move and how customers buy online, but it also highlights how

Pay attention to driver fatigue

It’s time to wake up to fatigue managemen...

Mar 06, 2026Comments off

For fleet managers, a bad day at work can mean a lot more than a delayed delivery. The call that says a driver has been

Car production and Automotive procurement

Accelerating automotive procurement in a vo...

Mar 02, 2026Comments off

A number of significant changes have been rocking the automotive manufacturing world for over a decade. The shift to EV and the rapid rise of