Parcel delivery firm DPD has gone fully electric for the fleet that serves the city of Oxford, England. It is the first of the company’s fleets to go fully electric and will help it comply with local air quality regulations. The 40 electric vehicles, which will deliver more than 15,000 parcels a week throughout the city,
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The supermarket chain Asda, currently the third largest in the UK, is swapping its company car fleet to all-electric vehicles. The grocer says all its current internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles will be off-fleet latest June 2025, five years in advance of the government's ban on petrol and diesel vehicles, commencing 2030.
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A new report suggests that 200,000 accidents in the UK this year will involve an e-scooter.
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Nissan will provide 500 of its electric Nissan LEAF model to NHS Fleet Solutions, which is operated by regional provider of national healthcare, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will enable public sector staff to benefit from zero emission cars and very low rates of benefit in kind taxation under the deal, currently 1%
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Available for all new TX electric taxis and VN5 electric van orders, LEVC Telematics, Connected by Geotab, can also be retrofitted to LEVC vehicles already on the road. LEVC Telematics, Connected by Geotab, is centered around an easy-to-use online dashboard for ‘at-a-glance’ vehicle management.
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Micromobility took a huge hit during the pandemic. Just as the trend towards the use of shared e-scooters and bicycles was starting to boom, COVID-19 stamped out these gains with an estimated 60% drop in usage. But micromobility is back on the agenda, particularly the use of e-scooters, which are set to play an important role in future fleet provision as part of fleet mobility packages - which would also include train, car rental, bus and shared cycles - in preference to the provision of a comp
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The UK mail and parcel delivery service, Royal Mail will boost the total amount of electric vehicles operating within its fleet to 3,300 and will be deployed for use within ultra-low emission zones - such as the London Capital - Clean Air Zones, and green cities.
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A new report from authoritative electrification analysts, BloombergNEF, says that electric vehicle (EV) sales are likely to accelerate at a rate greater than ever experienced before. However, in its annual Electric Vehicle Outlook report, BloombergNEF says that Governments need to encourage adoption further if they wish to be net-zero on carbon emissions by 2050.
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As the UK’s largest leasing company, Lex Autolease, announces a new five year remarketing deal with BCA, Managing Director Richard Jones raises questions about the problem of establishing residual values for electric vehicles.
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The leading organization for fleet managers in the UK, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), has made a number of changes to boost the strength of its committees. One new appointment was Lorna McAtear, who is Fleet Manager at the National Grid, has joined the AFP board. She has a longstanding career in the fleet sector including holding roles at E.ON and Royal Mail.
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