Category : Features

Tevva comment: Why the UK needs meaningful actions on zero-emission trucks

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By Stuart Cottrell, head of energy services and government partnerships at Tevva

Autumn Statement: Grid reform but no support for charging

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has revealed his ‘Autumn Statement for Growth’, including tax cuts and measures for ‘innovation industries’, but with an absence of big changes for fleets or much support for EV charging.

Cell mates: Why battery intelligence is vital for EV MaaS

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Unless fleets prepare for the Mobility as a Service era by harnessing the latest software technology, they’ll never optimise operations, says Joe Jones, commercial lead of WAE’s battery intelligence company, Elysia.

Comment: A push for positivity on EVs

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In the first of a series of new columns, fleet industry stalwart Mark Jowsey injects some positivity and pragramatism in the switch to EVs.

The fleet sector’s top tips for EV efficiency

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What are the best ways to maximise EV fleet efficiency aside from vehicle line-up is one thing. Industry experts share their thoughts…

Electric vehicles – the new trade war front?

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By Jon Lawes, managing director at MHC Mobility Europe

Comment: Ohme insights on driving EV efficiency

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Ohme mobility director Peter McDonald looks at the different ways of measuring efficiency – including the new definition that EV fleets should be paying attention to.

The AFP’s five-step guide to going electric for fleets

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How easy is it to transition to EVs? Paul Hollick, chairman at the Association of Fleet Professionals, reckons it’s as easy as one, two, three (plus four and five!).

Comment: Forget 2035, there aren’t enough EV technicians now

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Whether it’s 2030 or 2035, there’s still not enough trained technicians to work on EVs in the UK, says Lawrence Whittaker, CEO of aftermarket used car warranty firm Warrantywise.

A polarised reaction: Industry opinions on the ICE ban delay

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Fleet World explores the reaction to the delay on the car and van ICE ban.

EVs made easier: Seven van fleets that have taken the plunge

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The transition to electric is made easier by fleets having dependable partners along for the ride. Matthew MacConnell reports on van operators who have benefited from help from their friends.

Comment: BVRLA on the road to 2030

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Toby Poston, director of corporate affairs BVRLA, contemplates what the next six and a half years holds for the automotive market.

EV Insights: Nyobolt’s rapid recharge

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A new partnership in the EV world is planning to tear up the rulebook when it comes to vehicle charging times. By John Kendall.

What’s hindering EV adoption in different countries across the globe?

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With many governments striving to meet their part of the Paris Agreement climate change treaty that prioritises an increase in EVs, Dunstan Power, managing director of smart charging design consultancy Versinetic, takes a whistlestop … Read More »

EV Insights: Expert advice for fleets going electric

2 years ago / 0 comments

Industry experts are on hand to ensure the most informed decisions are made when it comes to preparing a business and its drivers for the electric future. By John Challen.

Interview: Warren Richards on Audi’s back-to-basics approach and EV plans

2 years ago / 0 comments

Warren Richards, head of direct sales at Audi, talks to John Challen about the company’s EV product rollout and the opportunities it presents.

Shifting gears: Why the Government must pick up the pace as EV demand skyrockets

2 years ago / 0 comments

Nick Williams, transport managing director at Lloyds Banking Group, outlines how funding and legislation must improve to create the infrastructure needed to meet increasing demand for electric vehicles.

Interview: Polestar on the right path

2 years ago / 0 comments

Having made big strides with sales and new model announcements in 2022, Matt Hawkins, head of sales at Polestar, tells John Challen why the electric brand is hoping for big fleet success in 2023 … Read More »

LCV Focus: The must knows for charging electric vans

2 years ago / 0 comments

Inside the world of charging networks for electric LCVs and how they re growing ahead of the ICE ban. By Matt MacConnell.