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Ralph Morton

U.K. and European Correspondent

Ralph Morton is the European correspondent for Automotive Fleet and Global Fleet, covering the U.K. and European beat.

A highly experienced automotive journalist, Ralph has written for motorsport titles, consumer car magazines, and for the last 20 years, the fleet industry. He is a former editor of What Car? magazine, launched and edited Business Car Manager, and now runs and publishes two titles: Broker News, aimed at the leasing broker sector, and FleetandLeasing.com, which is a website focused on SME fleets. Ralph is married with two adult children and works from an office in Richmond, London. He gained a degree in English literature from the University of London, where he was president of the English Society.

Newsby Ralph MortonAugust 15, 2022

International Motors to Partner with New Chinese EV Brand GWM ORA in the UK

International Motors (IM) also imports Subaru and Isuzu vehicles in the UK, and runs the parts and service business for Mitsubishi Motors following its exit from the UK market.

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Newsby Ralph MortonAugust 10, 2022

UK Fleets Mostly Electric By 2025 Says Arval Survey - Unlike Europe

A report from leasing and mobility provider Arval says that over 70% of car fleets are expected to be electric and 50% of van fleets will have switched to electric by 2025, suggesting that UK fleets are well ahead of the UK’s 2030 ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles.

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Newsby Ralph MortonAugust 9, 2022

EV Infrastructure Gets Boost with New Funding for GRIDSERVE

GRIDSERVE says this will secure the delivery of more than 5,000 High-Power Chargers over the next three years across the Electric Highway public charging network, and with such a strategically important network on the UK’s motorways, it will help fleets have greater confidence to electrify their vehicles, knowing drivers can recharge quickly while away on business.

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Newsby Ralph MortonAugust 4, 2022

Royal Mail Fleet Adds Peugeot eLCVs, Boosting Fleet to Over 3,000 Electric Vans

Royal Mail reports that 70 of its delivery depots in the UK have made the transition to move to either full or part electric deliveries and collections. The first site that went live with an all-electric fleet was Bristol, West of England, in June 2021.

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Newsby Ralph MortonAugust 4, 2022

Volvo Car UK Fleet and Remarketing Team Report into New Commercial Director

Nicole Melillo Shaw has been appointed Volvo Car UK’s new commercial director. In her new role, Melillo Shaw has responsibility for the company’s fleet and remarketing team, along with sales delivery and product functions.

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Newsby Ralph MortonJuly 28, 2022

Alex Cook Appointed Finance Director at Nexus Vehicle Rental

Cook is a qualified chartered accountant, beginning his career with accounting firm EY before moving to work within the commercial finance team at Asda, where he worked for eight years before joining Nexus in 2019.

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Newsby Ralph MortonJuly 27, 2022

OEMs Ignore Price Protection Amid Zero Discounts

The challenges center on OEMs looking to channel stock availability to more profitable retail and constantly increasing prices with no promise of price lock-in when the cars are delivered 12 months down the line.

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Newsby Ralph MortonJuly 26, 2022

Fleets Face Escalating Tire Costs

Average tire costs are expected to continue rising - at double digit percentage rates - due to a combination of increases from the tire makers and the more complex portfolio mix required by fleets.

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Newsby Ralph MortonJuly 19, 2022

Free2Move Reinforces Global Mobility Leadership with Share Now Acquisition

Free2move offers both B2B and B2C mobility provision that covers rental, car sharing and subscription services. It has a fleet of more than 450,000 cars and a network in excess of 500,000 parking places.

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Newsby Ralph MortonJuly 15, 2022

New Volvo Fleet Portal for SME Firms

The portal, Volvo Fleet and Business Online, provides the full range of Volvo models with direct-to-business pricing through the Care by Volvo subscription service. This includes full service maintenance, with just insurance and fuel or electricity required by the user for the monthly rental.

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