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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 MortonJuly 15, 2022

Northgate Vehicle Hire Acquires Traffic Management Vehicle Supplier

Northgate Vehicle Hire said the acquisition of Blakedale will allow it to grow its share of the traffic management sector at a time when the government has pledged strategic long-term investment in UK roads.

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Newsby Ralph MortonJuly 15, 2022

Volkswagen Places Europcar at Center of New Mobility Strategy

Volkswagen said it planned a central platform around which its Group brands could offer mobility solutions depending on what was correct for each brand customer. There would be one app offering services from car rental and subscription to car sharing and ride hailing.

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Newsby Ralph MortonJuly 15, 2022

James Taylor Appointed Interim Managing Director of Vauxhall

Taylor, a highly experienced fleet executive, was appointed to the role of UK director for B2B sales at Stellantis back in August, a role which he will continue to fulfill during his interim MD role.

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Newsby Ralph MortonJuly 14, 2022

Toyota Strengthens Fleet Links with Kinto Leasing Partner

The "One Toyota" fleet ecosystem will strengthen the link between Toyota's sales and marketing operation and its leasing and mobility provider, Kinto.

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Newsby Ralph MortonJuly 13, 2022

Cox Automotive Makes Raft of Senior Hires

Cox says the appointments are part of a strategic move to strengthen existing customer relationships in addition to developing new business.

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Newsby Ralph MortonJuly 7, 2022

Volkswagen Places Europcar at Center of New Mobility Strategy

Following VW's closing of the Europcar transaction, the manufacturer aims to secure a significant share of the global market for mobility services. Pilot phases of the services are slated to start in Vienna later this year and Hamburg early 2023.

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Newsby Ralph MortonJune 30, 2022

FleetCor Appoints Tom Rowlands MD, Global EV Solutions

FleetCor is the parent company of fuel and EV management company, Allstar Business Solutions Limited.

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Newsby Ralph MortonJune 30, 2022

Experienced SaaS Executive Bob Mann Joins Lightfoot As Chairman

Currently working with customers in the UK and Germany, Lightfoot plans to roll out its real-time, in-cab driver coaching and rewards platform to the broader EMEA markets before expanding into wider international territories.

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Newsby Ralph MortonJune 30, 2022

Peter Gowers Appointed CEO of Newly Structured Europcar

Gowers joins Europcar Mobility Group from European budget hotel operator Travelodge, where he recently served as chief executive.

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Newsby Ralph MortonJune 29, 2022

Alphabet Introduces New Salary Sacrifice Product

Salary sacrifice works as a financial tool for fleets thanks to the low benefit in kind taxation on zero-emission electric vehicles.

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