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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 MortonDecember 2, 2022

Toyota and BMW Take Hydrogen to the Next Level

Concerns over limited availability of raw materials impacting the growth of battery electric vehicles, Toyota and BMW are are developing a secondary zero emissions vehicle strategy.

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Newsby Ralph MortonDecember 2, 2022

Agility Fleet Rolls Out New Key2 Asset Management System

The new Key2 system manages and integrates all elements of Agility's fleet business, from asset and contract management to lease quotations and finance.

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Newsby Ralph MortonNovember 29, 2022

European Commission Approves ALD Takeover of LeasePlan

To finalize the deal, ALD Automotive agreed to divest its interests in Ireland, Norway and Portugal, while LeasePlan did the same in the Czech Republic, Finland and Luxembourg.

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Newsby Ralph MortonNovember 28, 2022

From Our Correspondent: UK Tax Changes and the Fleet Sector

The UK government has announced company car benefit-in-kind tax rates will increase on EVs beginning in 2025 at an annual rate of 1% to a maximum of 5%.

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Newsby Ralph MortonNovember 21, 2022

Nick Williams Appointed Managing Director of UK’s Largest Leasing Company

Williams will lead Lloyds Banking Group Transport division, responsible for fleet leasing business Lex Autolease and consumer motor finance operation Black Horse.

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Newsby Ralph MortonNovember 16, 2022

Fleet Drivers Find Variability in Public Charging Prices Confusing

Company car drivers in electric vehicles are facing price confusion in the UK as they encounter a bewildering choice of charging prices and charging rates.

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Newsby Ralph MortonNovember 16, 2022

Fleet Managers Eased Out of Insurance Decision-Making

A new report from LeasePlan in the UK has found that out of 500 fleet decision-makers, more than a third were overruled on insurance policy.

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Newsby Ralph MortonNovember 16, 2022

Jaguar Land Rover’s CEO Resigns

Thierry Bolloré, chief executive officer of Jaguar Land Rover, will retire December 31.Executive board member Adrian Mardell would take over as interim CEO.

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Newsby Ralph MortonOctober 25, 2022

Meeting Fleet Challenges: An Interview with MHC Mobility COO Nick Salkeld

Nick Salkeld, MHC Mobility COO, talks with Global Fleet Management about company’s plans and helping fleet customers manage a range of challenges, from lack of vehicle availability to changing operational methodology.

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Newsby Ralph MortonOctober 24, 2022

Fleet Drivers Fined While Waiting for EV Chargers

The Association of Fleet Professionals warns that fleet drivers are inadvertently handed a penalty charge notice while waiting for an electric vehicle charger to become available.

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