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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 MortonOctober 20, 2022

Debbie Fox Named Managing Director of r2c Online

A fuel card and workforce payment services provider, Fleetcor continues to rearrange senior positions at its subsidiary company r2c Online, a supplier of connected software platforms for vehicle compliance and maintenance management.

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Newsby Ralph MortonOctober 20, 2022

Alphabet Enters Finnish Market with Secto Automotive Partnership

The Secto Automotive collaboration allows global fleet managers access to Alphabet mobility solutions in 33 countries, including most of Europe.

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Newsby Ralph MortonOctober 20, 2022

Experienced Fleet Operator Mark Chessman Appointed Chairman of Wagonex

Chessman wants "to see Wagonex deliver a further period of sustainable growth, developing a market and building a strong reputation from both vehicle providers and consumers using the platform."

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Newsby Ralph MortonOctober 19, 2022

Kia to Reduce Dealer SMR Costs for Fleets

Kia UK is introducing a new fleet service package to its dealers, designed to compete with independent service providers, while offering the benefit of a dealer service record.

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Newsby Ralph MortonOctober 12, 2022

Epyx Partners with i247 Group to Offer Fleet Tire Fitment at Dealers

TyreServe has 4,000 registered franchised or independent dealers that can offer tire fitting. These are now being added to the panel of suppliers used by i247 Group to offer tire management to fleet customers.

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Newsby Ralph MortonOctober 12, 2022

Hyundai and Kia to Develop eLCVs as Part of Software-defined Vehicle Roll Out

“By transforming all vehicles to Software Defined Vehicles by 2025, Hyundai Motor Group will completely redefine the concept of the automobile and take the lead in ushering in a never-before-experienced era of mobility,” said Chung Kook Park, president and head of R&D division, Hyundai Motor Group.

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Newsby Ralph MortonOctober 11, 2022

Amazon To Double Its Zero-emission Fleet in €1 Billion Investment

The company plans to bring in 10,000 electric delivery vans and 1,500 electric heavy goods vehicles by 2027, and the fleet decarbonization program starts with the introduction of 20 fully electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs) by year-end in Germany.

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Newsby Ralph MortonOctober 7, 2022

Justine Hawkins Appointed Managing Director of New Ebbon Group Division

The web-based technology provider to the automotive contract hire and leasing sector has recently restructured into three distinct business units: Ebbon Automotive, Compliance, and Intelligence.

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Newsby Ralph MortonOctober 7, 2022

Fleets Benefit from Plug-in Car Grant Extension Period to Counter Delivery Delays

The Office for Zero Emissions has announced a temporary extension for vehicle orders placed between 14 June 2021 and 31 March 2023 of 18 months.

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Newsby Ralph MortonOctober 4, 2022

Tim Meadows Appointed Chief Commercial Officer At Fleetcor’s Epyx

The newly created role sees Tim rejoin epyx from Fleetcor’s r2c Online brand where he spent four years, initially as director of account management, then stepping up to the commercial director role before  becoming managing director.

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