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Zero emission vehicles took the biggest market share ever in the UK, recording 15.2% as 32,721 BEVs took to the road in September. The SMMT says that this record figures for electric cars reflects the wider range of models now available and the growing consumer appetite, adding that the September performance was just over 5,000 shy of the total number registered during the whole of 2019.
Read More →SSE Energy Solutions, a utility company, is working with fleets and communities to hasten the roll out of additional charging points. SSE Energy Solutions has not only been planning the infrastructure, but it’s been helping fleets decarbonize and make the transition to EVs.
Read More →Reflecting the growing presence of the Chinese-owned MG brand in the UK thanks to its electric range of models and keen pricing, Geraint Isaac has been promoted to a new role as head of fleet sales for MG Motor, effective October 01, 2021.
Read More →Rod McLeod, the former head of Skoda in the UK, is to become the new director of Volkswagen UK, effective Jan. 2, 2022. McLeod takes over the main Volkswagen job from current director, Andrew Savvas, who takes up a new role with Volkswagen of America.
Read More →Learn about the goals and progress of fleet electrification in the UK as Executive Editor, Mike Antich, discusses this and much more in this episode of Global Fleet Management Voices featuring Ralph Morton.
Read More →According to the latest SMMT figures, Vauxhall is the UK’s best-selling electric light vehicle manufacturer; the all-electric Vauxhall Vivaro-e is the best-selling e-LCV and Vauxhall’s total share of the LCV market increased to 7.3% in August.
Read More →Hitachi Capital Fleet Solutions is rebranding and will be known as Novuna Vehicle Solutions. The leasing company, ranked inside the top 10 for fleet size in the UK with over 95,000 vehicles on its fleet, will be renamed by April 2022. Parent company Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC will also change its legal name to Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC.
Read More →The British Prime Minister, Boris Jonson, was on hand to receive the 500th electric van ordered by utility company British Gas. British Gas operates the largest commercial electric vehicle fleet in the UK having ordered 3,000 Vauxhall Vivaro-e vehicles over the last two years.
Read More →ALD Automotive will provide operational leasing for electric car maker Tesla in 16 European countries. Full service leasing packages, with different leasing length and mileage parameters for both corporates and small to medium sized companies will be available for the Tesla Model 3 saloon, the Model Y SUV, the Model S executive saloon and the Model X MPV.
Read More →Toyota made a surprise debut of a brand new commercial vehicle at the Commercial Vehicle Show at Birmingham UK’s National Exhibition Centre, running August 31 to September 02., 2021. The car-derived van - the Toyota Corolla Commercial - will be built at Toyota's UK manufacturing facility in Burnaston, Derbyshire.
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