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The UK mail and parcel delivery service, Royal Mail will boost the total amount of electric vehicles operating within its fleet to 3,300 and will be deployed for use within ultra-low emission zones - such as the London Capital - Clean Air Zones, and green cities.
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A new report from authoritative electrification analysts, BloombergNEF, says that electric vehicle (EV) sales are likely to accelerate at a rate greater than ever experienced before. However, in its annual Electric Vehicle Outlook report, BloombergNEF says that Governments need to encourage adoption further if they wish to be net-zero on carbon emissions by 2050.
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The ongoing semiconductor shortages, with the resultant delays on new vehicles, is impacting fleet replacement cycles. As a result, many fleets are now facing lifecycle extensions as shortage of replacement vehicles becomes a pressing issue, which in turn places a premium on Service, Maintenance and Repair (SMR) schedules.
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As the UK’s largest leasing company, Lex Autolease, announces a new five year remarketing deal with BCA, Managing Director Richard Jones raises questions about the problem of establishing residual values for electric vehicles.
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Ben Varey was named Associate Director, Global Fleet Category Management at Otis Elevator Co. Varny assumed this position in June 2021 and will be based in the United Kingdom. Previously, Varey was Global Category Manager - Travel and Fleet for SGS.
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IDS is a U.S.-based leader in the provision of enterprise mission-critical solutions for secured finance. The purchase of White Clarke Group, which provides software solutions and consultancy services to more than 100 of the world’s largest banks, captives and independent finance organizations in 30 countries around the globe, makes the combined new business a “software technology powerhouse” serving the $7 trillion secured finance industry globally.
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Claire English was appointed Head of Fleet for Audi UK. The leasing and fleet executive moves over to Audi UK from an equivalent position at Volkswagen UK’s Commercial Vehicles division.
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The leading organization for fleet managers in the UK, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP), has made a number of changes to boost the strength of its committees. One new appointment was Lorna McAtear, who is Fleet Manager at the National Grid, has joined the AFP board. She has a longstanding career in the fleet sector including holding roles at E.ON and Royal Mail.
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Week Two of the 2021 Global Fleet Experience, a month-long virtual event, will feature four new sessions on Mexico, Canada and the United Kingdom as well as best practices in managing vehicle residual values in a globally dispersed fleet on May 11 and May 13. To register for any or all sessions, visit https://www.globalfleetexperience.com
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February is usually one of the weaker months of the year as many operators wait for the new March number plates, but 2021 saw the strongest February since 1998.
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