GM details its plans for an all-electric future with a number of actions and targets through financial commitments aimed at the EV transition, charging infrastructure, new plants, and its BrightDrop business.
May 3, 2022
AF Editor Mike Antich assembled an online group of fleet managers - the Global Fleet Advisory Board operating in excess of 125,000 vehicles globally - to discuss some of the issues they were facing with electrification with Stewart Lightbody, deputy chair of the Association of Fleet Professionals, the largest fleet association in the UK.
January 21, 2022
Europcar says the new fleet management agreement with CBVC will support the Group’s aims by encouraging staff take-up of electric vehicles (EVs), which will also allow drivers to take advantage of the significant tax benefits available to company drivers choosing a zero emission vehicle.
December 10, 2021
The Miele fleet in Germany has scored a first: a hydrogen fuel cell e-van has gone into service for the premium domestic appliance maker in the Rhine-Main region of Germany. The Vivaro-e Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle is the first off the Opel production line, offering the Miele fleet a range of 249 miles and a refueling time of just three minutes.
December 10, 2021
Australian zero-emissions truck manufacturer SEA Electric has turned to rooftop solar power for its Melbourne assembly facility, with the installation of a 100kW solar power system.
November 8, 2021
Samsara research reveals that operations and fleet leaders agree that they have a greater responsibility to prioritize sustainability efforts than other industries and feel significant pressure to do so.
November 1, 2021
China is expected to shift its climate policy focus to reducing carbon emissions, an effort to help the country achieve its Paris Climate Accord and carbon neutrality target by 2060
October 19, 2021
Western Australia’s “iDrive WA Towards Zero Emissions,” focusing on fleet transitions to electric transportation, will be held 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Nov. 4 in Perth.
October 5, 2021
The first consideration for all companies is to set a budget for purchasing your vehicles and for adding charging stations
September 17, 2021
In terms of new car registrations for 2021, Europe just hit the halfway mark and on its “Road to Zero” from both a fuel type and a CO2 perspective. Learn if CO2 values are continuing to meet the targets set, even as the 5% buffer for the most polluting vehicles has now been removed for 2021.
August 3, 2021
Automotive Fleet views itself as a facilitator to provide a platform for different voices from the industry to sound-off on today’s challenges. This regular column is designed to encourage discourse for fleet professionals to let their voices be heard to their peers and other industry professionals. Here is what is top of mind for fleet professionals concerning vehicle remarketing, electrification, and fuel management.
July 25, 2021
Element Fleet Management Corp. has entered a home charging agreement with Qmerit, a North American network of EV charger installers, allowing Element clients to outsource home-based EV charger installations wherever their fleet drivers live.
July 20, 2021
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.
June 25, 2021
New registrations in Germany are experiencing an electrification boom. In the first quarter of 2021, almost one out of four (24%) newly registered passenger cars was equipped with an alternative powertrain - and this figure is even higher on the fleet market.
May 19, 2021
Businesses in the UK are planning a £15.8 billion ($22.16 billion) spend on fleet electrification over the next 12 months. It represents a 50% uplift year-on-year, having spent £10.5 billion on electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and on-site charging points in the previous 12 months to end March 2021.
May 19, 2021
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