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Europcar Whitepaper Exposes Fleet Risk To Clean Air Zone Costs

FLEET managers are generally unprepared for the impact of clean air zones being implemented or expanded across major cities in the UK this year. Research commissioned by Europcar Mobility Group UK, surveyed 300 fleet managers to understand their awareness and level of preparation to meet challenges that will arise from the clean air ones. Despite 87 percent…
January 12, 20220Comments

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How To Combat Christmas Driver Fatigue

THE build-up to the festive period is one of excitement certainly, but often also stress. For business drivers, this is a familiar time of rushing to and fro, dealing with higher workloads, and often feeling increasingly exhausted. Research by RED Driver Training shows that thousands of business drivers suffer from what the company has termed Seasonally…
December 13, 20210Comments

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DriveSmart Carbon Footprint Comparator for FleetandLeasing
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Fleet Managers Can Check For Carbon Footprint On Vehicle Choice

A NEW carbon calculating tool allows SME fleet managers to check the total carbon of company car fleet choices. Made available by Drivesmart, it's called a Carbon Footprint Calculator and does exactly what it says on the tin: it allows site visitors to compare side-by-side the annual carbon footprint of petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and…
December 7, 20210Comments

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Money For Nothing – The Financial Incentives For Company Car Drivers To Switch To Electric Vehicles

This is the second of our series of four articles helping business drivers and SME fleets choose electric. You can read the first article here: Time For A Vehicle Detox – Five Steps To Going Electric For SMEs. IN a bid to wean company car drivers off petrol and diesel, the government is making them an…
November 22, 20210Comments

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Transitioning a commercial vehicle fleet to electric requires careful planning
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The Fleet Manager’s Dilemma

MANAGERs of light commercial vehicle fleets are in a bind. Finance directors have bought in to the total cost of ownership (TCO) benefit of fleet electrification; unfortunately, for the fleet manager, they’re expecting those savings instantly. On the other hand, their businesses depend on van transport and any loss in functionality could have disastrous consequences. To top it…
November 22, 20210Comments

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Driver training essential for electrifying fleets says Lightfoot

SYSTEMS must be put in place for businesses bringing electric vehicles into their fleets, or else risk their EVs becoming “unworkable”, according to driver training specialists Lightfoot. Failure to implement training to minimum standards, tailored to electric vehicle drivers, could render many EVs not fit for purpose and impractical for business use according to Lightfoot CEO…
October 12, 20210Comments

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The Driving Forces Behind Fleet Electrification In The UK

THERE’S only really one topic on the SME fleet agenda at the moment: and that’s fleet electrification. Editor of FleetandLeasing.com, Ralph Morton, is in conversation with Mike Antich, Automotive Fleet Executive Editor, discussing the issues: Why there’s a rapid acceleration towards fleet electrification in the UK. What the current infrastructure looks like and its short-term…
October 8, 20210Comments

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