Ensure drivers charge up as well as top up
Fleets need to ensure that drivers have a good understanding of their charging options, have their own charging facilities that are not just a standard socket and, in the case of PHEVs, will always charge the car even when there is option to avoid doing so.
Are you checking your freelance delivery drivers?
MASSIVE growth in driver-owned home delivery fleets means that they will need to start aligning to industry norms on safety. Fleet software specialist FleetCheck, said the increase in these kinds [...]
Get plugged into the EV revolution with Business Motoring and Project EV
As customers look towards buying or leasing EVs, there's increasing interest in charging solutions for home or workplace. The Leasing Broker Federation has partnered with Project EV which specialises in providing cutting-edge electric vehicle charging points, connecting customers with technology that breaks boundaries.
Uncapped data could see insurance premiums rise
Since 2009, Thatcham's Group Insurance Rating has placed vehicles into a 1-50 system by using a capped algorithm to help insurers determine the cost of cover. While there are no plans to replace the current process, raw data shared as a result of taking the cap off has seen around 500 cars surge into a 50-plus category.
Get your entries in the 2021 Business Motoring Awards
Delivering guidance with products that declutter and simplify the life of SMEs is key to these awards – and getting the recognition your company deserves from Business Motoring, dedicated to the SME motoring sector.
Post Covid-19 fleet strategy – do you have one?
FIAG hopes new guide will give companies confidence to use the Covid-19 pandemic as a one-off opportunity for employers and employees to produce a plan where agreed objectives are set.
Top four essential tips for buying cars online
Times have changed, and nowadays, people have shifted to buying cars online. Online showrooms have made it possible to pick and choose your ideal vehicle online in a more manageable, convenient, and safer way than before.
EV fleets could save £ millions in congestion charges
Analysis of Transport for London data obtained via a Freedom of Information request revealed that, despite a freeze in payments last year - from 23 March to 17 May due to the Covid-19 pandemic - businesses still spent more than £1.4 million per month to enter and operate in central London.
End of lease inspection – via your phone
Developed in Canada, PAVE, is an open API self-inspection solution that turns any phone into a professional inspector in one click. It enables customer guided professional inspections and extensive inspection reports that are can be fully integrated within businesses and their current technology.
Increased termination fees highlights the cost of Covid-19
Research commissioned by Europcar Mobility Group in August 2020 found that 52% of fleet manager admitted that they have had to pay increased termination fees. With economic uncertainty continuing well into 2021, an optimised vehicle fleet that can be changed as requirements vary will be key to ongoing success for many businesses
New management tools added to Silvey Fleet’s Miles Monitor
New management tool – Self-Serve – allows fleet managers to upload new drivers to the Miles Monitor system themselves in order for DVLA licence checks to be conducted. The tool gives fleet managers an administrator role, allowing them control over adding and updating employee details without having to contact Silvey Fleet.
Reflex offers new online auction
First of a series of auctions will start Friday 15th January 2021 running until Monday 18th January. Currently, traders can express interest in used stock listed for sale on the Reflex Vehicle Hire website, but the new service will enable live bids on a selection of defleeted cars and vans.
Lotus plays its part in French Renaulution
Alpine and Lotus teams will conduct a comprehensive feasibility study for the joint engineering, design and development of an EV sportscar by leveraging the resources, expertise and facilities of the respective entities in both France and the UK.
SMEs feel a responsibility to switch to EVs
The vast majority of SME business owners (94%) believe UK businesses that use vehicles and wheeled assets have a responsibility to change them to electric vehicles (EVs) as soon as possible, with almost half (46%) believing this should be a priority.
Is your fleet ready for winter?
If you are using a fleet of vehicles then it is especially important to make sure that you are proactive on many fronts for the safety of your drivers and for your bottom line. Not being ready for the surprises that Mother Nature may have in store for us could be a disaster in many ways.
White paper highlights benefits of V2G technology
Fleet vehicles are often uniquely suited to V2G applications, due largely to regular and predictable usage patterns, and the fact that they often return to base at the end of the working day, where they sit idle overnight. This provides perfect conditions for V2G to utilise the energy stored in their batteries, before ensuring the vehicles are fully charged and ready for use again the next morning.
Analysis of large truck rollover accidents
Trucks share the roads with all sorts of moving vehicles every day. But the way their drivers need to handle them is quite different from what drivers of cars have [...]
Fleets are ready for the latest lockdown says AFP
Despite widespread fatigue surrounding the current situation, industry professionals now know exactly how to handle the demands of the latest Covid-19 lockdown.
Constant technology updates may be needed for today’s fleet drivers
Fleet managers should be aware of a serious knowledge gap whenever they are assigning vehicles to drivers. It could reduce the chances of crashes caused by new technologies.
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