Author: Sarah Tooze

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sarah.tooze@bauermedia.co.uk

Sarah Tooze is a former managing editor of sister title Smart Transport. Prior to joining Smart Transport she worked on Fleet News for more than 10 years, latterly as deputy editor, and won the ‘automotive business journalist’ award in the 2017 Newspress Awards.

Articles by Sarah Tooze

Warning over 12-volt battery on electric vans ‘suddenly’ draining

Fleet managers are being warned that the 12-volt battery on their electric vans may unexpectedly go flat.

Electric vehicles 16 Feb 2024

Speedy to equip its van fleet with defibrillators

The life-saving initiative will see more than 300 of its vans carrying portable defibrillators to help with out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.

Speedy 8 Feb 2024

Mobility budget/card not being considered by 86% of fleets, latest Fleet200 survey reveals

The vast majority of businesses currently have no plans to expand their mobility options for employees, according to the latest Fleet200 Strategy Network survey.

Fleet200 Strategy Network 18 Dec 2023

New rules slash EV charging infrastructure costs for fleets

Many businesses no longer need to pay for expensive substation upgrades following a review by Ofgem into the way customers pay to access the electricity network.

Charging & infrastructure 10 Nov 2023

Saint-Gobain reaps rewards of revamped driver of the year competition

Planning, sponsors and buy-in help make first driver of the year event post-Covid a success for Saint-Gobain and its outsourced partner XPO Logistics.

26 Oct 2023

A third of fleets introduce salary sacrifice

More than a third of companies (36%) have introduced salary sacrifice, according to the latest Fleet200 Strategy Network (FSN) survey.

Salary Sacrifice 1 Jun 2023

Fleets forsake vans and take to the water in Government-backed trial

Speedy Services and Lyreco are taking part in a trial to deliver goods by boat along the River Thames, with the potential to remove vans from their fleets.

Speedy 11 Apr 2023