electric fleet - operations and case studies

Ikea electric vehicle being charged at charge point

Ikea investing £4.5m to charge electric fleet

Ikea is investing £4.5 million in electric vehicle charge points for its electric delivery vehicles to enable more emissions-free deliveries.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 21 Apr

British Army Land Rover Defender with empty engine bay ready for electric conversion

Battlefield tests for British Army electric Land Rover Defenders

The British Army is converting four Land Rover Defenders to electric power before testing them in various battlefield scenarios.

electric and hybrid vehicles 14 Apr

Andrew Fawell, Unipres director of finance and admin

Unipres reduces CO2 emissions by 1m Kg with salary sacrifice scheme

Automotive components business Unipres has reduced its fleet CO2 emissions by one million kilograms since introducing a salary sacrifice scheme.

Salary Sacrifice 24 Mar

Shoreham Vehicle Auctions' electric minibus

Electric minibus powered by renewable electricity covers 150,000 miles

A Nissan eNV200 seven-seat minibus used by Shoreham Vehicle Auctions’ trade plate delivery team has hit the 150,000-mile mark this month.

24 Mar

Penderyn Distillery implements Gofor's EV salary sacrifice scheme

Edinburgh-based fleet management company Gofor has been appointed to manage a new electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme for Penderyn Distillery.

Salary Sacrifice 22 Mar

Novuna and Applied Driving join forces for electric vehicle driver training

Novuna Vehicle Solutions is partnering with Applied Driving to develop online electric vehicle (EV) driver training modules.

Driver Training 16 Mar

Mechanic with tyre - Image credit: Shutterstock/Krasula

Fleet SMR data shows EV tyres cost more on average

Tyres for electric company cars are on average both bigger and more expensive than those for petrol or diesel equivalents, according to new data from Epyx.

13 Mar

Abbott Laboratories to switch fleet to all-electric

Healthcare company, Abbott Laboratories is on target to transition its 475-strong UK car fleet to all-electric vehicles (EV) during 2023.

electric fleet - operations and case studies 8 Mar

EV100 fleets now operating more than 400,000 electric vehicles

EV100 fleets are now running more than 400,000 electric vehicles (EVs), a new report published today (Monday, February 20) reveals.

EV100 20 Feb

XPO converts half its car fleet to plug-in models

XPO has met its target to replace more than 50% of its automotive fleet with electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) by the end of 2022.

electric fleet - operations and case studies 15 Feb

Government support may be needed to kick-start used EV market

More needs to be done by Government to ensure a healthy used electric vehicle (EV) market exists, according to the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA).

14 Feb

Automotive bosses lower expectations for EV adoption

Automotive industry leaders have lowered their expectations for EV adoption by the end of the decade, according to KPMG.

electric fleet - operations and case studies 10 Feb

Telematics makes EV adoption simpler, says AFP

Telematics is an “almost essential” tool for fleets looking to adopt electric vans and job-need electric cars, according to the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).

Telematics 7 Feb

Usman Khan , chief financial officer at Sanofi

Sanofi tells drivers to choose salary sacrifice over company cars

Healthcare firm Sanofi has adopted a policy of encouraging its drivers out of company cars and into Arval’s Ignition salary sacrifice arrangement.

Salary Sacrifice 18 Jan

AA Business Services director, James Starling

AA developing product portfolio to meet future fleet needs

AA Business Services is developing several new solutions for its corporate customers against a backdrop of huge change in the industry.

breakdown and recovery 16 Jan

Mitie deploys 3,000th electric vehicle

Mitie has welcomed the 3,000th electric vehicle (EV) to its fleet, which puts it on course to switch its fleet to zero emission vehicles by the end of 2025.

electric fleet - operations and case studies 22 Dec