Industry news

02-01-2026

Alpine A390 priced from £61k with first UK delive...

The new fully electric five-door fastback from Alpine offers up to 345 miles range from an 89kWh battery.

02-01-2026

Traffic commissioner recognised in New Year Honour...

Richard Turfitt has been awarded an OBE for services to road safety and justice in the New Year Honours.

02-01-2026

Warning ahead of the ‘worst day of the year for ...

The first Monday of the new working week after New Year is notorious for being the worst day of the year for vehicle breakdowns, according to the RAC.

30-12-2025

Xpeng eyes 2026 as breakthrough year with arrival ...

Xpeng UK is focussing on expanding its UK footprint significantly in 2026, while introducing more fleets and drivers to the brand.

30-12-2025

Unimogs join Environment Agency fleet

The Environment Agency has added two Mercedes-Benz Unimogs to its fleet of specialist vehicles supporting its nationwide incident response duties.

30-12-2025

Just one-in-four pothole compensation claims paid ...

Fleets and drivers have a slim chance of making a successful claim for pothole compensation, according to new research from the RAC.

29-12-2025

AA warning after it attends more than 14,000 tyre-...

AA urges drivers to check their tyres before heading back to work after the Christmas break.

29-12-2025

What drivers crashed into during 2025

Parked cars, kerbs and car doors feature in the top five things drivers have hit, according to new research from AA Accident Assist.

26-12-2025

Post-Christmas traffic to spike ahead of New Yearâ...

New Year’s Day is expected to be the quietest day on UK roads, according to the AA, with traffic increasing ahead of the festivities.

24-12-2025

BYD names new head of UK fleet sales

BYD has appointed Claudio de Freitas as head of fleet sales in the UK, as part of a larger restructure of its management team.

24-12-2025

Reflex Vehicle Hire confirms management buyout

Reflex Vehicle Hire has been acquired in a management buy-out just weeks after posting two notices of its intention to appoint administrators via law firm Gateley.

24-12-2025

Millbrook Healthcare strikes van fleet deal with M...

Millbrook Healthcare has deployed a new fleet of 136 specialist vans supplied by Mercedes-Benz Vans dealer Marshall Motor Group.

23-12-2025

Porsche Cayenne Electric: Prices, specification an...

Porsche is now taking orders for the all-new Cayenne Electric, which will be sold alongside the existing petrol and plug-in hybrid model.

23-12-2025

Fleets hope new first-year allowances will bring d...

Fleet News at 10 panel assess potential impact of new 40% first-year allowance for vehicles purchased for leasing from January 2026.

23-12-2025

New RHA tool claims to cut empty running by connec...

Road Haulage Association links with Haulage Hub to connect hauliers and freight operators across the UK

23-12-2025

EVA England launches national driver survey on cro...

Drivers encouraged to share views and real-world experiences about access to charging without off-street parking

23-12-2025

Support grows for national campaign to promote car...

Generation Logistics has boosted awareness of careers in logistics by 37% since launch in 2022

22-12-2025

New Transport Commissioner for Scotland

Sharon Clelland has been appointed as Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain and will be deployed to the Scottish traffic area

22-12-2025

Fleets flex lease cycle to avoid 'cliff edge' PHEV...

Fleets are being encouraged to choose more flexible leases for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to avoid large increases in company car tax.

22-12-2025

Partnership delivers EV energy and fleet managemen...

Webfleet joins forces with Bia Power and ChargeBroker to offer fleets a complete electric vehicle energy and fleet management system.

22-12-2025

Logistics UK 2025 award winners named

Logistics UK has announced the winners of its 2025 Logistics Awards, including transport manager of the year.

19-12-2025

Government must work with industry to break deadlo...

The Government must work with the freight sector to address the ‘chicken and egg’ dilemma holding up HGV electrification, says ChargeUK.

19-12-2025

Driver exoneration is major reason for using safet...

More than half (53%) of fleets that experienced crashes in the previous 12 months were successfully able to exonerate a driver.

19-12-2025

Opinion: Levelling up the EV charging infrastructu...

Helroy Tauro, country leader UK and Nordics at Nidec Conversion, looks at what needs to happen to give equal access to electric vehicle charging in the UK.

19-12-2025

Motor insurance premiums expected to rise by 3% in...

Motor insurance premiums are expected to increase by 3% in 2026 as claims inflation continues to build, according to new EY analysis.

19-12-2025

Dundee migrates 190+ chargers from ChargePlace Sco...

The council's shift to a private operator comes in preparation for Transport Scotland’s plans to move the network away from the publicly funded operator model.

19-12-2025

Grey fleet costs UK firms more than nine working d...

UK businesses lose an average 9.1 working days per affected employee each year due to grey fleet disruptions, according to the SIXT UK Mobility Study 2025.

19-12-2025

UK commercial vehicle output down 78%

The new figures, published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, also show overall vehicle production fell by 14.3%.

18-12-2025

Transport Committee launches new electric vehicle ...

MPs on the committee to examine new mileage-based tax on electric vehicles which was announced in the Autumn Budget.

18-12-2025

Liquid Fleet chooses Volteras to optimise residual...

The connected data from Liquid Fleet vehicles will proactively record odometer readings and vehicle location in real time with access via an online portal.

18-12-2025

Pedestrians are just as safe with EVs as conventio...

Research into UK collisions involving vehicles and pedestrians found no notable distinction between incidents involving EVs or conventional vehicles

18-12-2025

Fleets urged to tackle unsafe driver habits as col...

Fleets are urged to tackle unsafe driving habits after new research from Venson found many drivers admit to behaviours that increase collision risk.

18-12-2025

Arval enters talks to buy Mercedes-Benz-owned Athl...

European leasing giant Arval has entered talks with Mercedes-Benz to acquire Athlon adding 400,000 vehicles to its global fleet.

18-12-2025

Opinion: Why bidirectional charging technology wil...

Fridtjof Falkgård Riege, product compliance specialist at Easee, examines the potential for fleets of in bidirectional charging.

18-12-2025

BYD and Volkswagen brands increase market share in...

BYD recorded the strongest market share growth of any brand in Europe, according to new data from Jato Dynamics.

18-12-2025

Medicines warning for drivers and fleets

Drivers are being warned to check medication labels and avoid driving if medicines cause drowsiness or impair alertness.

17-12-2025

AA announces new fleet breakdown contract with VWF...

Contract covers breakdown assistance for the multi-marque vehicle portfolio managed by VWFS Fleet, which comprises 54,000 vehicles across the UK.

17-12-2025

Jaama opens new consolidated head office

Jaama has opened a new head office in the Midlands, bringing its two previous sites together into a single central hub.