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Rightcharge has helped The AA cut electric fleet charging costs by up to £1,000 per driver annually after automating home charging reimbursements, new data from the EV payments specialist shows. The savings have been driven by a major shift in charging behaviour, with 82% of the organisation’s EV charging now

Estonian e-cargo bike company Vok Bikes is scaling manufacture of its next-generation electric commercial cargo bikes at the Refactory plant of Renault Group. The alliance with Renault Group will drive the rollout of Vok Bikes’ e-cargo bikes across the UK and Europe The firm already has several successful partnerships in

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has urged fleets across the UK to respond to the government’s new consultation on Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED), warning that the proposed system poses significant risks for EV adoption and could create substantial administrative and operational challenges for businesses. Paul Hollick, chair of

Fleets will come under growing pressure to integrate high-integrity data and AI into their core operations in the next year. Fleets that use AI-driven optimisation will be far better positioned to absorb rising costs and remain competitive The forecast comes from global connected vehicles specialist Geotab, which said that freight,

Queclink Wireless Solutions has debuted its first satellite-enabled vehicle tracker to ensure uninterrupted fleet telematics in remote and isolated locations. The satellite-enabled telematics device is designed to provide uninterrupted, real-time tracking The global provider of IoT devices and hardware says its new GV75MG SAT unit has been designed to operate

Kia has teased its EV2 electric crossover ahead of its debut at the Brussels Motor Show in January. The all-electric B-segment SUV, which was previewed by the Concept EV2 earlier this year, will debut at Kia’s stand on 9 January 2026 alongside the sporty and dynamic ‘GT’ versions of the

Car-sharing giant Zipcar has announced plans to close its UK operation by the end of the year. Zipcar is the UK’s largest car sharing club and runs over 3,000 cars and vans, including 1,000 EVs in London The US-headquartered company, which is owned by car rental giant Avis Budget Group,

Andrea Bandinelli has joined Leasys as its new chief executive officer, bringing 25 years of experience in finance and investor relations. Andrea Bandinelli, Leasys Group CEO Bandinelli assumes the role at the Stellantis and Crédit Agricole Personal Finance & Mobility joint venture with immediate effect, and will continue Leasys’ mission

Ford is updating its E-Transit Custom to deliver improved driving range and charging times, while also debuting an all-wheel drive version. The new battery pack boosts E-Transit Custom range to 373km Launched in spring 2024 as the electric version of Europe’s bestselling van, the E-Transit Custom gains an upgraded battery

Euro NCAP is overhauling its testing and scoring procedures to clamp down on “annoying” driver assistance systems and to ensure crash-prevention systems are designed for real-world environments. The new rating methodology will centre around four key stages of safety The major update – the largest revision since the introduction of