Free EV trials for UK businesses

Free EV trials for UK businesses

If you’ve been considering making the electric switch but you’d be keen to try before you buy, there’s good news. Highways England is giving British businesses the opportunity to operate electric vehicles (EVs) for two months – for free. True story. Rollout starting in several locations The scheme’s already been trialled by Leeds City Council ... Read More
 
You paid how much for parking?!

You paid how much for parking?!

You drive into the city, find a parking space, get out, only to find out it’ll cost you a princely $1.3 million. Sorry, what?! Well, that’s exactly what one parking space sold for in Hong Kong. Incredibly, the spot in one of Hong Kong’s most expensive areas, The Heights, went for a sum more expensive ... Read More
 
A quarter of fleets have added new vehicles since the start of the pandemic

A quarter of fleets have added new vehicles since the start of the pandemic

UK SMEs that operate fleets have ‘successfully adapted’ to uncertainty during the pandemic, with one-quarter adding to their fleet since March 2020. The data comes from research conducted by Vimcar and Opinion Matters, which found that eight in 10 businesses have had to adapt since the first lockdown. The impact on fleet operators Fleet operators ... Read More
 
Could YOU fail to notice a missing tyre like this guy?!

Could YOU fail to notice a missing tyre like this guy?!

Ever had a puncture on the motorway? Then you’ll know it’s unmissable. The sudden loss of height on one side of the car, the strange noise of flat rubber whacking tarmac, the loss of speed and stomach-lurching feeling that tells you “something’s very wrong”… You can’t miss it. Which is why we were surprised to ... Read More
 
Fleet registrations back up – but for how long?

Fleet registrations back up – but for how long?

Things might be turning around, finally (but slowly). According to the latest statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), fleet and company car registrations grew more than twice as fast as private purchases last month. 82,872 new vehicles were registered to business and fleet in May, more than a 1% increase on ... Read More
 
Casting your vote from a windmill, launderette or car boot?!

Casting your vote from a windmill, launderette or car boot?!

Election day in the UK means everyone heads to the polling station. And for some, that meant standing in line at a car boot… The recent local elections highlighted one of the UK’s greatest quirks – bizarre polling station locations! Alongside the usual ‘dogs at polling stations’ picture, voters shared snaps of their favourite polling ... Read More
 
Where are all the public charging points?

Where are all the public charging points?

Public charging points are outnumbered by home units at a rate of three to one, so where are they all? The latest Department for Transport (DfT) Transport and Technology Public Attitudes Tracker report highlighted key barriers to electric vehicle (EV) ownership. The report found that 80% of all EV charging sessions happen at residential addresses, ... Read More
 
Are these the most iconic models ever produced?

Are these the most iconic models ever produced?

With everything that’s been in the news this week, we’ve been doing our very best to avoid talk of politics in the office. Instead, we reckon the most interesting topics have included the holidays we’re now desperate to take… Because it’s been quite a while since any of us has been abroad now, perhaps you ... Read More
 
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