The air might be “clean enough” in Leeds, but how much further do the rest of the UK’s fleets have to go?

The air might be “clean enough” in Leeds, but how much further do the rest of the UK’s fleets have to go?

As Leeds City Council closes down its clean air zone because fleets there have already become cleaner, we ask if the story reflects how businesses across the remainder of the country are responding to the new 2030 combustion engine ban. How are fleets responding to the new ban date?  According to recent research by Arval ... Read More
 
Study reveals worst maintained roads in the country

Study reveals worst maintained roads in the country

How often do you go down a pothole in your car, shake your fist at the road and vow to do something about it? The number of times I’ve thought about writing to my local council about the state of the roads around here doesn’t bear thinking about. The number of times I’ve actually done ... Read More
 
Heavy vehicle scrappage scheme promises solution to small fleets ahead of new emissions restrictions

Heavy vehicle scrappage scheme promises solution to small fleets ahead of new emissions restrictions

Early next year, emissions regulations are getting tighter in London. On March 1st 2021, stricter standards for the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) will come into force. To help small businesses switch non-compliant fleets for greener vehicles ahead of the changes, the Government has launched a new scrappage scheme specifically aimed at heavy vehicles. Under the ... Read More
 
New internal combustion engines to go before 2030 as Government announces post-pandemic sustainability plan

New internal combustion engines to go before 2030 as Government announces post-pandemic sustainability plan

This Autumn, the Government is expected to announce that sales of all new cars with an internal combustion engine will be banned from 2030, ten years earlier than previously promised. The move is part of the Government’s strategy to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and will play a role in the UK’s post-pandemic economic ... Read More
 
Will Your Fleet Land Points On YOUR Licence?!

Will Your Fleet Land Points On YOUR Licence?!

Have you ever read the Road Traffic Act of 1988/1991 in all its detail? We’re willing to bet you haven’t, and if you tried, there’s a decent chance you fell asleep during the task. Reading pages and pages of laws isn’t exactly at the top of most people’s bucket lists, but there’s a good reason ... Read More
 
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