All articles by Sarah Brady
Sarah Brady
Gofor to manage Mowi Scotland’s EV transition
Salmon producer Mowi has appointed fleet management company Gofor to manage its transition to an electric and plug-in hybrid fleet.
Smaller cars ‘reduce demand for critical metals by almost a quarter’
A study by Transport & Environment has found the most effective measure to reduce metals demand is smaller battery and car size.
EV fleets could reduce CO2 emissions by 3.4 million tonnes a year
Though vans account for 13% of road transport carbon pollution in the EU, only 2% sold in 2020 were electric, a Northgate study has revealed.
Arval UK to promote ex-fleet EVs to used car dealers
Arval UK held an event promoting its ex-fleet electric vehicles (EVs) to used car dealers and supermarkets.
EVs ‘£546 cheaper’ to run than petrol cars
EVs cost an average of £1,298 to run for 12 months compared to £1,844 for a petrol car – yet average EV running costs have jumped £158 year.
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BBC’s Panorama highlights ‘poor education around EVs’
Andrew Leech, founder of Fleet Evolution, takes aim at Panorama’s recent documentary on a 350-mile trip in an EV to Scotland.
UK’s GDP stagnant in May 2023 as production slumps
The UK’s monthly real gross domestic product (GDP) experienced a decline of 0.1% in May 2023, following modest growth of 0.2% in April.
UK ‘approaching HGV driver shortage’ — TTC
487,505 Driver Qualification Cards are set to expire by the end of 2024, with 17 million training hours needing to be completed.
StepChange reports increase in clients needing help with car finance debts
StepChange Debt Charity reported a marked increase in the proportion of clients contacting the charity for debt advice with car finance debt.
Consumer car finance new business volumes fell by 10% in May 2023
The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) reported that consumer car finance new business volumes fell in May 2023 by 10% compared with 2022.