Electric vehicles continue to contend with reputation-damaging myths. From theories that the batteries don’t last through to fears that you simply can’t charge them anywhere, misconceptions abound. But, according to Ashley Barnett, head of fleet consultancy, and Andy Hill, strategic LCV fleet engineering consultant at Lex Autolease, one of the biggest is that electric LCVs […]
By Ashley Tate, managing director of Allstar Chargepass UK
By Mike Nakrani, CEO at e-fleet solutions provider VEV
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Almost everyone seems to love a Transit Custom – and, in the UK, it finds more homes than any other van on the market. But will a battery-powered version be as popular? George Barrow finds out.
As growing numbers of electric vehicles join fleets, charging is becoming a bottleneck that harms operational efficiency and drives up cost. Kinetic power boosters can help to reduce charging times and ensure that vehicles spend less time plugged in and more time on the road. By Udi Tzuri, VP product at Zooz Power.
Some businesses are reducing the number of vans they operate in London in favour of engineers using public transport, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is reporting.
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Hultsteins, the UK/Sweden producer of onboard electrical generation systems, has joined forces with specialist electric fridge manufacturer Courage, to provide sales and aftermarket services for the UK&I and Sweden.
The challenge of decarbonising commercial fleets is ongoing. Shannon Lomas, fleet manager at Auto Windscreens, details how her business has addressed this issue.
Van driver speeding is at epidemic proportions, and a major safety and cost issue that needs to be addressed by the new Government, RED Corporate Driver Training believes.
By Rishi Mehra, vice president of commercial routing and mapping technology, Trimble
