The latest issue of Fleet World and Van Fleet World is now available, bringing you essential news, vehicle reviews and strategic analysis to help manage corporate car and van operations.

News analysis and industry interviews

Our lead news feature investigates the ongoing tension surrounding the ZEV mandate, exploring whether a potential dilution of government targets could push up vehicle acquisition costs for corporate operators.

This issue also features a series of major automotive interviews:

• Fraser Crichton: The GBFA winner shares his direct experiences and advice on managing large-scale public sector operations in our fleet manager interview.
• Alan Barrett: The head of fleet at new entrant Geely Auto discusses the manufacturer’s expanding footprint and its long-term strategy for the UK fleet sector.
• Neil McCrossan: The Northgate Mobility chief shares insights on its new consolidated business, evolving vehicle rental trends and flexible corporate transport.

Van Fleet World focus

This edition includes a dedicated section for light commercial vehicle operators, focusing heavily on specialised transport requirements and key panel van updates. We look at the practicalities of vehicle customisation in our van conversion feature, alongside two definitive commercial vehicle road tests:

• Mercedes-Benz Vito: A full appraisal of the medium van’s Sport X variant.
• Volkswagen Transporter: An on-road assessment of the fleet stalwart.

The commercial vehicle section also features an in-depth joint interview with the Mercedes-Benz Vans leadership team, sitting down with UK managing director Iain Forsyth and operations director Simon Neill to discuss product supply pipelines and future network support.

Driven this month

Our testing team puts a diverse selection of fleet contenders through their paces, including highly anticipated compact electric models and updated hybrid options:

• Geely EX2: First drives of the latest arrivals entering the compact crossover space.
• Toyota Yaris Cross: The lates version of the hybrid compact crossover reaches the UK.
• Kia EV2: Longer range versions of the compact SUV have now arrived.
• Vauxhall Mokka GSE: Fast but nor furious – the high-performance version of the compact family car.
• Fiat Panda Hybrid: Testing the practical realities of this budget-conscious mild-hybrid urban operator.

We also take a first look at 2027’s new Dacia Spring, assessing its potential to lower the entry point for electric fleet adoption.

Finance, technology and fleet history

Our dedicated fleet finance feature breaks down some of the issues and trends in funding to assist with future procurement.

Other key highlights in this edition include:

• Supplier stories: Profiles on telematics and integration technology providers CalAmp and Motia.
• Webinar round-up: Key takeaways, data points and fleet manager feedback from our recent EV ready online seminar.
• Fleet Icons: A look back at the 1998 BMW 3 Series, a car that established the brand in fleet.

To access the new issue, click here.