All articles by Sean Keywood
New Volkswagen Transporter revealed
Volkswagen has unveiled the new, seventh-generation version of its Transporter medium van. The model, revealed at the IAA Transportation 2024…
School electrifies maintenance vehicles with VWFS Fleet
Bradfield College has electrified its maintenance fleet with support from leasing company Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) Fleet. Having adopted a…
Corporate customer base gives Iveco EV sales confidence
Iveco says it is relatively well placed to sell electric vans in the UK, due to a significant proportion of…
CO2 savings still main motivation for LCV fleet electrification, Northgate finds
Reducing carbon emissions remains the primary reason for LCV fleets looking to transition to electric vehicles, according to research by…
New event director for Commercial Vehicle Show
Mike Costain has been appointed as event director for the Commercial Vehicle Show. Costain is said to have a proven…
Environmental considerations main reason for electric van adoption, Peugeot research finds
The most common motivation for van drivers switching to electric vans is to help protect the environment, according to Peugeot…
More data needed to assess older fleet vehicles, Fleetcheck says
A rise in fleets running older vehicles, seen since the Covid-19 pandemic, means fleets need to be collecting rapidly increasing…
Iceland sees efficiency benefits from DriverCheck
Supermarket chain Iceland Foods says it has significantly reduced the time it takes to licence check its drivers, having started…
Flexible friends: How fuel card suppliers are adapting to EVs
As well as filling up petrol and diesel tanks, fuel cards can now be used to charge electric van batteries and gather data.
By Steve Banner
FORS announces new van owner driver accreditation
New accreditation designed for van owner drivers has been introduced by the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS). It says it…