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Michelle Gardner, deputy director of policy at Logistics UK, shares insights from the organisation’s Electric Vehicle Report, which explores fleet operators current experiences of transitioning to electric vehicles and highlights the challenges to further uptake The process of decarbonising operations ...

What to expect at the EV Rally 2023

Covering more than 1,200 miles over five days, the EV Rally will visit all capital cities of the UK and Ireland, testing the capabilities of electric vehicles and public charging infrastructure whilst visiting iconic landscapes and innovative clean energy ...

Mercedes-Benz Vito 2023 review: 116 CDI MWB Van - GVM test

The Vito looks a cut above the usual whitegoods-on-wheels appearance of commercial vans. (Image: Mark Oastler) Standard equipment includes niceties like 17-inch alloy wheels with 225/55 R17 tyres. (Image: Mark Oastler) The optional 'Obsidian Black' metallic paint adds $1704 ...

Edwin James Group begins pilot of electric vans

Engineering services business Edwin James Group has taken delivery of its first electric vans from fleet management specialist, Fleet Alliance, as part of a pilot scheme that will eventually see between around 70 diesel vans a year being replaced ...

Volkswagen Amarok 2023 review: Core & Life

The Core opens Amarok proceedings, listing at $52,990. (Core variant pictured) Unfortunately, it does very much feel like an entry-level model. (Core variant pictured) Happily, it doesn't so much look like one. (Core variant pictured) It gets 17-inch alloys. ...

Advantage Toyota? HiLux goes hybrid with new 48-volt tech to take on the Ford Ranger - but does it go far enough?

The Toyota HiLux goes hybrid. The Toyota HiLux is finally going hybrid, with the brand adding a fuel-saving 48-volt electric system to its venerable workhorse as it continues to do battle with the Ford Ranger. The brand says the ...

20 not out, and half way there: Zemo20Zero

Zemo Partnership’s Andy Eastlake reflects on the organisation’s 20th Anniversary Conference, which took place on Clean Air Day, 15th June 20 to Zero; no not a brake test for cargo bikes, but Zemo’s view on progress to zero emission ...

Trial of monthly bulk deliveries on the Thames launched

Cross River Partnership (CRP), a non-profit partnership organisation, has recently launched the second part of its River Freight Pilot, which will concentrate on monthly bulk deliveries on the Thames. The trial is the second edition of CRP’s River Freight ...

Toughen up! 2024 Mazda BT-50 dual-cab ute gets upgrades for more off-road ability and rugged looks to take on Toyota HiLux Rogue and Ford Ranger Wildtrak

Mazda's BT-50 is in the running as one of five best-selling utes in Australia this year. For $7668, the SP Pro pack turns the more ‘plush’ of the two top-spec Mazda utes into a better off-roader. The already somewhat ...

Get them quick! Suzuki Baleno, Mitsubishi Pajero, Ford Fiesta ST and other discontinued models are expected to sell out forever soon!

The Fiesta ST was a hit with driving fans, but Ford dropped it last year. Saying a final goodbye is always hard. Especially when it involves a much-loved name. We are talking about cars, of course. It’s always disappointing ...

Mahindra spills details on its upcoming ute: Here's when you'll see the brand's new developed-for-Australia diesel dual-cab

Mahindra has spilled additional details on its upcoming Scorpio ute, including Australian development plans. Mahindra has made no secret of the fact that it’s working on a new dual-cab ute which it will use to target some of Australia’s ...

Kia Kosciusko anyone? How the production Kia 'Tasman' ute will be Australian in name and nature as it takes on the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Isuzu D-Max and more

Kia is ensuring that future prospective buyers put its vital all-new ‘Tasman’ ute on their shortlist. (Image: Thanos Pappas) Kia is serious about infusing as much of an Australian flavour in its eagerly-awaited – and vitally important – first-ever ...

SSE to trial First Hydrogen zero-emission van

Energy company SSE has announced it will begin trials of First Hydrogen’s hydrogen powered vehicle. During the trial, First Hydrogen’s vehicle will be deployed with SSE engineers. This is the first time the vehicle has been used for ...

2024 Ram Rampage debuts, but will this mid-size dual-cab ute make it to Australia to take on Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux?

The Rampage is car-based but still boasts a four-figure payload. After a fair bit of anticipation and speculation, Ram has finally pulled the covers completely off its South American-developed Ram Rampage, a mid-size, car-based ute that comes with a ...

Electric van shortages slowing EV uptake

Image shows Ford E-Transit electric van – GreenFleet’s Vehicle of the Year 2022. Businesses are unable to get hold of the electric vans needed to switch their fleets due to supply shortages, which is severely hampering their vital transition to ...

Zoomo to offer EAV cargo bikes on its platform

Last-mile electric fleet company Zoomo will now be offering EAV cargo bikes on its platform, in a leasing, servicing and telematically enabled software offering. The EAV, with its 2m3 of cargo space, has the potential to replace the millions ...

Where is the top for Isuzu? Brand is bullish on strong 4x4 demand, but thinks it could sell even more cars once supply constraints clear up

Isuzu says demand is strong and supply is catching up, but we’re yet to see the top for the 4×4 specialist. Isuzu Ute Australia has had yet another strong month, increasing sales of its MU-X SUV and D-Max 4×4 ...

Revealed... kind of? New "beefed-up" 2024 Mitsubishi Triton quite visible in teaser images, ready to tackle Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger

Triton images released by Mitsubishi are able to be edited to mostly reveal the ute. Mitsubishi has confirmed the reveal date for the new 2024 Triton ute less than a week after the date was leaked by a Thai ...

Kia Tasman electric ute set to shape the expanding EV pick-up scene in Australia - will it beat Ford Ranger and Mitsubishi Triton EVs to market?

The Kia Tasman ute is set to include an EV option very early on. (Image: Thanos Pappas) Kia has a secret weapon under its long-awaited Tasman pick-up, and it’s set to electrify the mid-sized ute market – starting with ...

Ford F-150 on the way: Blue Oval's Chevrolet Silverado and Ram 1500 rival is close to hitting Australian showrooms - and we've spotted one on the road

Ford used a right-hand-drive F-150 Lariat prototype as a tow vehicle at the Finke Desert Race. The countdown is on for the Ford F-150 to arrive in Australia. The first shipment of the US utes are on the water ...

BP expands access to EV charge points on its Fuel & Charge card

BP is expanding the number of charge point operators available through its Fuel & Charge card, which will give its fleet customers access to over 12,000 electric vehicle (EV) charge points across the UK. The new charge point operators added ...

Date set! 2024 Mitsubishi Triton reveal date reported by international media as rival to Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger coming soon - report

The new Triton is reported to debut in less than two months. (Image credit: Kolesa.ru) Mitsubishi hasn’t been shy about what we can expect from the design of the next Triton dual-cab ute, nor even about what to expect ...

Majority of post-RDE Euro 6 cars still over-emitting, tests show

The majority of Euro 6 diesel cars manufactured after the Real Driving Emission test (post-RDE) are still over-emitting, despite significant improvements, warns a new report from TRUE Initiative. The study, in partnership with Transport Scotland, analysed real-world nitrogen oxide ...

Gridserve Technologies division launched in new innovation centre

GRIDSERVE is launching its newly formed GRIDSERVE Technologies division following the acquisition of Silver Power Systems (SPS), an IOT edge computing business, specialising in the technology-agnostic integration of battery data, analytics, telematics, monitoring and control systems. The new GRIDSERVE Technologies ...

GRIDSERVE Technologies division launched in new Innovation and Operations Centre

Logistics industry recovery still has some way to go, says report

Logistics UK has released its annual Logistics Report, which shows that after three years of heightened trading conditions and untold pressures on the supply chain caused by the global pandemic, the industry is starting to see signs of recovery, but ...

Ford Ranger 2023 review: XLS Bi-Turbo long-term | Part 3

The Ranger XLS and dual-axle van ready to move out. (Image: Mark Oastler) During our third and final month with the Ranger XLS we wanted to test its towing performance. Given that many dual cab ute owners want their ...

Can't get enough of trucks like the Ram 1500? Then get excited because here's the latest on rivals like the Toyota Tundra, Ford F-150 and more for Australia

The Tundra will be remaunfactured in RHD in Melbourne, but it’s built in North America. Australia certainly seems to think bigger is better when it comes to cars, with sales of plus-sized dual-cab utes gathering momentum faster than virtually ...

Move over, Ford Ranger: Why the 2025 Kia Tasman is a new type of Australian dual-cab ute, with timings and more confirmed!

Have no doubt that the coming Kia Tasman ute will need to be at least as good as the Ford Ranger to succeed, and Kia knows this. It’s true. It’s happening. And it could end up being the most ...

Old versus new! Original Volkswagen Amarok to continue on beyond 2023 alongside Ford Ranger-based second-generation model, but where can you buy it?

The original VW Amarok debuted in 2010, but lives on in Latin American markets as a (comparative) price-leader. Fans of the first Amarok rejoice. It will still be possible to purchase the all-Volkswagen original ute instead of the second-generation, ...

The rise of the affordable ute! Buyers flocking to 2023 GWM Ute, LDV T60 and SsangYong Musso as wait times for Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux blow out

Ranger and HiLux might get all the headlines, but utes from GMW, LDV and SsangYong are all selling well. It seems more and more Australians aren’t willing to wait upwards of 12 months for their new Ford Ranger or ...

Should you swap your Ford Ranger or Toyota HiLux for a light duty truck? Isuzu says the N Series is a better bet than utes for tradies

Isuzu is luring tradies out of utes and into its N Series light truck. Is a ute really the best tool of trade for you? That’s the question Isuzu’s truck arm is asking tradies across Australia as it looks ...

Uber users able to track emissions avoided when choosing greener rides

Uber will be introducing a new feature enabling passengers to personally track the emissions they have avoided when choosing zero-carbon rides. Rider Emissions Savings, an in-app feature that tracks the amount of CO2 avoided by riders taking trips through ...

Plans for 80 new rapid EV charging points across London

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that more than 80 new rapid charging electric points are to be delivered across the capital, and is inviting suppliers to bid for the contracts. The Mayor published his EV Infrastructure ...

Volvo reveals pricing and specification of electric EX30

Volvo Cars has revealed the UK specifications and pricing for its electric small SUV, the EX30. As well as having zero tailpipe emissions, the EX30 also takes in greater use of recycled materials in the car’s construction and close ...

Buckinghamshire Council to up-cycle and electrify its refuse fleet

Buckinghamshire Council will begin up-cycling and electrifying its refuse fleet with clean-tech company Lunaz. The first 26-tonne refuse vehicle will be converted from its existing diesel power to electric, with delivery to be made in the autumn. The work ...

Restrictions on 4.25 tonne electric vans causing issues

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) is reporting that operational restrictions and uncertainties are creating issues for fleets adopting new 4.25 tonne electric vans, dispite them having a licence concession. Normally, the holder of a standard B licence would ...

Driving towards sustainable logistics

Sustainability has been an important part of CitySprint’s strategy for years and the company has now achieved carbon neutral status. Mark Footman, CitySprint’s chief operating officer, shares his advice on creating a more environmentally-friendly fleet ‘Sustainability’ – gone are ...

AA-approved garages get option to be electric-vehicle ready

AA Approved Garages has launched a new garage proposition geared towards easing the transition to servicing electric vehicles (EVs). The company, which operates a network of more than 600 garages in the UK, is introducing three new membership options ...

Driver shortage top concern for fleet managers in 2023

Samsara has revealed findings from its report 2023: The Road Ahead that show that nine in 10 UK fleet managers (90%) are prioritising driver retention and recruitment this year, as driver shortages impact 42% of fleet-based businesses. Meanwhile ...

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