Lightfoot partners with VWFS Fleet to offer telematics solutions
14th April 2025
Van fleet operators using Volkswagen Financial Services Fleet will now have access to Lightfoot’s driver coaching and telematics systems.
Van fleet operators using Volkswagen Financial Services Fleet will now have access to Lightfoot’s driver coaching and telematics systems.
Suffolk County Council and Believ will install thousands of kerbside and rapid EV chargepoints to support van drivers and residents without off-street parking.
PSD, a St Helens based company, has strengthened its fleet with the addition of 66 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans, supplied by eStar Truck & Van, a Knowsley based company.
Plug-in models extend options for van operators.
Blackout Technologies has launched an integrated mobile-blocking system designed to reduce collisions caused by smartphone distraction by up to 20%.
Fuel freeze extension provides much-needed stability and respite for drivers who have been grappling with rising living costs and fuel prices. By maintaining the current fuel duty rates, the Chancellor has effectively alleviated some of the financial burdens on households and businesses alike.
From July, double-cab pick-ups will be considered cars as they don’t have a primarily commercial function. Professional Pick-up said the changes will be significant – a driver using a Ford Ranger Wildtrak 2.0 as a company vehicle will, if taking delivery after 1 July 2024, face a company car tax
Move towards hydrogen is largely being prompted by the difficulties surrounding the adoption of electric vans in their current form. Some fleets in some applications are finding that the range and payload of the electric vans available so far remain unsuitable for their needs. There are also operational issues ranging
Recent Red Sea attacks have created cause for concern, with fears that fuel prices will rise should shortages emerge amid disrupted supply chains. Nonetheless, commentators have suggested that oil market disruptions are unlikely to be overly impactful, as other sources of supply are keeping up with demand. Road freight operators
We’re at a moment in time when, having largely completed electrification of their car fleets, many businesses are looking to their light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and wanting to complete a similar transformation. However, for some, the current e-van choices available present some operational issues for their needs, especially around range
