One in 10 fleets operating non-ULEZ compliant vans

By |2022-12-14T10:29:24+00:00December 14th, 2022|Van management, Van News|

to be ULEZ-compliant, vans needed to meet Euro 6 standards, which generally meant they were registered after late 2016. There’s something of a problem in the fact that many fleets are now running older vehicles that would’ve been seen before the pandemic. In pre-Covid times, there would have been very few six-year-old-plus vans being used by fleets but factors such as low production volumes in recent years mean that there are now more than in the past.

EV shift could see some diesel vans being operated indefinitely

By |2022-08-08T11:40:08+01:00August 9th, 2022|Van News|

There appears to be two scenarios. One is that fleets will want to keep some diesels rather than use EVs because they are used intensively, the other is that they will be used infrequently as a flexible back-up. Both of these situations create maintenance problems. Keeping a 10 year old van covering 30,000 miles a year in a good state of repair is expensive and difficult; ensuring a rarely used van is always ready to go is almost equally tricky.

New solutions may be needed to enable van electrification for some fleets

By |2022-03-09T08:47:32+00:00March 9th, 2022|Van News|

Electric vans are simply incompatible with some current operations. A few are hanging on to see whether hydrogen will emerge as an alternative but that remains a marginal choice because of the absence of refuelling infrastructure. The bottom line is that new operational solutions may need to be found to enable electrification. The way in which your fleet is currently organised and used may no longer be appropriate.

New compliance rules will place key demands on fleets

By |2022-01-13T09:49:32+00:00January 13th, 2022|Van Law, Van News|

FleetCheck reports that, from 21st May, all organisations running LCVs of between 2.5-3.5 tonnes will need to obtain the accreditation as part of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Requirements include appointing a designated transport manager with a valid International Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (TM CPC) qualification as well as a range of commitments to systems monitoring areas such as maintenance and drivers.

Van driver safety resources created by National Highways added to FleetCheck app

By |2022-01-05T10:58:07+00:00January 5th, 2022|Van News|

Van fleets engaged in round-the-clock delivery of frontline services and increasing numbers of people working from home both need to carry out remote safety checks that can be tracked and audited by their fleet managers. Now, with the emergence of Omicron, it feels as though these features have renewed relevance.

Van operators split over electrification

By |2021-11-17T10:45:17+00:00November 17th, 2021|Van News|

Major fleets that are buying hundreds of eLCVs and blazing a trail, and there are those who are not enthusiastic but view the arrival of electric vans as something they just have to do. However, it is not difficult to find others who are determined to drag their heels and this has potential implications for fleet van operations. Especially among SMEs, it is not unusual to find vehicles that are 6-8 years old still in daily use.

Can hydrogen infrastructure growth dictate the future of panel van power?

By |2021-09-27T10:05:56+01:00September 27th, 2021|Van News|

For some fleets, the EV panel vans now on sale require considerable operational compromise, which hydrogen could potentially solve. If you currently move more than a tonne payload 200-300 miles in a day, up and down motorways, EVs are much less practical. In winter, completing that kind of working day could require not just an overnight charge but a couple of additional charges.

New van availability causing Clean Air Zone issues

By |2021-04-07T09:24:51+01:00April 7th, 2021|Van News|

With the Bath CAZ already in place and Birmingham and Bristol to follow, as well as the upgraded London Low Emissions Zone (LEZ) now in effect, the fleet software specialist FleetCheck said that some businesses are only now starting to realise that they need to ensure that they have sufficient Euro 6 LCVs available.

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