MG’s highly anticipated Cyberster electric drop-top is now on sale in the UK, priced from £54,995. The fully electric performance-focused Cyberster reboots MG’s roadster heritage for a new era Showcased on MG’s stand at last week’s Great British Fleet Event, the performance-focused two-seater EV reboots MG’s roadster heritage for a new era. It’s available in two variants. The single-motor Cyberster Trophy features a 340hp motor on the rear axle, delivering 475Nm of torque and a 0-62mph sprint of 5.0 seconds. The £59,995 top-line Cyberster GT is the marque’s new flagship, and the most powerfu ..read more

Mercia Fleet Management is saving clients up to 25% on grey fleet costs while also helping to cut safety risks and driving emissions. Effective grey fleet management can save money as well as managing risk exposure The business, the fleet management division of EV salary sacrifice specialist Fleet Evolution, says that grey fleet remains a huge area of potential risk but few businesses manage it effectively. “This means they not only expose their employees to unacceptable risks but also waste huge amounts of money,” said Andrew Leech, founder and managing director at Fleet Evolution and head ..read more

A new £1.3m government competition to encourage innovative UK transport projects is open for entries. Organisations and academics can win up to £45,000 to research innovative ideas to improve transport in the UK The latest round of the Government’s Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) enables organisations and academics to win up to £45,000 to research innovative ideas to improve transport in the UK. The TRIG scheme, delivered by Connected Places Catapult, supports businesses and academics working on innovative ideas in the early stages of their research. It aims to improve transpo ..read more

Europcar Mobility Group UK has published a new report to showcase key landmarks in its sustainability journey. The report features insights on Europcar’s own sustainability journey, and how it is helping businesses reduce their fleet emissions The ‘Plugged into Sustainability’ guide reveals how the mobility giant is helping businesses and private motorists make the transition to zero emissions mobility while also taking its own sustainability leaps. Key landmarks revealed in the report include: Europcar customers drove more than 3.5 million EV miles in 2023 50,000 more EV rental days were d ..read more

Decreasing vehicle access is putting pressure on the grey fleet, says Enterprise Mobility’s director of business mobility, UK & Ireland, Paul McCorkell. Paul McCorkell, director of business rental UK & Ireland at Enterprise A recent Enterprise survey of 1,000 UK office employees who drive for work showed that more than one in five (22%) have decreased the number of vehicles they have access to. Meanwhile, more than two in five (44%) have sold at least one. These figures might be, in part, because a third also said they drive less for work now than they did a year ago. These results s ..read more

Martin Gray has stepped into the role of national fleet manager for SEAT and Cupra UK. Martin Gray, national fleet manager for SEAT and Cupra UK Gray is well versed in the sector, bringing 30 years of automotive industry experience and 18 years in the fleet sector. This includes roles at Mercedes-Benz and Fleet Alliance before joining the Volkswagen Group in 2011. The role of national fleet manager is Gray’s fourth with the group, following a period of seven years as contract hire & leasing manager for the SEAT and Cupra brands. In his new position, he will oversee a team of seven fleet ..read more

UK car production slumped by over a quarter in March as manufacturers retooled factories for electric cars. The drop was in line with expectations for a variable year, as manufacturers adjust factories to produce the next generation of cars, notably EVs Output was down 27.1% year on year to 59,467 units in the first fall since August 2023, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The industry body said the drop was in line with expectations for a variable year, as manufacturers adjust factories to produce the next generation of cars, notably electric, winding down volumes of ex ..read more

Swarco Smart Charging, part of the global Swarco group, has rebranded as Evolt Charging with immediate effect. Evolt Charging said the rebrand reflects the success and expertise of its team The move comes just three years after the EV charging infrastructure and services switched from its former Swarco eVolt name to the Swarco Smart Charging identity in a move intended to mark a new era. The company said the latest branding change, which will be accompanied by a new website and collateral, would reflect how its market proposition has evolved and recognise its heritage in a name that launched ..read more

Webfleet, Bridgestone’s fleet management solution, has launched an EV Transition Tool to support businesses transitioning to electric vehicles or expanding their EV fleets. Customers can assess their readiness for electrification, estimate the total cost of ownership (TCO) for going electric, the operational cost and CO2 savings The new solution, the first powered by the recently launched EV Services Platform, helps fleets plan their move to EVs by identifying vehicles eligible for conversion and advising on suitable EV models. The tool then directly connects customers to EV experts to execu ..read more

By Adam Hall, director of energy services at Drax Electric Vehicles Adam Hall, director of energy services at Drax Electric Vehicles At the start of 2024, the UK reached an exciting milestone in its transition to net zero: the registration of its millionth electric vehicle. Since records began in 2002, a total of 1,083,636 EVs have been registered in the UK. Driving much of this growth are fleet managers, who are among the earliest adopters of the technology. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), fleet and company cars accounted for more than three-quarters (77 ..read more