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AFP highlight top 20 local authorities in need of kerbside charging

28 June 2022

Using data from its newly created Kerbside Charging Map, the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has highlighted the top twenty local authorities with the highest need for kerbside charging in order for company van drivers to adopt electric vehicles. London authorities account for nine of those twenty, which are: Birmingham City Council City of Edinburgh Council London Borough of Croydon Glasgow City Council London Borough of Newham Leeds City Council London Borough of Enfield Bristol City... Read full article

The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2022

28 June 2022

June 23rd 2022 saw the Marshall Leasing team back at the wonderful Goodwood Festival of Speed. The event is world renowned as one of the great motoring showcases and with good reason. Nowhere else offers the diversity and access to everything from pre-war classics to Ford’s latest incarnation of the legendary “SuperVan” (a 2000HP full EV!). The atmosphere throughout the event was fantastic, with everybody in attendance clearly excited to see the latest models and technologies from the world of electrification, with large parts of the event dedicated to... Read full article

It has been thirty years since the first speed camera was installed in the UK

27 June 2022

Thirty years ago, the first fixed speed camera was brought into use on Twickenham Bridge in West London, catching 23,000 drivers speeding in just 22 days. The first prosecutions were a year later. Now, three decades on, the number of speed cameras on UK roads has grown to around 7,000. In a recent interview on BBC Radio 4 You and Yours, Richard Allsop, Professor of Transport Studies at the University College of London and a member of the team that first recommended the government should bring in speed cameras, spoke about the impact that speed cameras... Read full article

Company Car In Action

23 June 2022

June 15th and 16th saw the return of the Fleet News Company Car In Action event at Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedfordshire. The Marshall Leasing Team were in attendance across both days, and the auto drome benefitted from fantastic weather from start to finish. The event is designed to allow fleet drivers the opportunity to test out the latest models and platforms from the OEMs and the show was packed with vehicles available to drive both Millbrook’s famous highspeed bowl and the Alpine Course. There were excellent attendance levels across... Read full article

EV charging infrastructure issue

22 June 2022

The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) recently hosted its first annual member conference at The British Motor Museum 2022, with speakers covering topics related to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Amongst these speakers was our very own Sales Director, Richard Baird, who is also a Director and Company Secretary for the AFP. At the event, Richard Baird discussed what he considers to be the four main issues related to EV charging infrastructure, based on his own experience as an EV-owner. They are: Geographical... Read full article

EV uptake in the North of England has more than doubled

20 June 2022

The latest data from the Department for Transport (DfT) shows that electric vehicle uptake in the North of England has more than doubled since 2020, with EV registrations in the region reaching 74,677 in 2021. Throughout the UK, there are now more than a quarter of a million electric vehicles on the roads and there was a 77 per cent rise in new plug-in vehicles registered in 2021 (327,000). Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said, “The UK continues to be a global front-runner in the switch to electric vehicles – helping drivers to save money... Read full article

New solar-powered pop-up EV charging hub can be deployed in 24 hours

15 June 2022

Solar car park funder and operator 3ti has created a new pop-up solar-powered electric vehicle charging up which can be deployed in just 24 hours. Three modular canopies supporting 36 solar power optimise charging speed and reduce the carbon intensity of electricity used, and the unit itself is built around a recycled shipping container. The hub, Papilio3, can support up to 12 EV chargepoints with a battery storage capacity of up to 250 kWh and is hoped to help boost the roll out of EV charging infrastructure and help to... Read full article

Cost of charging an EV has dramatically increased in line with gas and electricity price increases

13 June 2022

Following the recent rises in electricity and gas prices, the cost of rapidly charging electric vehicles has risen dramatically, the RAC told the BBC. Even in the current market, EV charging is still almost half the price per mile of fuelling a petrol or diesel car which has risen 25 and 30 per cent respectively. However, charging an EV on a pay-as-you-go, non-subscription basis at a public rapid charge point has risen by 21 per cent in the last nine months. Charging an EV at home has also become more expensive and prices vary according to the... Read full article

New £40 million package to fund commercial projects using autonomous vehicle technology

08 June 2022

On Monday May 23 2022, Lord Grimstone, Minister for Investment, launched a new £40million government competition to fund autonomous commercial vehicle projects to help bring the latest developments to the market. It is hoped that grants provided through the ‘Commercialising Connected and Automated Mobility’ competition will help bring together companies and investors to create sustainable business models which can be rolled out nationally and exported globally. Types of self-driving vehicles that could be deployed include: Delivery... Read full article

Illegal use of e-scooters is set to be tackled by new legislation

06 June 2022

Did you know that private use of an e-scooter in public spaces and on roads is illegal, unless it has been hired through a government trial? To tackle this issue, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced on April 27th before the Transport Committee that new legislation will be introduced. The Transport Secretary also defended the safety of the government’s e-scooter trails, which has been questioned since the release of new figures from the Major Trauma Group showed an 82 per cent rise in e-scooter related accidents attended by NHS... Read full article

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