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Fleet News January 21, 2021 FleetNewsJanuary 21 2021 £6.00 n INCORPORATING REAL-WORLD TESTING OF FULLY-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES OF FULLY-AUTONOMOUS TESTING REAL-WORLD CommercialFleet n PUBLIC CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE KEY TO EV SUCCESS EV SUCCESS KEY TO INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC CHARGING n ALTRAD SERVICES’ RECIPE FOR A SAFER FLEET SERVICES’ RECIPE FOR ALTRAD n CHEVIN CAPITALISES ON ‘THE NEW NORMAL’ ON ‘THE NEW NORMAL’ CHEVIN CAPITALISES Call for n ENTRIESEHOW DROWNING DECISION-MAKERS CAN IN DATA AVOID NTRIES See inside for full details of how to enter the Fleet News Awards 2021 adRocket Plug into the all-new Vauxhall electric and hybrid range ULEZ and congestion charge exempt Reduced or zero % BiK Reduced service maintenance and repair costs 03305 878 222 | [email protected] Contact your local Fleet Sales Manager for more information on our exciting new electric range. Fuel economy and CO2 results for the Vivaro-e range 100kW (136PS). Mpg (l/100km): N/A. CO2 emissions: 0g/km. Electric range up to 205 miles (WLTP). Fuel economy and CO2 results for the Grandland X Hybrid range 165kW – 221kW (225 – 300PS). Combined mpg (l/100km): 192 (1.5) – 204 (1.4). CO2 emissions: 29 – 31g/km. Electric range: up to 35 miles (WLTP). Fuel economy and CO2 results for the Mokka-e range 100kW (136PS). Mpg (l/100km): N/A. CO2 emissions: 0g/km. Electric range up to 201 miles (WLTP).* Fuel economy and CO2 results for the Corsa-e range 100kW (136PS). Mpg (l/100km): N/A. CO2 emissions: 0g/km. Electric range up to 209 miles (WLTP). *Provisional data. The range and electric consumption figures mentioned comply with the WLTP test procedure, on the basis of which new vehicles are type approved from 1 September 2018. They may vary depending on actual conditions of use and on different factors such as: vehicle load, accessories fitted (post registration), speed, thermal comfort on board the vehicle, driving style and outside temperature. The charging time depends in particular on the power of the charger on board the vehicle, the charging cable and the type and power of the charging station used. Please contact your Vauxhall Retailer for further information. All figures quoted correct at time of going to press (January 2021). FP_FLEETNEW_VXF1151755id4473024.pdf 01.14.2021 10:10 CONTACT US Fleet News, Media House, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6EA. THE BIG PICTURE Email – fl[email protected] Burning question: Name one thing you were unable to do last year which you are determined to do in 2021 EDITORIAL his may not seem like the perfect time to launch the Fleet News Awards Editor-in-chief Stephen Briers 01733 468024 2021: in the midst of lockdown 3, facing economic uncertainty and with social [email protected] distancing casting doubt on the return of live events. Take my Level 2 swimming coach qualification T News editor However, we have seen countless examples of outstanding work done by Gareth Roberts 01733 468314 [email protected] fleet decision-makers, suppliers and manufacturers over the past 12 months. In the face Avoid answering these questions… of, arguably, the most difficult trading conditions we have ever experienced, businesses Features editor Andrew Ryan 01733 468308 have shown astonishing resilience, dedication to their customers and a determination to [email protected] operate at the safest levels. They deserved to be recognised. Drive my parents across to Ireland to see my brother and his family The Fleet News Awards have always offered individuals an opportunity to test their Head of digital Jeremy Bennett 01733 468655 skills and abilities against their peers; for the company, it offers credibility to customers [email protected] who are increasingly looking for proof of a safe, environmentally-aware fleet during Go to live gigs that I have tickets for – The Who, C2C, Joe Satriani, Steve Hackett business tenders. Web producer As Steve Winter, head of fleet at British Gas, told us after collecting the fleet of the year Jess Maguire 01733 468655 [email protected] award in 2020: “It demonstrated that we were correct in our strategy and has given us Visit my extended family Staff writer the ability to forge ahead with our ambitious plans.” Matt de Prez 01733 468277 You have plenty to talk about from the past 12 months – we want to hear those stories [email protected] Drive the North Coast 500 of success to celebrate this exceptional industry at our awards. Photos istock, Chris Lowndes We have introduced a new category – Exceptional Contribution Award – to directly PRODUCTION honour a UK business fleet that has responded to the Covid crisis, while the entry forms Head of publishing for the supplier categories have been amended to enable companies to highlight their Luke Neal Go on holiday abroad… fingers crossed support for their customers during 2020. Production editor We have also merged our Commercial Fleet Awards into the Fleet News Awards David Buckley Take a holiday in Thailand. Though it’s not to create an unparalleled ceremony that celebrates excellence across the entire fleet looking too promising Senior designer sector encompassing cars, vans and trucks. Chris Stringer Our traditional awards date in March has moved to June 29 to give us the best Holiday abroad for my little brother’s postponed wedding in Cyprus possible chance of hosting a live event, but we will be led by Government guidelines Head of project management and if we are unable to host it then due to Covid restrictions, we will either postpone to a Leanne Patterson Project managers later date or celebrate our winners via a virtual ceremony. We will provide regular Hollie Ismail, Kerry Unwin, Chelsie Tate updates to guests and sponsors over the coming months. [email protected] Full details on the categories and entry criteria are on page 17. Good luck everyone! 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