Alan Thompson, Fleet Risk Consultant at Zurich Insurance

Fleet1000 speaks to Alan Thompson, Fleet Risk Consultant at Zurich Insurance, on driver behaviour, hidden risk and why most incidents are preventable "Most collisions are the result of poor decision-making and driver behaviour, rather than lack of skill or vehicle defects."   After more than 30 y...

Better Fleet: A practical playbook for reducing EV cost uncertainty

1. Start with your real operating profile, not generic assumptions Decisions are often based on averages rather than how the fleet actually runs. The starting point should be your real-world duty cycle – how far vehicles travel, where they operate, and how they’re used across the day. That includes...

Center Parcs launches Tusker salary sacrifice scheme following strong employee demand

Center Parcs has launched a salary sacrifice car scheme with Tusker after seeing significant employee interest in the benefit, with 19 vehicle orders already placed since launch. According to the company, 30% of employees logged into the scheme within the first week, with early engagement including...

UK public EV charging network surpasses major milestone

The UK’s public EV charging network has surpassed 120,000 chargers for the first time, with ultra-rapid charging continuing to show the strongest growth. New figures from Zapmap show 1,308 net new chargers were added during April, bringing the UK total to 120,388 devices across on-street, destinati...

Had a write-off? Rising £2.1bn trend puts EV repair and insurance costs in focus

A surge in insurance write-offs is highlighting a growing challenge for fleets as the industry shifts to electric vehicles: repairability and whole-life cost. A widely shared LinkedIn post from GreenFlip CEO Amandeep Kalra detailed how a minor collision led to a Category N write-off, despite limite...

Daf launches electric truck route simulator to assess EV viability

Daf has launched a new interactive Electric Route Simulator designed to help fleets assess whether electric trucks are operationally viable for specific routes before committing to deployment. The tool allows operators to input customer-defined routes and simulate range performance across Daf’s ele...

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Business Leasing by Pink Car Leasing

Whether you are exploring vehicle leasing for the first time or are a seasoned customer, Pink Car Leasing is here to guide you every step of the way. Our dedicated team of sales consultants, experts in Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs), vans, minibuses, electric, hybrid, and prestige vehicles, are committed to providing you with personalised service to meet your unique needs—be it one vehicle or a fleet of one hundred.

At Pink Car Leasing, we pride ourselves on not only finding you the most competitive deals in the market but also on delivering exceptional customer support throughout your leasing process. As the UK’s premier business car and van leasing specialists, we offer an extensive range of vehicles, including sought-after models from Mercedes, BMW, and Audi.

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Risk Management Solutions by sopp+sopp

As a member of Activate Group, sopp+sopp provides its customers with the benefits of continuous investment and innovation in accident management solutions and fleet services.

Our network exceeds 340 approved repair locations alongside an expanding number of Activate Accident Repair bodyshops we own. This setup enhances our capacity and capability to handle repairs for all types of vehicles, including those powered by alternative fuels.

sopp+sopp offers a 24/7 video monitoring service, which is technology-neutral, allowing integration with any existing in-vehicle hardware or software. Our team analyses footage integrated from in-vehicle telematics and camera systems to offer a proactive risk management solution. This includes incident detection, severity validation, liability identification, and driver behaviour analysis, enhancing incident context, data insight, and improving opportunities for third-party intervention and claim defensibility.

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MentorSM app by eDriving

eDriving, a subsidiary of Solera, assists organisations worldwide in reducing incidents, collisions, injuries, licence violations, carbon emissions, and the total cost of fleet ownership through its patented digital driver risk management programs.

Our comprehensive digital driver risk management solution helps organisations globally to decrease incidents, collisions, injuries, licence violations, carbon emissions, and total fleet ownership costs.

eDriving's award-winning MentorSM app integrates our patented Crash-Free Culture® risk reduction methodology. This approach is delivered from a privacy-first, data-secure platform and features a unique smartphone app. This app not only identifies risky driving behaviours but also rectifies them with in-app micro-training and coaching. It further supports drivers and managers with unparalleled professional services.

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Fleet Consultancy by Grosvenor Leasing

Since 1981, Grosvenor Leasing has stood as the UK's leading privately-owned contract hire and fleet management provider, specialising in both cars and light commercial vehicle fleets.

Grosvenor Leasing hosts a team of seasoned experts ready to advise on all facets of fleet management, from tax considerations to technical advice.

Our comprehensive review service assesses every angle of your fleet operations, providing tailored recommendations to align with your goals, whether it's cost reduction, policy improvement, accident minimisation, compliance enhancement, or emission reduction.

While fleet consultancy can be a stand-alone project, often real-time, high-quality advice is required. Recognising this, we've assembled a panel of specialists accessible instantly via phone, email, or LinkedIn for swift support on critical issues such as compliance, CO2 emissions, taxation, legal matters, policy, and health and safety.

This approach ensures our clients have immediate access to the finest advice across a broad spectrum of fleet management aspects, making expert consultancy accessible to all.

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