Rachel Beaton: Octopus Fleet’s energy advantage is helping businesses make EV charging work smarter

Octopus Fleet is bringing a fresh perspective to fleet electrification, combining the wider Octopus Group’s energy expertise with a growing range of services designed to make electric vehicles easier and more cost-effective to operate. One year into the business, Commercial Director Rachel Beaton e...

Business Lease Shortlist: four EVs for functionality, family and fun

This week’s shortlist focuses on four fully electric vehicles aimed at different fleet roles: long-range mainstream use, family SUV duties, premium all-weather driving and executive EV users. All prices are business lease figures excluding VAT and based on 10,000 miles per year. Kia EV3 Air 81.4kWh...

Success Story: Calisen uses rooftop solar to tackle electric-vehicle downtime

Calisen is fitting solar battery-maintenance technology across its electric fleet to reduce avoidable vehicle downtime. The business operates around 350 vans supporting approximately 1100 engineers and technicians, with about one-third of the fleet now fully electric. It found that systems includin...

Fleet software consolidation continues as Freeway joins Movement Software

Movement Software has acquired UK fleet-maintenance specialist Freeway Fleet Systems, bringing another established fleet platform into a wider transport-technology group. Freeway’s software covers maintenance scheduling, defect management, workshops and suppliers, parts and stores, purchasing, fuel...

ZEV mandate review closes – what fleet managers should watch next

The Government’s review of the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate closes on 23 October 2026, with potential implications for vehicle supply, discounts and future fleet pricing. The consultation is examining annual ZEV sales targets, manufacturer flexibilities, possible alternative policy approaches and ...

Better Fleet: Futureproof EV policy by managing rules like an operating system

An EV policy written today will change as charging technology develops, vehicle capability improves or as tax treatment can move. Employee charging patterns will change. New payment models, tariffs and infrastructure will appear. Or new HMRC mileage rates make a difference. The challenge for fleet ...

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Fleet Funding by Sinclair Finance & Leasing

Sinclair Finance & Leasing specialises in offering quality motor vehicles through versatile finance and leasing options. As an independent contract hire company, our philosophy revolves around delivering consistent, personalised support to our clients. We provide an extensive range of vehicles, including light commercial ones, tailored to suit various funding packages. This client-centred approach distinguishes us in a highly competitive market.

Utilising our Fleet Management services allows you to offload the complexities of fleet operations, including:

  • Vehicle Procurement: Efficient acquisition of vehicles suited to your business needs.
  • Maintenance Management: Choose between fixed price or pay-on-use options for hassle-free upkeep.
  • Tyre Management: Fixed price management and replacements.
  • Roadside Assistance: Rapid support and relief vehicle provision to reduce downtime.
  • Legislative Compliance: Including road fund licence management, MOT reminders, and traffic fine handling.
  • Accident and Warranty Management: Streamlined handling of incidents and warranty claims.
  • Fuel Management: Optimisation of fuel usage to cut costs.
  • Vehicle Disposal and Reporting: Effective disposal strategies and accessible web-based reporting.
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Fleet Management Software by Fleetio

Fleetio, launched in January 2012, is at the forefront of fleet management solutions, utilised by thousands to manage extensive fleets encompassing hundreds of thousands of vehicles, equipment, parts, and drivers. Our mission has consistently been to simplify fleet operations, catering from small fleets of 10 vehicles to vast assemblies of several thousands.

Take control of your entire maintenance lifecycle in one consolidated location. Distribute responsibilities among team members to perfect your fleet maintenance workflow. With comprehensive tracking and management capabilities, ensure meticulous oversight of your fleet’s maintenance, from scheduled reminders to detailed reporting.

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Fleet+ by The Miles Consultancy

As a globally recognised, multi-award-winning firm, The Miles Consultancy excel in consolidating, analysing, and auditing data from diverse sources, delivering an average saving of 15.4% on fuel bills for our clients. Our expertise lies in devising innovative strategies that reduce both client expenses and employee costs related to business mileage and trips, backed by a savings guarantee.

Fleet+ was developed from the necessity for businesses to unify their fleet data, offering a panoramic view of the entire fleet within a singular platform.

Functioning as both a day-to-day operational fleet management system with global reporting capabilities, Fleet+ facilitates collaboration and benchmarking. It's a modern, digital solution accessible on desktops, tablets, and mobile devices, complete with a mobile app for on-the-go managers and field personnel.

The system supports global or local access levels and is available worldwide in several languages, ensuring global applicability with local relevance.

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Mentor Insight 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.

Mentor Insight, a tailored version of our award-winning Mentor app, excludes telematics data yet still provides many of the most effective tools in digital driver risk management. This includes risk assessment, predictive driver scoring, eLearning, manager coaching, and gamification, all within a data-secure environment that ensures driver privacy at every stage.

From our extensive experience with some of the world’s largest fleets, we understand that the integration of telematics can occasionally raise concerns among drivers and work councils. Therefore, we have developed a custom version that achieves comprehensive risk insights without relying on telematics data.

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