Chinese brands and EVs drive European new car registrations
New car registrations in Europe were propelled by battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and newer Chinese brands in November, latest figures from Jato Dynamics show. The Model 3 was the most-registered BEV model in November among the Europe-28 group A total of 1,075,922 units were registered across Europe-28 in November 2025 – modest year-on-year growth of Read More
Volvo EX60 uncovered with game-changing 810km range
Volvo’s electric car line-up has entered new territory with today’s high-profile debut of the EX60 and its equally high-profile range of up to 810km (503 miles). The EX60 sets new benchmarks for range, charging speed and performance, while also representing “the next frontier” in safety The electric sibling to the Swedish brand’s best-selling XC60 mid-size Read More
Arval urges fleet to engage with Road Safety Strategy
2026 to be pivotal year for electric vehicles
By Stefan Gabrielsson, business owner at global vehicle charging brand CTEK Stefan Gabrielsson, business owner at CTEK 2026 is a year of great opportunities for electric vehicles, with a wide range of exciting new cars arriving and a new era of smarter charging possible. But to fully accelerate to electric, everyone in the EV ecosystem Read More
Arval subsidiary Greenval insures 1m vehicles
Volkswagen to use real-world driving data to optimise safety systems
Volkswagen Group will use real-world data from drivers to optimise its safety systems under latest plans. Volkswagen said the real-world data would help optimise safety tech through software updates The rollout – which will require customer consent – was announced a year ago and starts this month with Volkswagen Passenger Cars models, followed by Cupra, Read More
Access Group snaps up route optimisation platform Maxoptra
The Access Group has inked an agreement to acquire route optimisation and delivery management platform Maxoptra for an undisclosed sum. The deal strengthens Access Group’s portfolio with AI-driven fleet management capability The business management software provider said the strategic acquisition strengthens its ‘ERP Specialised’ supply chain & logistics portfolio with AI-driven fleet management capability. Maxoptra’s Read More
BYD extends battery warranty on pure EVs and PHEVs to 250,000km
BYD has boosted the warranty on the Blade Batteries in its pure EVs and plug-in hybrids to eight years or 250,000km (155,000 miles). The extended battery warranty applies to existing BYD owners alongside new purchases The extended warranty – which applies within the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland and the UK – has also been Read More
BVRLA lease fleet close to 2 million mark
In-app fare bargaining could boost ride-hailing and mobility access
Enabling ride-hailing users and drivers to negotiate fares directly within mobility apps could boost mobility access and reduce inefficiencies, a new global study indicates. In-app fare bargaining could improve price discovery, boost efficiency and expand access to transportation The research was carried out by Oxford Economics in collaboration with ride-hailing app InDrive and shows that Read More