Fleet Navigator

How will connected and autonomous vehicles impact fleets, and what role can data play? In this podcast, LeasePlan’s experts look to the future. Listen now. Cars are getting smarter. They’ve had some connectivity for years – sat nav, Bluetooth, diagnostics and telematics – but more and more vehicles are part of the Internet of Things through 3G and 4G mobile connections. Around 4 million vehicles w...

What does the future hold for company cars? In this podcast, we cover emerging issues and changes, including tax, emissions and clear air zones. Listen now. The motoring world is changing at a pace not seen since the industry’s earliest years. Vehicles are getting greener, safer and increasingly automated, and politicians are putting forward the policies to support these developments. LeasePlan’s ...

Find out about the UK’s clean air zones – including London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone – in this podcast, hosted by experts from LeasePlan. Listen now. Vehicle emissions are a big deal these days, particularly in cities, where the overall environmental impact is combined with specific concerns about air quality. In this podcast,  Matt Walters , LeasePlan’s Head of Consultancy and Customer Data Servi...

Find out how fleet managers can do to keep their drivers and other road users safe in this podcast, hosted by two fleet experts. Listen now.   Risk management essentially comes down to keeping people safe. Between 2012 and 2017, around a quarter of all road casualties involved someone driving as part of their work. According to Department for Transport figures, 2,631 people were killed in accident...

In the second of a two-part podcast about electric vehicles, two fleet experts discuss the improvements in vehicle and grid technology. Listen now. In our second podcast on electric vehicles, we take a look at the structural side of the story: what are public bodies doing to make the UK EV-ready? Whether people opt for pure electric or plug-in hybrids, there will be a huge need for charging – and...

In the first of a two-part podcast about electric vehicles, two fleet experts discuss the developments in charging and battery technology. Listen now. The UK government wants all new cars to be zero-emission by 2040 – with at least half of new cars to be there by 2030. In this podcast – the first of two dedicated to electric vehicles – two experts look at why electric vehicles and why they make a...

Find out what the latest emissions tests – WLTP and RDE – mean for drivers and fleets, and what developments are coming up. Listen now. The follow-up podcast to Everything you need to know about WLTP, in this epispde we look at what’s next for emissions testing – and how it could affect drivers and fleets. Matt Walters , LeasePlan’s Head of Consultancy and Customer Data Services, and automotive in...

Find out what Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) means for drivers and fleets in the first of two special podcasts. Listen now. Introduced in 2018, the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) has changed how cars are tested for fuel consumption and CO2 emissions – but what effect has that had on drivers and fleets? In the first of two podcasts about WLTP,  Ma...