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UK Fleet This Week in Fleet News - page 2

Every story THRIVE has published in the past seven days, newest first.

Market & Business

Ex-Ayvens Customer Service Director joins i247 Group

THRIVE Newsdesk · 27 Oct 2026

Policy & Tax

HMRC launches online form to add locations to transit authorisations

THRIVE Newsdesk · 26 Oct 2026

Charging & Energy

Go Eve secures Innovate UK backing for £750,000 DockChain fleet charging project

THRIVE Newsdesk · 26 Oct 2026

Market & Business

Almost one in five UK drivers stressed on every journey, Alphabet GB survey finds

THRIVE Newsdesk · 26 Oct 2026

Charging & Energy

Logistics UK: motor fuel inflation of 31.9% piles cost pressure on freight operators

THRIVE Newsdesk · 26 Oct 2026

The Numbers

The numbers, 26 Oct: Diesel eases to 199.3p but remains 3.8p up on four weeks ago

THRIVE Newsdesk · 26 Oct 2026

Market & Business

Fleet “belt tightening” leading to faster adoption of new technology, reports epyx

THRIVE Newsdesk · 26 Oct 2026

Market & Business

AI is shifting fleet priorities from data to insight, says FleetCheck

THRIVE Newsdesk · 26 Oct 2026

Policy & Tax

SMMT calls for ZEV Mandate reform as government consultation nears close

THRIVE Newsdesk · 23 Oct 2026

Market & Business

TfL proposes zero-emission rule for newly licensed London private hire vehicles from July 2028

THRIVE Newsdesk · 23 Oct 2026

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    Logistics UK: motor fuel inflation of 31.9% piles cost pressure on freight operators

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Fleet Cost Index

2.682.68×

Week commencing 26 October 2026 · 0.00 on last week

How many times more a diesel van costs to fuel per mile than an electric one.

Diesel van, p/mile25.2p
Electric van, p/mile9.4p
Diesel, p/litre199.2p (-0.1 on last week) ↓
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    Leeds City Council · 23 Oct 2026

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    East Staffordshire Borough Council · 23 Oct 2026

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    Leicester City Council · 21 Oct 2026

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    Central Swindon North Parish Council · 21 Oct 2026

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