Fleet topics

The subjects that move UK fleet costs and decisions, each with an overview, the latest THRIVE stories, our data and the dates that matter.

• Electric cars for fleetsWhat decides which electric car suits a fleet: price against the salary sacrifice sweet spot, range on a stated test cycle, charging speed and grant eligibility.19 stories →
• Electric HGVs and zero-emission trucksMegawatt charging, depot funding and truck grants are shaping how UK fleets move to electric HGVs, from the first series-built trucks to battery-swapping plans.17 stories →
• EV charging for fleetsWhere a fleet charges, and what it pays for grid capacity and electricity, decides what its electric vehicles cost to run.55 stories →
• Fleet fuel budgetsHow much a fleet's fuel bill has moved, and why: the THRIVE Fleet Fuel Bill Index rebases UK diesel to 100 so a budget can be checked against one number each week.0 stories →
• Fleet running costsWhat it costs to keep a van on the road per mile, diesel against electric, and the official inputs THRIVE recomputes every week to say so.3 stories →
• Fuel prices for fleetsUK pump prices are the input to most of a fleet's running-cost sums. THRIVE tracks the official weekly diesel and petrol averages and turns them into pence per mile.9 stories →
• HGV compliance, testing and operator licencesRunning heavy goods vehicles legally means holding an operator licence, passing annual tests, keeping tachographs in order, and answering for it when any of that goes wrong.7 stories →
• Mileage rates and advisory fuel ratesWhat HMRC lets an employer pay for business miles without a tax charge: the approved mileage allowance for staff cars, and the quarterly advisory fuel and electric rates for company cars.1 stories →
• The ZEV mandate and the EV transitionThe ZEV mandate sets a rising annual zero-emission registration target for manufacturers, and government is now reviewing how that target works from 2027 onward.21 stories →
• Vans and light commercial vehiclesVan registrations, residual value forecasts, pick-up tax rules and electric van grants all shape what a UK fleet buys and when it disposes of it.21 stories →