Alex Crane-Robinson of Webfleet on data, downtime, and using AI to its potential

Meet Alex Crane-Robinson, Regional Director UK & Ireland at Webfleet. Joining in October 2025, he’s brought more than 20 years of experience working across fleet management, SaaS and IoT. With fleet technology evolving so quickly, below Alex explains why it’s a really interesting time to be in ...

Public Charging Price Watch: app pricing widens the gap between tariffs

Public charging prices continue to diverge, making the way drivers pay increasingly important. MFG EV Power has made its 59p/kWh app tariff permanent from 1 October, compared with 79p/kWh for drivers paying by contactless or card at the charger. No subscription is required. That means a 60kWh charg...

Success Stories: Dundee shows what an energy-first fleet strategy looks like

Dundee City Council has built a fleet-energy model that combines solar generation, second-life battery storage and overnight EV charging. Its workshop supports a fleet of around 750 vehicles, with almost 40% already electric. Solar panels feed second-life Renault Zoe batteries, which store surplus ...

Autonomous delivery starts competing for the shortest commercial journeys

Deliveroo and Coco Robotics are introducing autonomous delivery robots into UK operations, beginning in Canary Wharf before expanding to Milton Keynes, Leeds, Stockton-on-Tees and Nottingham. The fully electric robots are designed for short urban journeys and operate at walking pace, while the roll...

AA puts vehicle downtime at the centre of fleet resilience

The AA has launched a new report focused on one of the most expensive problems facing fleet operators: keeping vehicles on the road. Its Keeping Business Moving: Minimising Downtime, Optimising Performance Yellow Paper argues that vehicle-off-road time should be treated as a wider business risk rat...

Business lease shortlist: EVs for urban use, mainstream drives, family duties, and longer range

This week’s shortlist groups together four full EVs covering entry-level urban use, mainstream company-car duties, family/SUV practicality and longer-range fleet driving. All prices are business lease figures excluding VAT, based on 10,000 miles per year. Offers can change quickly, so fleets should ...

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Connected Operations by Samsara

Each day, millions of people work to ensure our communities run smoothly. They are the frontlines that build our cities. Deliver our goods. Keep the water running and the lights on. Samsara is working every day to make this essential work better, safer, and easier—for organisations managing complex physical operations and the people that power them.

Samsara combines ease of use with enterprise-grade security, scalability, and flexibility, delivering results to customers of all sizes.

AI SAFETY PROGRAMS

Video technology powered by AI to keep your team safe

REAL-TIME VISIBILITY

Gain visibility across facilities, fleets, and end-customer services

WORKFLOWS & REPORTING

Streamline workflows and make data-driven decisions

ECOSYSTEM

Run your business with one integrated platform

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Esso Card™

In the bustling world of business fleet management, overseeing fuel expenditures efficiently is crucial. The Esso Card™ offers a seamless and straightforward approach to controlling your fuel costs without the fuss.

Embrace the ease of managing your fleet's fuel expenses with the Esso Card™ National. Gain entry to one of the UK’s rapidly expanding fuel networks and streamline your operations with features designed for your convenience:

  • Monitor expenses effectively with comprehensive online reporting.
  • Enjoy cost savings with discounted rates at selected service stations.
  • Simplify your administration with HMRC-compliant invoicing for effortless management.

Experience Enhanced Security and Efficiency:

  • Superior security and management compared to traditional credit cards or cash payments.
  • Automated expense monitoring and accessible online data reports for informed decision-making.
  • Exclusive discounts on Synergy fuel at participating Esso-branded stations.
  • Broad acceptance across Shell and BP-branded fuel stations for greater flexibility.
  • Convenient transaction checks from any location, anytime, ensuring constant oversight.
  • Advanced security features designed to alert you to any unusual account activity, protecting your business against unauthorised use.
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Fuel Cards by fuelGenie

Owned and operated by Worldline IT Services UK Limited, fuelGenie collaborates with leading retailers like Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, and Shell to offer comprehensive business fuel card solutions. With a solid history spanning 17 years, we have been the backbone of fuel card programmes for the UK's foremost supermarkets.

fuelGenie revolutionises fuel management for UK businesses with its cost-free approach. Our fuel cards come without the usual fees — no issuance fee, no usage charges, and absolutely no surcharges or minimum spend requirements. Businesses pay only the pump price and receive a consolidated, user-friendly invoice for all fuelGenie account transactions. And the best part? It's perpetually free, not just for the first year.

Benefits include:

  • Control over drivers' spending and refuelling locations, enhancing time and cost efficiency.
  • A competitive credit facility.
  • Reduction of paperwork and administrative efforts typically associated with mileage claims.
  • fuelGenie fuel cards issue automatic receipts with HMRC-approved VAT breakdowns, enabling you to reclaim 100% of business fuel VAT.
  • Detailed, easily accessible reports to monitor usage and expenses.
  • Greater accuracy, control, and security compared to traditional credit cards or reimbursement schemes.
  • Opportunity to collect points on Tesco Clubcard, Morrisons More Card, and Nectar card at Sainsbury’s.
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Fleet Telematics by Northgate

Since its inception in 1981, Northgate has ascended to become the UK’s foremost provider of B2B light commercial vehicle rental and mobility solutions.

Access to information is crucial, and Northgate Telematics offers insights into your drivers’ locations and driving habits, empowering you to ameliorate driver behaviour and diminish costs for your enterprise.

Proven Advantages for You and Your Drivers:

  • Safety & Staff Welfare: Stay informed about your team’s location on the road.
  • Reducing Fuel Costs: Cut down on idling times and speeding.
  • Reducing Accident Costs: Foster improved driving conduct.
  • Company & Brand Reputation: Your vans represent your business.
  • Fleet Productivity: Maximise vehicle utilisation.
  • Reduce Administrative Time: Benefit from instant alerts and bespoke reports.

Northgate Telematics further provides dashboard cameras. Integrated with our telematics platform, it promptly sends footage of subpar driving behaviour and collisions directly to your computer, facilitating an understanding of the causes behind such incidents and the promotion of better driving standards.

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