John Challen

United Kingdom

Editor at International Fleet World

Editor at Fleet World Magazine

Editor at Transportation Professional

Contributing Editor at Transport Engineer Magazine

Editor at Auto Retail Profit

Editor at Van Fleet World

Journalist, editor, runner, triathlete, Ironman, father, husband and fan of Brighton and Hove Albion. Twitter convert.

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Articles

First Drive: MGS5 EV

5 days ago | fleetworld.co.uk | John Challen

The MG electric vehicle portfolio expands with a new model in a new sector for the company. John Challen gets behind the wheel. What is it? B-segment electric SUV | How much? From £28,495 | Range? 211-298 miles | How long to charge 10-80%? 24 minutes (139kW DC charger)This slideshow requires JavaScript. MG is rightly proud of its recent track record when it comes to electric vehicles.
First Drive: Hyundai Inster electric city car

1 week ago | fleetworld.co.uk | John Challen

Korean manufacturers are on a roll when it comes to their recent EVs – and Hyundai is hoping for a hit with its newest addition. What is it? A-segment electric city car | How much? From £23,495 | Range? 223 miles | How long to charge 10-80%? 30 minutes (85.3kW DC charger)This slideshow requires JavaScript. Anyone with eyes can see that the small car market has diminished hugely in recent years.
Fleet World Fleet: Volkswagen ID.3

2 weeks ago | fleetworld.co.uk | John Challen

John Challen reports back on our Volkswagen ID.3 long-termer. P11D price £43,220 | BiK 3% | RANGE 346 miles | ON FLEET RANGE 340 miles | EFFICIENCY 3.6mpkWh More warm weather has further boosted the efficiency and available mileage of the ID.3, pushing it perilously close to the maximum quoted range by Volkswagen. The heat has also given me cause to make more use of the ventilation system – and also helped me discover the clever (to me, anyway) cutoff feature.
Week behind the wheel: Hyundai Santa Fe

1 month ago | fleetworld.co.uk | John Challen

John Challen spends seven days with the large Korean hybrid SUV and puts its practicality to the test. This slideshow requires JavaScript. Day 1Following the BMW 750e, which we test-drove for a week last month, there’s another big guy in town, in the (distinctive) shape of the Hyundai Santa Fe. The styling certainly turns heads – as do its proportions (4,800mm long and 1,900mm wide) – but we’re more interested to see what impression the seven-seater makes on the road.
Key engineering takeaways from green road scheme

1 month ago | ciht.org.uk | John Challen

Delving a bit deeper into innovation with materials, SeBlonka says that it is vital if the highways industry wants to make progress with decarbonisation. “After energy and plant/fleet, materials represent one of the largest carbon emitters of road maintenance and construction,” she reveals.
HS2 trains on track to be zero carbon energy from day one

1 month ago | ciht.org.uk | John Challen

Elsewhere in the Curzon Street Station’s design, there are further boosts to sustainability and decarbonisation. “The station building is going to be on the scale of St Pancras and elevated 18m up in the air, and our engineers have integrated photovoltaic (solar) panels within the design of the building’s fabric,” says Davdra.
Local delivery of net zero to feature at conference

1 month ago | ciht.org.uk | John Challen

One of the Live Labs projects is looking at street lighting, which is an area a lot of local authorities, including Carruthers’, have embraced. “We’ve moved to LEDs and introduced dimming, which has really brought down the costs and the emissions,” she explains.
Decarbonisation, safety and funding to feature in Masterclasses

1 month ago | ciht.org.uk | John Challen

By John Challen CIHT’s Masterclass series of webinars continue to go from strength to strength, offering a unique opportunity for members to learn, engage and build on their continuing personal development (CPD). “Each year we provide a new and revised programme of six Masterclasses on different topics that reflect the challenges transport professionals are facing every day,” explains Sara Zuin, Senior Policy Advisor, CIHT.
Road Test: Mazda CX-80

1 month ago | fleetworld.co.uk | John Challen

Mazda goes large with its new flagship, which features three rows of seats and a generous specification. Ahead of its showcase at this week’s GBFE, John Challen tests out the plush SUV. WHAT IS IT? Plug-in hybrid SUV HOW MUCH? From £49,780 Economy: 34.9mpg Emissions: 35-36g/kmThis slideshow requires JavaScript.
Fantasy Fleet: Hyundai Insteroid

1 month ago | fleetworld.co.uk | John Challen

By John Challen / 43 seconds ago / Features / No Comments Hyundai has reimagined its Inster EV as a ‘Dream Car’concept aiming to challenge conventions and create excitement. Could it make it onto your dream fleet? By John Challen. This slideshow requires JavaScript. The fact that Hyundai chose to break the news of this car on 1 April – and also that it is called something as odd as ‘Insteroid’ – probably made people think it had April Fools written all over it.