Steve Moody
Google to enter the fleet market
The new Google Maps Coordinate service combines the power of Google's global mapping technologies with smartphones to help organisations assign jobs and deploy staff more efficiently. … Read More »
Continua fleet improves efficiency
The company, a division of Xerox, uses a service delivery metric called MIFE (Machines In Field Efficiency Rating) to benchmark its field-based fleet operations and to … Read More »
The Master Plan – James Taylor Vauxhall Motors
On the face of it, it doesn’t look like it’s been a good year so far for Vauxhall, with fleet market share showing a steep decline. … Read More »
Driven to distraction
According to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), between 2006 and 2010 distraction from mobile phones was a contributory factor in 1,690 road accidents which resulted … Read More »
A fleet observation
Cost Pressure Costs are rising, but so is fleet size The majority of UK fleet professionals expect cost pressures to increase this year. But while the … Read More »
Rapid to start from under £13,000
Executives confirmed that the car, marginally smaller than the current Octavia externally, but with more space inside, will remain extremely price competitive in the face of … Read More »
Volkswagen Passat Alltrack
SECTOR Upper medium PRICE From £28,500 FUEL 47.9 – 49.6mpg CO2 150 – 155g/km What is it about cars that have had a spot of beefing … Read More »
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Sector: Hatchback Price: £18,945 – £28,775 Fuel: 74.3 – 44.1mpg CO2: 98 – 148g/km You might soon feel like an onlooker at Trafalgar, Blenheim or Agincourt, … Read More »
BMW plans three cylinder engines
The manufacturer has already investigated consumer attitudes to smaller capacity engines, and said most found the sound and power delivery of three cylinder engines appealing. BMW's … Read More »
Mercedes-Benz vans in OFT row
The OFT has issued what it calls a 'statement of objections' in which it alleges that Mercedes-Benz and five truck and van dealers have infringed competition … Read More »
30 ways to better telematics
Is telematics finally coming of age? It is a sector of the fleet industry that has had more than its fair share of cowboys over the … Read More »
Fleet mobility in the city
As Alphabet launches its new AlphaCity corporate car sharing scheme, Steve Moody looks at how it works and the benefits for fleets.
Leasing lessons for 2012
For perhaps as much as a decade, the concept of consolidation in the leasing industry has been a constant source of discussion, but much of it … Read More »
CAP sold to private equity firm
Montagu Private Equity has reached an agreement to acquire the Leeds-based firm from Top Right Group (formerly Emap International). Montagu, which has investments in many sectors, … Read More »
Iain Carmichael leaves Audi
In a short statement, the recently appointed director of Audi UK, Martin Sander, said: ‘Iain has decided to pursue other opportunities outside of the Group, and … Read More »
Budget 2012: Company car tax
From April 2015, the five-year exemption for zero carbon and ultra low carbon emission vehicles will come to an end as legislated in Finance Act 2010. … Read More »
Budget 2012: what you need to know
(See our separate story here) In addition, Budget 2012 announces changes to the capital allowance regime for business cars to strengthen the environmental incentive for businesses to … Read More »
Lombard Vehicle Management to close
The firm’s fleet will be wound down over the next few years, with any new contracts and vehicles being white-labelled by ALD Automotive, which has entered … Read More »
Fleet dominate January new car sales
New car registrations rose 0.03% to 128,853 units in January, with diesel and alternatively-fuelled cars increasing volumes, up 6.3% and 17.7% respectively. Fleet accounted for 70,649 … Read More »
Volvo Outlines Ambitious Fleet Growth Plans
The carmaker achieved a 20% global sales increase to 449,225 during 2011, and is aiming for 800,000 units by 2020. In the UK, dealer business sales … Read More »
2013 Range Rover to debut carmaker’s new technology
Land Rover began testing hybrid technology at the end of 2010 with the Range_e prototype. Based on the Range Rover Sport, this adds an electric motor … Read More »
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