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Halfords Autocentres to run special offer at Silverstone Fleet Show
The company is a fully owned growing national network of 305 garages, delivering a cost effective alternative to the franchise dealer network providing franchise quality at … Read More »
Fleets & drivers invited to have input on future EV incentives
The survey is being conducted by the Electric Vehicle Centre of Excellence at the School of Engineering at Cardiff University and forms part of a European-wide … Read More »
ECG switches fleets with help of Fleet Alliance
The company provides building maintenance, repair and refurbishment services to commercial, industrial and public sectors across the UK. It operates a fleet of around 156 company … Read More »
Ogilvie to drive Northern Ireland business growth with new head of sales
Griffiths has almost 14 years’ experience in the motor trade and more recently the fleet sector, and will take over from Jim Humphreys when he retires … Read More »
Value proposition for MG3 leads to impromptu fleet purchase
Rebecca Allan of Straaltechniek UK Ltd explained: “It was one of those amazing coincidences – we were looking for cars for our sales team but nothing … Read More »
Motor manufacturers unveil latest models at Silverstone Fleet Show
This year’s Show on May 12th, which is being sponsored by Barclaycard Fuel + in association with TMC, will see a number of UK debuts in … Read More »
Ctrack adds new security & safety features to self-installed fleet tracking device
The Ctrack Plug & Play solution can be connected to the OBD II diagnostic port in a matter of seconds. This solution will now possess improved … Read More »
National Windscreens strengthens ‘Right First Time’ capability with new software
The owned vehicle glazing specialist has developed a bespoke piece of software, dubbed ‘Partscheck’, which correctly identifies the exact piece of replacement glass needed for a … Read More »
Specsavers introduces Driving Eyesight Toolkit
The Driving Eyesight Toolkit clearly sets out the employer’s responsibility for drivers under health and safety regulations. It explains the higher risk of collision for those … Read More »
First Vehicle Leasing enhances customer relationship management with Net Promoter Score
A measurement of consumer loyalty, NPS is based on the direct question: ‘How likely is it that you would recommend our company/product/service to a friend or … Read More »
Vauxhall & GM celebrate 90-year anniversary as 500-million landmark reached
‘During 2015, we expect to sell more than 1,000 new vehicles per hour, 24 hours per day,’ said Mary Barra, GM’s CEO. ‘This adds up to … Read More »
Alphabet strengthens Partners broker channel with new appointment
The dedicated channel provides SMEs with access to its full suite of mobility solutions, via a group of 37 exclusively selected Broker businesses across England, Wales, … Read More »
Silverstone Fleet Show visitors to test F1 racing driving skills for chance to win Grand Prix tickets
The Fleet World Fleet Show is being held at the world-famous Silverstone Circuit and the fleet decision-maker with the fastest lap at the Jaama stand will … Read More »
Second-hand car supermarket Carcraft goes into administration
Headquartered in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the company is the UK's seventh largest second hand dealership chain with an annual turnover of £120m and 500 employees across … Read More »
Hyundai announces pricing for zero-emission ix35 Fuel Cell
Available to order immediately, the vehicle is part-funded by HyFive – a European project that aims to deploy 110 fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) from the … Read More »
ICO dispels myth that fleet managers could breach data protection on licence checks
According to monitoring and checking company LICENCECHECK, fleet managers asking employees to give consent, allowing access to their driving licence records, could inadvertently find themselves on the … Read More »
Volvo celebrates 25 years of first ever integrated booster cushion
The carmaker developed the very first cushion for children in cars back in 1978 and followed this in 1990 with the development of the first integrated … Read More »
New solar-powered Tesla Home Battery can power cars & homes
Initially available in the US, the solar-powered rechargeable lithium-ion battery is designed to be fitted in residential homes and can be used to power cars as … Read More »
Peugeot 208 with BlueHDi Diesel engine sets new long-distance fuel consumption record
The 79g/km vehicle covered 1,337.19 miles (2,152km) on 9.45 gallons (43 litres) of diesel, with an average fuel consumption of 141.2mpg (2.0 l/100km). This performance was achieved at … Read More »
Andrew Cope leads buyout at FMG
Cope, executive chairman at FMG, previously led vehicle leasing business Zenith through five successful private equity buyouts between 2003 and 2014, before investing an undisclosed amount … Read More »
Hyundai fleet growth outpaces market
The Korean brand has reported a 15% Q1 rise (by 800 units) – well ahead of the UK’s overall fleet and business sector, which increased 12.5%. … Read More »
New Ford Galaxy gains Intelligent All-Wheel Drive
Revealed at the start of last month, the new Galaxy brings an updated design, increased space and new innovations, and is also among the first vehicles … Read More »
Sales of eco-friendly cars accelerate, with Nissan LEAF leading the way
Analysis of DVLA data by the RAC Foundation shows that at the end of 2014 there were 6,838 Nissan Leafs licensed in the UK. The Mitsubishi … Read More »
BVRLA publishes five-point plan to help government UK air quality
The plan has been published in response to the UK’s Supreme Court ruling, which this week ordered the UK government to produce new air quality plans … Read More »
Amazon to deliver parcels to Audi boots in new DHL pilot
Dubbed ‘Audi connect easy delivery’, the project will be run through a pilot starting in May in Munich, Germany and will also enable customers to send … Read More »
Thatcham’s Lesley Upham joins IAM as commercial director
The appointment is the first to be made by the IAM’s chief executive officer Sarah Sillars, who joined the charity in March, and will see Upham … Read More »
Company car drivers lead way on emissions reductions, reports Zenith
Average CO2 emissions for cars ordered on Zenith’s salary sacrifice car schemes this year are just 99g/km. The figure is over 20% lower than the latest … Read More »
New Autoglass technology director to lead new digital strategy and technology investment
Cleary joined Autoglass 25 years ago where he held numerous roles before heading up the Customer Contact Centre and then moving across to become regional IT … Read More »
Supreme Court orders government to take action on air quality
The Government has been ordered to take action on UK air quality by the Supreme Court following its failure to meet legal limits for air pollution. … Read More »
Volvo XC90 PHEV to deliver 49g/km
The Volvo’s drivetrain is similar in concept to the V60 Plug-in Hybrid, but in the XC90 it uses one of Volvo’s new four-cylinder Drive-E turbocharged petrol … Read More »
