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RAC predicts even spread of traffic for Christmas week
More than 12 million cars will be taking to the roads this Christmas, but with bank holidays falling on weekdays this year, traffic should be fairly … Read More »
What Car? Car of the Year Award 2015 shortlist revealed
This year’s event takes place on January 7, 2015 at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London and will see 16 awards across separate categories, as chosen … Read More »
Cornwall holiday park adds Mitsubishi Outlander PHEVs to fleet
The newcomers will be used by the directors of Hendra Holiday Park, in Newquay, which generates the power for the 100-acre site using its own solar … Read More »
JCT600 appoints Volkswagen fleet sales manager
Ishaq brings extensive experience of managing contract hire accounts in the private sector, maximising sales and promoting value added products, as well as developing salary sacrifice … Read More »
Government urged to get basic road network in shape for driverless car trials
‘It is not clear if the Government’s motive is driven by economics or safety,’ says George Lee, national director of the RSMA. ‘If the former, we … Read More »
74% of drivers support lower drink drive limit
The research follows the introduction of Scotland’s lower drink drive limit earlier this month and shows a clear appetite for the rest of the UK to … Read More »
Europcar ends links with National and Alamo brands in UK
In a statement issued yesterday (17 December), Europcar said that it is to focus its business exclusively on its two core brands: Europcar and its low-cost, … Read More »
RAC optimistic that petrol prices could fall below £1 a litre
So says the RAC, explaining that the price of Brent crude has fallen below the $60 a barrel mark for the first time since early July … Read More »
Fleet Alliance adds Nissan LEAF to fleet as part of new eco initiatives
The company has already seen huge success in reducing carbon emissions over the last six years, during which time it has helped clients cut an estimated … Read More »
UK car manufacturing remains flat YtD
The data shows that UK car output fell 0.2% in November, with 137,347 cars produced – down 277. Year-to-date output saw a drop of 0.3% at … Read More »
Clean Fleets targets public sector fleets with new guide and Life-Cycle Cost tool
Launched in 2012, the Clean Fleets project supports public authorities and transport operators with the implementation maximising the potential of the requirements outlined in the Clean … Read More »
Martin Gurney appointed head of fleet for Citroën, Peugeot & DS brands
The move means that he will replace current Citroën fleet director Martin Hamill. A spokesman for the company said that Hamill would take on another role within … Read More »
AMT Group hires Paul Russell as general manger of specialist cars
AMT Specialist Cars operates as an independent used specialist car dealer, sourcing, selling and financing sports and prestige vehicles for business and private customers. Paul Russell … Read More »
Jaama strengthens development team
Perry brings almost a decade of experience in the IT industry and joins Jaama’s software development team as it continues to expand the breadth of functionality … Read More »
EV Fleet World editor recognised for work in promoting ULEVs
The awards recognise the most outstanding motoring journalists and photographers in the business. The year’s accolades were presented at the Guild’s Annual Dinner and Awards at the … Read More »
Hospital cuts travel costs by 40% with electric pool car
As part of their job roles, therapy staff at West Middlesex University Hospital, regularly make visits to patients’ homes. Traditionally these were made via company funded … Read More »
Roadsense launches dedicated vehicle camera website
The firm said that it is seeing a sharp increase in interest from customers requesting camera systems to protect their businesses, together with a requirement to … Read More »
SMMT urges Mayor of London not to demonise diesels
At the end of October, the Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) launched a public consultation on proposals to introduce the world's first Ultra Low Emission … Read More »
ACFO plans major initiatives for 2015
The move, which accompanies ACFO’s plans to continue its popular seminar programme and its work with Government departments and agencies, would see a new line-up of … Read More »
AlphaElectric exceeds first year target by 24%
The multi-marque service launched in November 2013 with a target of 595 units in its first year, and 12 months on can count West Middlesex University … Read More »
Fleet Logistics launches QuickScan benchmarking service for large fleets
Called QuickScan, the product has been developed in response to requests from large fleet operators to discuss how their fleets compared with others of similar size … Read More »
Jaguar to give drivers 360o view with transparent pillars
A screen would be embedded in the surface of each pillar inside the car and would take a live video feed from cameras covering the angles … Read More »
New Audi Q7 to get sub-50g/km plug-in hybrid drivetrain
Bringing a kerb weight of 1,995kg (for the 3.0 TDI) – 325kg less than the previous model – the new Audi Q7 features a lightweight, multi-material body and … Read More »
Mazda2 pricing announced
The new model brings a five level grade structure – SE, SE-L, SE-L Nav, Sport and Sport Nav that is intended to set new standards for … Read More »
Alfa targets fleets with new Giulietta Business Edition
The new Alfa Romeo Giulietta Business Edition is based on the mid-range Distinctive trim level but with more than £2,000 worth of additional equipment. In addition … Read More »
Prices announced for new Jeep Renegade
Set to start deliveries mid-February, the new Renegade is the first model in the brand's history to be built in Italy and the first vehicle from … Read More »
25% of drivers admit to bumping another car while parking
In Citroën's recent survey, 25% of drivers surveys admitted to bumping another car when parking, with half of those saying they had driven off, leaving the … Read More »
Driven A to B launches booking app
The app, which enables customers to make ASAP bookings (within 15 – 20 minutes) quickly and simply as well as review previous bookings, is the latest … Read More »
3G vehicle cameras proven to help fleets reduce accidents & overheads
The firm says its analysis of 2,000 commercial vehicles using the company’s IT1000 camera solution shows that over a six-month period accident frequency reduced 45%. And … Read More »
Martin Forbes & Tim Hudson appointed to senior appointments at Manheim
Forbes, who joins Manheim Retail Services early in the New Year, brings a wealth of specialist digital marketing expertise to the business, having spent the past … Read More »
