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Hewer takes delivery of improved Citroen Berlingo Euro 5 vans
Robert Willmott (Inset, Right), Hewer FM’s Contract Manager, said: 'We have had a long and successful operating experience with Berlingo vans, which now form the majority … Read More »
ACFO Conference and AGM focuses on improving efficiency
Efficient drivers, efficient training, efficient fleet management policies and efficient technology and how they apply to all aspects of vehicle fleet operation and business mobility will … Read More »
Nissan e-NV200 inspires British Gas fleet towards future electric switch
British Gas has been trialling a Nissan e-NV200 TEST CAR for a few weeks at its Leicester and Newbury depots, the first OEM van of its … Read More »
TRACKER announce launch of battery powered fleet service
Battery Powered TRACKER Fleet is a self-powered tracking device that offers similar reporting and functionality to TRACKER Fleet but is designed specifically to provide a solution … Read More »
Plans for drug-driving legislation announced today during Queen's Speech
The move has been welcomed by road safety organisation, Brake and insurance company Confused.com, with Brake claiming that the speech was 'an incredibly important step forwards' … 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 »
Northgate Vehicle Hire invests in sales force restructure and site development
With Northgate’s focus over the last 18 months being on making the organisation and its offering more efficient and effective, the operational areas have been re-structured … Read More »
TomTom launches speed camera app for iPhones
The TomTom Speed Camera app offers access to TomTom’s premium Speed Camera service in a standalone app. The app has a new dedicated user interface that is … Read More »
Fleet Logistics announce management restructure
Martin Hill, head of UK operations, now adds responsibility for client implementation across Europe to his UK operations role. He leads a seven strong team of … Read More »
CAP brings Black Book Live to market
Black Book Live solves the problem of uncertainty around changes in vehicle values between the publication dates of a "traditional" monthly price guide. CAP believes this … Read More »
LeasePlan UK employees given chance to test-drive new Ampera
Over 70 Slough employees attended the two day event, which marked LeasePlan becoming one of the only UK leasing providers to offer the electric Vauxhall Ampera … Read More »
NATS chooses Zenith for salary sacrifice scheme
NATS’ Low Emission Car Scheme is the first Salary Sacrifice vehicle benefit NATS has offered its employees. NATS awarded the contract to vehicle leasing and Salary … Read More »
LOCOG and BMW reveal full extent of London 2012 fleet partnership
Naturally making sure the right people are in the right place at the right time, across more than 30 venues in London and beyond, will be … Read More »
TRACKER Fleet launches telematics module at CV Show
TRACKER is demonstrating a new Driving Style module at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show which promises to meet the driver and fleet monitoring needs of today’s … Read More »
ALD Automotive: "Spiralling fuel prices affecting business drivers"
With the average UK fuel price at a record high of £142.42/litre for petrol and £147.84/litre for diesel, the survey highlights the changes that UK business … Read More »
Volkswagen release emissions guide to simplify fleet choices
Volkswagen’s first fleet price guide based on CO2 emissions was launched in 2009, detailing all the cars in the company’s range with a carbon dioxide output of … Read More »
Internet bookings soar for Northgate despite economic uncertainty
After re-launching its retail hire offering following increased demand from members of the public looking for van hire for personal use, Northgate is celebrating the success, … Read More »
Navman Wireless launches fleet-driver monitoring facility
The new Smart Telematics system, which is powered by Navman’s vehicle-tracking platform OnlineAVL, has been designed to provide fleet managers with critical real time data about … Read More »
Tracker Report: Thieves targeted luxury marques in February
A total of 52 vehicles were recovered throughout the month, with thieves most likely to target vehicles with a price range of up to £10,000, followed … Read More »
All Fleet Services launch new telemarketing proposition for customers
The launch of the new telemarketing proposition follows successful dedicated campaigns with a number of blue-chip retail groups which experienced conversion rates of up to 30%, … Read More »
Sovereign debt crisis not enough to halt German automakers in March
Registrations across the 27-member European Union, also Switzerland, Norway and Iceland, witnessed a 6.6% decline on last year. Total unit sales for the region within this … Read More »
Addison Lee protests against bus lane block
John Griffin, chairman and founder of Addison Lee, has said he will indemnify his drivers against possible fines from using the bus lanes – which can … Read More »
Fleet Support Group bring real-time online analytics to fleet customers
FSG is to make available to its customers an exclusive fleet analytic engine that processes data 3,600 times faster than any system on the market today. ARI … Read More »
Tusker: Salary sacrifice take-up can be significant
A recent survey by fleet managers’ trade association, ACFO, reputedly found a take-up of just 0.6%, a level that appeared to be 'significantly below that indicated … Read More »
Mycompanyfleet launches NHS fleet solution
The company reckons the new system cuts down the administrative burden for health sector fleet managers by 40-50%, as well as reducing fleet operating costs for … Read More »
Citroen commercial vehicles hit the runway with Virgin Atlantic deal
The company has placed an order for 45 Euro 5 Citroen LCVs, including 22 Berlingo five-seat Crew Vans, Dispatch vans, Relay Specialist Dropsides and a Relay … Read More »
BMW records best-ever quarterly figures, helped by UK marques
Over the first three months of the year, BMW sold a total of 426,000 units, an increase of 11.2% on the same period last year. March … Read More »
Europcar becomes Tesco Clubcard Rewards partner
Under the new agreement, Europcar has become a Tesco Clubcard Rewards partner, offering 17 million Tesco Clubcard customers the opportunity to use their points for car … Read More »
Northgate Vehicle Hire takes delivery of 30 Auris Vans
Northgate has shaped and defined the van hire market for over 30 years. The company offers a vast range of vans on a fully flexible hire … Read More »
Halfords’ fleet servicing business shows growth
In a trading update to the City for the year ending March 30, Halfords expects to file returns of around £861 million in sales, with the … Read More »