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First Drive: SEAT Leon X-Perience
Sector: Lower medium Price: £24,385 Fuel: 57.6mpg CO2: 129g/km To say that within the Volkwagen Group, SEAT has been a bit light on the SUV and … Read More »
The Insider: Spec adjusted
Cyclist safety is prominent in the news at the moment. We are encouraged to get out on our bikes to ease traffic congestion and aid our … Read More »
The Insider: Taking responsibility
I'm not quite getting the idea of the latest news on the Corporate Manslaughter Act. Not that I wish to trivialise what is undoubtedly a … Read More »
The Insider: Things I hate to hear
I’ve been in fleet a long time now so for a change, I thought I’d share a few of the things I’ve really hated hearing over … Read More »
Dorset County Council switches to FleetWave from inhouse software
The service provides fleet management and maintenance to a range of departments within Dorset County Council and operates across two main workshops and six outlying depots.
Motoring seems to be increasingly erratic, The Insider reckons.
Use of a handheld mobile phone whilst driving will also attract an increased fine, now set at £90 rather than the previous £60. Illegal since 2007, … Read More »
Legal precedent set for fleet NIC refund claims?
A new tax ruling at the Court of Appeal could affect fleets nationwide.
The Insider: What goes on tour…
As summer draws to a close, I reflect on another season of company drivers taking touring holidays abroad, and bringing their cars safely home again. In … Read More »
New Navman App
The move means that Android smartphones and tablets can now run the fleet tracking system as well as the existing iPhone and iPad service. Free to … Read More »
Parking space finder scheme launched
The scheme, being run by Car Parking Technologies and its UK subsidiary, Town and City Parking (TCP), is taking place in Westminster. The city council is … Read More »
Scotland in hydrogen fuel trial
First Minister Alex Salmond (Inset) has given the green light for a pioneering clean energy hub in Aberdeen which will include Europe's largest hydrogen bus fleet. … Read More »
Zipcar results show struggle for new members
The firm, which operates across the globe and has four operations in the UK in London, Oxford, Cambridge and Bristol, grew total membership by 21% year-on-year … Read More »
Inchcape Fleet Solutions sees strong growth
The dealer group reported sales of £3.1bn in the six months to June 30 – a 6.1% increase on the £2.9bn generated in the same period … Read More »
Halfords CEO leaves despite fleet business growth
David Wilds has stepped down as CEO after an update to the City which saw the Halfords Group report revenue down 5.2% in the 13-week period … Read More »
Sales surge sees AA and BSM owner add 8,000 vehicles
Acromas, which also owns retirement holiday provider Saga, made the investment as sales across its businesses grew by 15% in 2011/12. The company, formed through a … Read More »
Ford Tourneo to give customers a glimpse of next generation Transit
The Tourneo Concept will also be on display at the CV Show in April. The new Transit and Tourneo will be the based on the first … Read More »
Chevin Fleet Solutions offer free systems and process audits
Designed to help organisations get the most out of the systems they already use and to identify potential areas for improvement in day to day operations, … Read More »
Citroen Claims Increasing LCV Business Sales But 2011 Registrations Disappoint
But this looks like one area of good news for the company’s LCV sales in an otherwise disappointing year. Citroen saw light CV registrations up to … Read More »
Chevin gets online overhaul with launch of new corporate website
In addition to the complete aesthetical redesign, the global fleet management software provider has also amalgamated all of its regional online domains into a single address … Read More »
Chevin and Softcat sign partnership to assist Public Sector fleets
The partnership will now allow Chevin to sell its “FleetWave” and “RoadBASE” products and services into public sector customers under the terms of the Buying Solutions … Read More »
BC Ambulance Service gives Chevin blue light
Chevin’s web-based software, FleetWave, was chosen by BCAS to replace its existing fleet software, which was unable to support the changing demands of BCAS’ fleet of … Read More »
Chevin shines a blue light on fleet technology at NAPFM
Chevin will demonstrate to delegates from the UK and international Police services, emergency services and government departments how its two core products, “RoadBASE” and “FleetWave”, effectively … Read More »
Chevin to drive growth in Australia with new appointment
The firm has appointed Paul Dolby as APAC sales and marketing manager, with a remit to maintain and expand Chevin’s established market share and execute a … Read More »
Nottingham local authorities join up to cut fleet costs
The councils in Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Gedling, Mansfield, Newark & Sherwood and Rushcliffe have joined forces under the Nottingham Vehicle Consortium to examine fleet operations and streamline … Read More »
Chevin helps Henkels & McCoy maximise fleet operations
The firm is one of the UK’s largest largest engineering, network development and construction firms serving the energy, communications and pipeline industries. It operates a diverse … Read More »
Free fleet audit up for grabs from Chevin
The asset management software house is offering a 2-3 hour consultation, report and recommendations, to enable a reduction in unnecessary expenditure and ultimately optimise fleet performance.
Gary Jefferies joins Bynx as sales and marketing director
Mr Jefferies will be based at the company’s head office in Warwickshire and will play a key role in driving worldwide development and expanding market share.
UN organisation turns to Chevin to streamline world food programme
The FleetWave system will be rolled out in Uganda during July 2010 and internationally across the whole organisation by the end of the year. The move … Read More »
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The Insider: You don’t know what you don’t know
This week I learned of two more well-respected award-winning fleet managers whose roles have been outsourced. The first to a leasing company who promptly took … Read More »