Glass’s predicts rise in year-on-year rise September car registrations
‘August chalked up yet another month of gains with 65,937 units registered which signified growth of 10.9% year-on-year versus 2012. It is interesting to note that, … Read More »
Fleet telematics solution available at less than £4 per month per car
Jointly developed by Oxford-based online solutions provider Ebbon-Dacs and motor accessories supplier vGroup International, the moDrive telematics solution is being offered at prices said to dramatically … Read More »
Government to clamp down on councils’ use of parking cameras
According to Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, such cameras are being used unfairly, turning drivers into "cash cows", with nearly a million fines having been issued using … Read More »
Government pledges extra £80m to tackle local congestion
Of that £80m, £25 million in government funding has been awarded to 15 schemes to help tackle bottlenecks on the local road network, with local councils … Read More »
First Drive: BMW 4 Series
SECTOR Compact Executive PRICE £31,575–£41,435 FUEL 34.9–60.1mpg CO2 124–189g/km As it adds more models into the 3 Series range – such as the 3 Series GT – BMW has … Read More »
New Lexus GS 300h delivers compelling fleet tax proposition
The new model – which was shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show – marks the first time that Lexus has offered two different hybrid powertrains in … Read More »
Environment Agency slashes fleet CO2 by nearly 10% in a year
With the help of Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, which provides contract hire with maintenance for the 3,442-strong fleet, the Environment Agency has reduced its average fleet … Read More »
Fleets asked to participate in online ACFO survey to gauge salary sacrifice take-up
The organisation last analysed salary sacrifice demand over 18 months ago and says that since then evidence from suppliers would suggest that demand for car salary … Read More »
Fleet Geek – the latest techy developments
Proximo Keep track of up to five items – such as bags, keys, and cameras – with Proximo’s Bluetooth-based tracking fobs. Paired in seconds with the … Read More »
Frankfurt Motor Show: Room for MINI range to grow further
Speaking at Frankfurt, Peter Schwarzenbauer, board member with responsibility for MINI, Rolls-Royce and Motorrad, the motorcycle division, told news agency Headlineauto of the brand’s possible plans: … Read More »
Frankfurt Motor Show: New Insignia to lead the class, says Vauxhall
Speaking to news agency Headlineauto, he said: ‘Insignia is our flagship car and is by some distance the leader in its class and we expect to … Read More »
Frankfurt Motor Show: Sat navs to become more connected, says TomTom
Speaking to news agency Headlineauto, Jan Maarten de Vries, vice-president of marketing for TomTom, said: ‘We are working on a number of technologies based around ease … Read More »
Tesla eyes UK fleet market with Model S electric luxury car
The California-based company has already delivered the first left-hand drive cars to European customers, with right-had drive cars set to begin production by the end of … Read More »
Vauxhall confirms £3,500 reduction for Ampera OTR price
The price drop, which follows a similar price reduction for the Opel model in Germany, means that the model now bears a starting price of £28,750 … Read More »
Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford to bring US hybrid unit to Europe
The strategy, which operates under the One Ford banner, has so far concentrated on shipping cars and technology from Europe to the United States, but in … Read More »
Frankfurt Motor Show: Lexus LF-NX makes world debut
The concept, said to be exploring the potential for this kind of vehicle in the line-up, features sculpted crossover styling using the Lexus "L-finesse" design but … Read More »
MITIE’s mobile simulator
What is it? The state-of-the-art simulator, which uses the latest training software, gives drivers the experience of challenging driving conditions, including varying light and weather settings, … Read More »
Government's electric car grants undermine RVs, says CAP
Entitled “Impact of government subsidies for electric vehicles on used market values”, the report analysed the used market performance of the Nissan LEAF in the UK, … Read More »
Frankfurt Motor Show: Skoda Rapid Spaceback & refreshed Yeti to premiere
The unveiling of the vehicles forms part of Skoda’s strategy for the arrival of eight new or facelifted models before the end of 2013. The carmaker … Read More »
Frankfurt Motor Show: Renault releases first official pictures of new Mégane line-up
The revised Mégane Hatchback, Sport Tourer and Coupé models carry the latest front-end styling seen on the Clio along with new elliptical headlights. The Mégane Renaultsport … Read More »
What I’ve Learnt: LeasePlan's David Brennan
Respect your firm’s heritage It is very important to respect the heritage of a thriving company like LeasePlan, and understand why it is successful. However, at … Read More »
New business start-ups boost subprime fleet market
Figures produced by subprime fleet specialist Ultracar reveal that the company is receiving more than 60,000 website hits per month – many of them young start-ups … Read More »
Registrations still up ahead of September plate change
In total, 65,937 cars were registered last month according to the SMMT, compared to 59,433 for August 2012 and marking the 18th consecutive month of rises. … Read More »
Skoda Citigo’s value for money wins Sheffield Chamber of Commerce order
The 1.0 59bhp GreenTech vehicles will be used on a daily basis by all of the 40 employees of the Chamber when attending meetings and events … Read More »
Fleet on Fleet: IBM's Phil Redman interviewed
Fleet size: 4,100 company and salary sacrifice cars. IBM historically had a very large fleet, managed on sole supply? The fleet has decreased in size … Read More »
SageQuest opens UK-based European Customer Service Centre
The company is part of fleet management solutions provider Fleetmatics Group PLC and launched in the UK at the end of 2012. The opening of the … Read More »
Hyundai restructures fleet team to grow true fleet sales further
Under the changes the brand has created new roles of national contract hire manager and public sector assistant manager. Gareth Thomas has been appointed to the … Read More »
Frankfurt Motor Show: Audi A8 line-up to include 147g/km hybrid
The latest model uses an Audi Space frame body built almost entirely of aluminium, with subtle redesigns to the bonnet, grille, front bumper and headlights as … Read More »
Fleet queries on ultra low carbon vehicles to come under microscope at LCV2013
Taking place on 5th September 2013 at Millbrook Proving Ground, LCV2013 – the UK’s low carbon vehicle event is run by Cenex – the UK’s first … Read More »
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