Navman Wireless gives fleets given chance to win Kindle Fire HD
The telematics specialist is asking Twitter users to Tweet a photo of the view from their location to show where they are in the world, at … Read More »
Asset Alliance strengthens Midlands sales team
Peter, who will take up his new post on 01 December 2012, joins AAL from MAN truck and Bus Ltd, where he was an Area Sales … Read More »
New congestion charge proposal hits fleets, BVRLA claims
In its consultation TfL said: ‘From 1 July 2013, all electric vehicles and cars/vans (light goods vehicles not exceeding 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight) which emit … Read More »
Infiniti confirm Brazilian expansion plans beginning 2014
Starting from the third quarter of 2014, Brazilian car buyers will be able to purchase from the exciting Infiniti range and experience unrivalled customer service at … Read More »
SMA’s new fleet set to deliver growth
The business is delighted to announce a major investment in a fleet of 20 additional road transporters, to ensure timely collection and distribution of vehicles across … Read More »
Drivers warned against excessive use of in-car technology this winter
The most commonly installed devices in a car are climate control (26%, 9.2m), heated wing-mirrors (20%, 7m) and heated seats (11%, 4m), which can all be … Read More »
Tough new measures to tackle drink drivers
Included in the proposals are plans to remove the statutory right to a replacement blood or urine test where a breath test reading is above and … Read More »
Asda report move from cash into cars
Asda has 1,500 eligible cash allowance takers and between January 2010 and January 2011 over 53% of the orders placed were from drivers entering into the … Read More »
Europcar adds MINI Countryman to nationwide fleet
Europcar prides itself on giving its customers access to the latest vehicles and the widest possible choice, further demonstrated with the addition of these highly popular … Read More »
Experienced fleet manager joins Pendragon Contracts
With over 13 years’ experience at Wolseley UK Limited working in the indirect procurement, promotions and events departments, Julie has built strong relationships across the corporate … Read More »
Ctrack chosen by East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Under the agreement, East Riding of Yorkshire Council will track a range of waste collection, street sweeping, street lighting, gully emptying and grass cutting vehicles within … Read More »
Fleetmatics launch e-books to assist SME fleet operators
The first e-book gives an insight into how businesses can highlight and remove fuel wastage while the second identifies ten ways in which fleet management can … Read More »
Peugeot announces pricing and specification for all-new RCZ range
Central to the restyle of the RCZ is a noticeable update to the vehicle’s front face, reinforced by an enhanced specification, a wider choice of equipment … Read More »
More fleet operators sign up to ReCare recall scheme
They join LeasePlan and Arval plus motor manufacturers Ford and Volvo as early adopters of the scheme, which has been established by Oxford-based online solutions provider, … Read More »
Grosvenor launches new fleet business
Called Grosvenor Corporate Finance, it will be headed up by Giles Bolton. ‘Corporate business is vital to dealerships but reliant on good finance partnerships,’ said Giles. … Read More »
Petrol and Diesel prices fall along with wholesale values
Unleaded prices have fallen by 3.8ppl from138.9ppl to 135.1ppl. Diesel prices have fallen by 1.8ppl from143.7ppl to 141.9ppl. The price difference between unleaded and diesel has risen … Read More »
Volvo increases production of all-new V60 Plug-in Hybrid ahead of 2013 launch
The assembly of the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid has been successfully integrated on the same production line as the regular powered V60, V70, XC70, S80 … Read More »
Fleet Alliance strengthens executive board
Grant Boardman, currently sales manager, becomes regional sales director while finance manager Angela Robertson is promoted to the position of finance director. They join managing director … Read More »
Mycompanyfleet now boosts offering with driver cost profiling feature
A Driver Profiler module, within the company’s mainstream FleetAcumen fleet management system, records all costs incurred by every company driver entered on the system. These include … Read More »
Zenith processes 100,000th accident management claim
The team was set up in 1994 to manage a fleet of 250 vehicles. It now provides a full accident management service for 32,000 vehicles as … Read More »
First Drive: Kia Sorento
SECTOR Mid-size estate PRICE £16,895 – £24,795 FUEL 67.3 – 64.2mpg CO2 109 – 116 g/km The clue is in the title; the new Sorento, which … Read More »
Mazda to take all-new "6" on VIP Fleet Tour
A fleet of 30 all-new Mazda6 models are being taken on a nationwide whistle stop VIP tour during December as the model raises the stakes in … Read More »
Education process on hybrids needed for company car drivers
The company says that more recent model releases such as the Vauxhall Ampera and the “plug in” version of the Toyota Prius offer genuine benefits to … Read More »
First Drive: Jaguar XF Sportbrake
SECTOR Premium estate PRICE £31,940 – £51,505 FUEL 55.4 – 46.0mpg CO2 135 – 163g/km Svelte body styling and a cabin that is pure theatre … Read More »
Energy Saving Trust Scotland deploys TomTom fleet management
The project will see the sustainable energy charity work with four public sector organisations in a bid to improve fuel efficiency and emissions levels across their … Read More »
Alternative cooling solutions
As we move increasingly towards low emission vehicle use, particularly in an urban delivery environment, alternative methods of powering fridge and freezer compartments incorporated in vans … Read More »
Consequences and the myths of company car risk
Historically, insurers have always considered company car and van drivers to be a high risk bunch, not least because of the higher than average annual mileages … Read More »
Black Book Live reveals reasons for slow-down in used car market
Black Book Live gives a unique perspective on used car price dynamics as the only independent real time used valuations guide in the market. CAP's “Black … Read More »
Cork Rent-A-Van extends Bridgestone fleet contract
Among the factors that led to the company maintaining their partnership was Bridgestone’s sophisticated Siebel online account system, which allows monitoring of individual tyre cost and … Read More »
Going spare
It’s those round black things which are vexing me again, or rather the lack of them. In recent years, it has become the trend for many … Read More »