Europcar adds Kia Optima to fleet
Positioned by Kia as the ideal car for business drivers, the Optima will complement the existing choice of executive saloons on the Europcar fleet. Having won … Read More »
West Midlands Fire Service test Toyota Hilux Invinclible as part of response fleet
The fire service, which provides a fire and rescue response to a population of more than 2.7m across an area of 350 square miles, has a … Read More »
Zenith welcome appointment of new sales director
Claudia Rose joins Zenith from Lex Autolease where she was Corporate Sales director and has many years of fleet experience. Claudia started her fleet career in … Read More »
First Drive: SsangYong Korando Sports
In the pick-up, this motor puts out a healthy 155hp, with a torque peak of 360Nm from 1,500rpm right through to 2,800rpm. This drives through a … Read More »
Concept Vehicle Leasing launch "Inspect and Repair" service
Simply named "Inspect and Repair", the new optional service provides clients of Concept Vehicle Leasing with the ability to proactively manage repairs to a vehicle for … Read More »
Road safety charity, Brake launches fleet guidance initiative in partnership with FMG
Brake will provide useful hints and tips which have worked for other industry leading organisations, links to breaking research and initiatives being trialled across the globe, … Read More »
Avis calls for efficient business travel
As many Brits return to work from the peak summer holiday period, Avis Car Rental reminds businesses of the benefits of face-to-face meetings and advises them … Read More »
FPS boost fleet after taking delivery of 35 Vauxhall Combo vans
Painted in FPS’s distinctive peppermint green, the 35 vehicles are all the long wheelbase L2 models with ply lining and have just joined FPS’s 390 strong … Read More »
Electric Vehicles: Select Committee blasts plug-in car scheme
What the committee said about… …plug-in car grants The Plug-In Car grant was launched in January 2011. In 2011 1,052 eligible plug-in car grant vehicles … Read More »
Volkswagen taking orders on next generation Golf
From launch, the Golf is available in the UK in three trim levels: S, SE and GT (GTI and BlueMotion models join the line-up in 2013). … Read More »
BCA Birmingham picks up prestigious award
Winning the Auction Centre award, BCA Birmingham is recognised for excellence, efficiency and innovation. In particular, Motability has focused the awards on those who deliver exceptional … Read More »
First Drive: Kia cee’d SW
SECTOR Mid-size esate PRICE £16,895 – £24,795 FUEL 67.3 – 64.2mpg CO2 109 – 116 g/km Hot on the heels of the recently launched – and … Read More »
Growing pains?
As most mainstream car manufacturers scrabble about trying to retain market share, Kia Motors (UK) president and CEO Paul Philpott has a different kind of problem: … Read More »
Cream of the crop
One the mostly fiercely contested parts of the fleet market is the premium sector. Here sales have remained strong throughout the recession, with models such as … Read More »
All-new Hyundai i30 Tourer awarded 5* Euro NCAP safety rating
In tests carried out by Hyundai, overseen and approved by Euro NCAP, the New Generation i30 Tourer received a class-leading 90% in the "child occupant" category … Read More »
UK-based drink wholesaler turns to Iveco for commercial fleet additions
The specialist low-height urban distribution vehicles are built on the regular Eurocargo production line but give an overall height more than 75mm lower than the standard … Read More »
Lexus announce pricing and specification for luxury LS models
For the first time, the LS range includes an F Sport model, combining sporting exterior and interior design elements with numerous dynamic enhancements. The full hybrid … Read More »
Vauxhall partners with Cold Consortium to launch refrigerated Movano van
Developed specifically for the fresh and frozen produce industries, wholesalers and traders can now lease the vehicle from just £120 per week. Ian Gardner, managing director … Read More »
Toyota and Lexus fleet sales strong despite downwards market trend
The achievement was all the more notable for the fact that the UK fleet car market is flat, as revealed by data from the Society of … Read More »
SMMT: September's decline in overall car output not enough to affect YTD figures
Commercial Vehicle output fell considerably by 20.2% in September, further accelerating the 7.5% decline over the year-to-date. Engine production also fell 12.8% throughout the month with … Read More »
Provenance check providers join ReCare scheme
The ReCare programme has been established by online solutions provider Ebbon-Dacs in conjunction with the BVRLA and will provide a single location for manufacturers to list … Read More »
Minister gives government approval to 2012 MPG Marathon
Before the presentation of the trophies, held at the Royal Automobile Club, Mr Baker said that the idea of trying to go the extra mile “chimed … Read More »
Vauxhall Ampera achieves Channel Tunnel feat
The story began with a challenge from Top Gear’s editor who wanted the magazine to be the first to drive a production car through the Channel Tunnel. … Read More »
Vauxhall unveils new cabriolet
Although Cascada has a similar front end to the Astra, its body length puts it into the same size bracket as the Audi A5 Convertible. The … Read More »
Boughton hooks up with Countrystyle
The Volvo chassis-based vehicles, supplied by MC Truck & Bus, will enter service between now and March 2013, replacing some units which have been in use … Read More »
147 reasons to consider winter tyres
And according to figures from the Met Office, temperatures fell below this crucial marker during prime commuting hours on 147 separate days between the beginning of … Read More »
Passat Highline to replace SE model
The Passat and Passat Estate come as standard with a host of options to make driving safer and more comfortable, including a Driver Alert System that … Read More »
Tusker signs up Warrington Hospitals
The SS4C scheme will deliver substantial cost savings to the Trust, and is available for all permanently contracted employees. A carbon cap of 150g/km for new … Read More »
Enterprise Rent-A-Car wins diversity award for new scorecard initiative
Enterprise created the Diversity Scorecard (a 25-page guide and in-depth measurement tool) to be a truly inclusive business, with the ultimate aim of reflecting the communities … Read More »
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The downtime dilemma
Recently, Vauxhall loaned us an Ampera for evaluation. And a very good car it is too. It’s also a long time since I drove a car … Read More »