Mazda fleet sales up 34% YtD
The carmaker has also reported a 67% increase in the core corporate segment that includes sales to end-user fleets, contract hire and leasing companies and to … Read More »
Two days in Paris…
Vauxhall Corsa With pressure mounting on the supermini class, Vauxhall’s new Corsa comes loaded with an extensive list of technology, now including self-parking and accident avoidance … Read More »
Keyless entry
Traditional immobilisers, which use a transponder chip embedded in a conventional key, have made vehicle theft increasingly difficult, with ACPO figures showing a 76% decline in … Read More »
EVs successfully complete MPG Marathon with less energy & no pollution
Three electric vehicles took part for the first time in the 23-team eco-driving event, which was again sponsored by ALD Automotive and TRACKER and was won … Read More »
Honda drivers win 2014 MPG Marathon title in photo-finish
Over the two days of the event, which was again sponsored by ALD Automotive and TRACKER, the Honda pair expertly guided a Civic Tourer 1.6 i-DTEC … Read More »
New Honda motorcycle service to show benefits of doing business on two wheels
The new service is aimed at growing the corporate market and will provide support and advice to business customers. Six existing Honda (UK) motorcycle dealers have … Read More »
Toshiba claims fleet MPG improvement of 27% with TomTom Telematics
Toshiba TEC Europe Retail Information Systems introduced the fleet management platform to improve employee safety by monitoring driving behaviour and to compare the fuel performance of … Read More »
Biggest September for new car sales since 2004
Latest SMMT figures show that a total of 425,861 new cars were registered in September as the new “64” plate boosted volumes; marking a rise of … Read More »
Jaguar reveals XE pricing & specs
Set to start deliveries in spring 2015, the aluminium-intensive Jaguar XE is the first model developed from Jaguar Land Rover’s new modular vehicle architecture and brings … Read More »
Audi reveals TT Sportback concept
'With the TT, Audi created one of the automotive design icons of the last 20 years,' said Dr Hackenberg, Audi Board Member for Technical Development. 'In … Read More »
Eco-champions line up against stars of the track in MPG Marathon
The previous champions, including reigning MPG Marathon title-holders, Nick Chapman and Rosemary Homer from Leicestershire County Council, have all shown their ability to drive the latest … Read More »
Urgent warning to ADAM & Corsa/Corsavan drivers over steering problem
The carmaker says the safety recall applies to models registered since May 2014, with around 3000 of these vehicles having been manufactured with a steering system … Read More »
RoSPA appoints new road safety manager for England
Lloyd brings more than 25 years of road safety experience under his belt including as a road safety practitioner for Stoke City Council and latterly as … Read More »
Singapore sovereign wealth fund to become joint investor in RAC
GIC’s deal with the US private equity firm will mean that the two firms will jointly own a majority stake in the business, with RAC management … Read More »
New toolkit to help fleets manage and report collisions
Designed to support managers and drivers, the CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety) Toolkit provides guidance on what to do following a collision, from actions the … Read More »
Racing drivers compete for MPG Marathon title
Three-time British Touring Car Champion, Matt Neal, a member of the 2014 Honda Yuasa Racing Team, has confirmed that he will be taking part in this … Read More »
Fleet on Fleet: John Pryor of ACFO
Fleet size: 590 user-choosers, 700 cash out, 30 vans How are you finding being chairman of ACFO? It was and is a great honour. Arcadia … Read More »
Third of motorists not aware that paper tax disc being scrapped
And, almost half (47%) of the more than 2,000 drivers surveyed by the RAC were uncertain of when the changes were due to take effect. From … Read More »
Ford reveals full details of C-MAX range
Following its teaser pic earlier this week, the brand has fully revealed the new five and seven-seat models, which bring significant improvements in fuel efficiency and … Read More »
Ford publishes teaser pic of facelifted C-MAX
Although the models are largely obscured in the picture, the image does show enlarged sweptback headlights along with a trapezoidal and changes to the fog lights … Read More »
Jaama warns of multi-currency issues for fleet software if Scotland votes yes
So says Jaama, which warns that many systems on the market – excluding its own – do not have that built-in functionality. The Scottish National Party … Read More »
Refreshed Mercedes B-Class line-up includes Electric Drive
On sale now with deliveries starting in November, the new model offers three diesel models including the B180 CDI, which in ECO form offers CO2 emissions … Read More »
Specsavers expands corporate account management team
Tracey Bass gains responsibility to manage clients in the Wales and the south and south west regions of England and brings a strong record of accomplishment … Read More »
Government funding to cut pollution from public sector fleets
A total of 17 local authorities have been awarded grants for a wide variety of cutting-edge, pollution reducing technologies, which will now be fitted to 1,163 … Read More »
Q&A: Bob Saynor of the EST
Why is the scheme being replaced? When we introduced short-duration ecodriving training to the UK in 2009 the concept was virtually unknown in the … Read More »
1 in 6 have used the internet while driving
The online poll by YouGov, commissioned by car dealer Evans Halshaw, shows how many drivers who own a mobile phone are using the internet while driving, despite … Read More »
Glory Global Solutions turns to Grand C4 Picasso
The seven-seat MPVs are the first Citroën cars in the GGS fleet and have been acquired as part of a complete fleet replacement programme. Finance has … Read More »
Fleet registrations help boost new car market to 30th month of growth
Latest figures from the SMMT show that a total of 72,163 new cars were registered in August, marking a 9.4% rise on August 2013. Private and … Read More »
How SMEs in the fleet management industry can cut costs
Business costs are rising 3.5% ahead of inflation a year, largely driven by surging energy and petrol costs, and this poses a real threat to any … Read More »
SMEs saving time & money with CompareMyFleet.com
The firm says quotes obtained for clients by CompareMyFleet.com across a wide selection of vehicles, contract lengths and mileages show up to a staggering 52% difference … Read More »
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