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Marshall Leasing appoints new account manager
Marshall Leasing has appointed Peter Renton as account manager, supporting its growing customer base.
ALD signs up FMG for 24/7 driver support
ALD Automotive has signed up FMG to provide 24/7 driver support for its customers.
Appetite for mobility services to rise as pandemic wanes, says epyx
Demand for mobility services is likely to rise when the effects of the pandemic start to wane, epyx has predicted.
Councils work with UK Power Networks to end charge point blackspots
A new project between local authorities and UK Power Networks will help end electric vehicle charging blackspots, supporting the switch to EVs.
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Fleet Operations appoints commercial support manager
Fleet Operations has extended its management team with the appointment of Rachel Davies as commercial support manager.
Drivers support smart motorways but still unsure of rules, finds Venson
The majority of drivers welcome smart motorways to reduce congestion and emissions but some education is still required to improve safety – including by fleet managers.
Quartix expands sales team to support larger business fleets
Telematics and tracking specialist Quartix has appointed a new sales director and expanded its UK and French sales teams to provide increased field sales capacity.
Fleets should ensure PHEVs being used correctly, says AFP
Employers need to undertake due diligence on driver charging facilities to ensure electric vehicles – in particular plug-in hybrid vehicles – are being used correctly.
Size of UK company car and grey fleet markets mapped out in new BVRLA report
The BVRLA has released its Company Car Report, providing a definitive guide to the number of company cars, the type of people that drive them and … Read More »
Greater incentives and local charge points would encourage EV switch, say drivers
More drivers than ever plan to ‘go electric’ when they next change their cars – but upfront costs remain a barrier.
Used car sales down in 2020 but prices rise
‘Covid chaos’ saw used car sales fall 12.3% in 2020 but prices rose and there has already been a sharp rise in demand in 2021.
Voi branches into e-bikes in UK
Swedish micromobility startup Voi is expanding into offering e-bikes, starting with the UK first.
Silvey Fleet Miles Monitor to give fleets greater control over licence checks
Silvey Fleet has upgraded its Miles Monitor Licence Check tool with new fleet management tools.
Mercedes-Benz enters electric compact SUV sector with EQA
Mercedes-Benz has revealed its EQA electric compact SUV – which starts deliveries in the UK this spring as an entry-level model for its EQ electric range.
‘Hit whilst parked’ becomes most common type of accident in 2020
‘Hit whilst parked’ was the most common type of collision in 2020, accounting for nearly a third of incidents last year.
Paul Willcox named new managing director at Vauxhall Motors
Former Nissan GB managing director Paul Willcox is to take over as managing director of Vauxhall Motors from 1 February 2021.
Addison Lee to offer £200,000 of rides to support London vaccination drive
Addison Lee has pledged to support the UK’s vaccination effort by offering discounted rides to and from major vaccination hubs in and around London.
Budget must provide long-term tax certainty for fleet sector, says BVRLA
The chancellor is being urged to provide long-term tax certainty in the Spring Budget to support recovery in the vehicle rental, leasing and fleet sectors.
Free FIAG guide to help fleets overcome safety and compliance issues post-Covid
New guidance is now available for fleets on how to address safety and compliance issues, both now and in a post-pandemic future.
Further action needed on smart motorways, says RAC
The RAC has called for further action on smart motorways, following an inquest into the deaths of two people on a smart motorway section of the M1 … Read More »
Order books open for Toyota RAV4 Plug-in
Toyota’s RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid is now available to order, joining the standard petrol-electric hybrid as the brand’s new flagship model.
Electric and hybrid cars account for 70% of Tusker’s orders in 2020
Drivers’ “hunger to go green” saw electric and hybrid cars account for 70% of Tusker’s new car orders in 2020 for its car benefit schemes.
FMG Repair Services announces new MD
Jason Tripp has joined FMG Repair Services (formerly Nationwide Accident Repair Services) as its new managing director.
Fleets could save £17m on Congestion Charge fees by going electric
Fleet and business vehicle operators could collectively save more than £17m a year in London Congestion Charge payments by switching to plug-in cars and vans.
Grey remains UK’s favourite new car colour
Grey has retained its top spot as the UK’s most popular new car colour for the third year running.
LeasePlan signs up BCA for five-year sole-supply remarketing deal
LeasePlan UK has awarded a five-year remarketing services agreement to LeasePlan, covering a full range of solutions.
Rivus CEO David Myers to head up Pullman Fleet Solutions
Pullman Fleet Solutions has announced a change of leadership with the news that former managing director Kevin Wildman is to leave the company at the end … Read More »
Driver-owned home delivery fleets are ‘dancing around’ acceptable safety levels
Fleets making use of driver-owned home delivery vehicles are “dancing around” acceptable levels of safety and need to start addressing the issue.
Comment: Why it pays fleets to go electric
With uptake of electric vehicles on the rise, Lucy Simpson, head of product management for EV enablement, UK and Europe at Centrica Business Solutions, looks at … Read More »