Natalie Middleton
A-road overhaul to prevent around 1,450 deaths and injuries
A £100m programme to revamp the riskiest A roads in England is on track to prevent almost 1,450 deaths and serious injuries over the next two … Read More »
Škoda to launch first true Golf rival
Škoda has revealed its forthcoming hatchback will be named Scala as it announces more details of the brand’s first like-for-like rival to the VW Golf, Ford … Read More »
Service and maintenance costs 23% lower for EVs
Fleets switching to electric vehicles will benefit from lower servicing and maintenance costs, new research from Cap HPI suggests.
Free Brake webinar to explore benefits of sustainable travel for fleets
Brake is running a free webinar tomorrow (17 October) to explore some of the different travel options available to individuals and fleet managers and the potential … Read More »
Tower Hamlets fleets offered free lifetime car club membership
Businesses and residents in the Tower Hamlets borough are being offered free lifetime membership to the Ubeeqo car club.
TomTom WEBFLEET brings real-time third-party information
TomTom Telematics has launched a new version of its WEBFLEET solution that brings telematics integration capability to combine real-time fleet information in a single interface.
Volvo launches fleet management suite
Volvo is introducing a fleet management support solution through Amazon Alexa to bring a range of services to businesses.
‘World-first’ Mobility-as-a-Service app launches
A new Mobility-as-a-Service app that brings together thousands of public and private transportation providers including fleet and grey fleet vehicle usage under one platform is now … Read More »
Used diesel demand ‘shows no signs of abating’
Average prices of used diesel and petrol cars sold through Autorola hit a new high in Q3, with the rise in diesel prices outstripping petrol.
Royal Mail Group wins big at Brake Fleet Safety Awards
Brake has revealed the winners of this year’s Fleet Safety Awards, which saw end-user fleets and service firms recognised for their work.
Arval offers free greener fleet guide for Green Great Britain Week
Arval has made its ‘Minimising the Environmental Impact of Your Fleet’ guide available to all businesses during Green Great Britain Week, starting today (15 October). The … Read More »
Zoning in on clean air
With only a year to go until the UK’s first clean air zones go live, Natalie Middleton looks at how different cities are tackling urban air … Read More »
Vehicle graphics still ‘essential marketing method’ in digital age
Vehicle graphics remain a key corporate branding weapon and have not been overtaken by the digital age.
Aston Barclay acquires The Car Buying Group
Aston Barclay has acquired The Car Buying Group (TCBG) as it extends its reach into the consumer car buying sector.
Venson white paper explores connection between mental health and driver safety
Venson Automotive Solutions has launched a new white paper that underlines the need for employers to consider stress and mental health as a key focus of … Read More »
Briefing: Shell’s Future of Fleet report
A new report from Shell finds that alternative fuel types, new technologies and changing vehicle types are presenting major challenges for fleets. Natalie Middleton looks at … Read More »
Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories…
ACFO seminar to put Budget changes in focus
ACFO’s forthcoming autumn seminar will be held just days after the 2018 Budget, providing fleet decision-makers with clarity around all the key fleet-related announcements.
Hertz appoints inaugural chief operations officer
Tracy Gehlan has joined Hertz International in the newly created role of chief operations officer.
Nissan and EDF explore options for second-life EV batteries
Retired Nissan Leaf batteries could be used to help support the grid in the UK under a new partnership between the carmaker and EDF Energy.
Action vital to protect recovery patrols, say RAC, AA and Green Flag
The RAC, AA and Green Flag have joined forces to call for updates to motorway safety rules to protect their own recovery patrols as well as other road … Read More »
Average fleet & lease values hit new high at BCA
Fleet and lease values at BCA rose by more than 10% year-on-year in September while average used car values also hit a new record.
Fleet Evolution to run webinars for Green GB week
Fleet Evolution is running a series of webinars about the benefits of greening both the fleet and employees’ cars.
LeasePlan shelves IPO plans ‘due to market conditions’
LeasePlan has cancelled plans for an initial public offering “due to market conditions”.
Leeds publishes final plans for clean air charging zone
Leeds is pushing ahead with deploying a clean air charging zone from 2020, which will target HGVs, buses, coaches, taxis and private hire – but not … Read More »
Action on work-related road risk could bring “major benefits for society”
More work is needed on combating work-related road risk to help cut down on the number of accidental deaths and injuries in the UK.
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