Natalie Middleton
HMRC publishes latest Advisory Fuel Rates
HM Revenue & Customs has announced Advisory Fuel Rates effective from 1 December,
Stark variations to speed enforcement revealed as offences hit 13-year high
New analysis has revealed large differences in the way police forces enforce speed limits and deal with speeding cases as offences hit a 13-year high.
Infiniti QX50 to debut industry-first petrol engine tech
Infiniti has unveiled its forthcoming QX50 SUV ahead of its debut at the LA Motor Show next week.
Credit hire companies urged to embrace telematics
Credit hire companies not adopting telematics will be left behind in a changing fleet landscape.
Star awards accident repair deal to Selsia
Healthcare outsourcing firm Star has signed up Selsia to centrally manage accident and bodywork repairs for its national fleet of company cars.
Asda cuts fuel prices by up to 2ppl
Asda has cut up to two pence per litre off the price of unleaded and diesel, effective from today – despite not participating in the general … Read More »
Electric vehicle advances to come under spotlight at 2018 Fleet World Honours
The advanced work by the fleet management and leasing industry to help companies shift to ultra-low emission vehicles is to come under focus in next year’s … Read More »
Clean Air Zones must be mandatory, MPs told
MPs on a cross-party inquiry into the UK Government’s air quality plans have been told by environmental lawyers that charging Clean Air Zones must be made … Read More »
Driver training may not be the key to greener fleets
Many vehicles will still exceed official CO2 and NOx emissions figures even if drivers are trained to drive more efficiently, new research from Emissions Analytics has … Read More »
2017 car production forecasts revised as domestic demand falls
The UK car production forecast for 2017 has been revised downwards as domestic demand continues to fall, leading to repeated industry calls for a clear roadmap … Read More »
Drivers’ knowledge of alternatively fulled vehicles ‘woefully lacking’, says CLM
Increased education on alternatively fuelled vehicles is urgently needed across the fleet and leasing industry according to CLM Fleet Management as its research reveals drivers’ knowledge … Read More »
Synergy powers team expansion to new heights
Vehicle leasing and finance credit broker Synergy Automotive has announced a raft of new appointments.
Budget 2017: Diesel tax hikes from next April
Diesel cars will be subject to increases in Vehicle Excise Duty and Company Car Tax from next April, confirmed in the 2017 Budget, as the Government … Read More »
Uber covered up data hack for more than a year
Uber has admitted to concealing a data hack that saw personal data of 57 million of its ride-hailing users globally compromised.
Arval to run Black Friday deals on long-term rental for SMEs
Arval’s SME Solutions division is to once again run exclusive offers on its long-term rental solutions for Black Friday.
New Lightfoot service to recognise and reward better driving
Lightfoot is adding a new, optional ‘Driver Perks’ service for its driver behaviour technology to provide additional incentives to reward better drivers.
Fleets warned of cost impact after post-Budget shift to petrols
The chancellor is being warned again of the cost to fleets if he pushes ahead with anti-diesel measures in tomorrow’s Autumn Budget, as concerns mount over … Read More »
AI-based telematics solution to help fleets migrate to EVs
A new electric vehicle telematics solution has launched to enable fleets to complete more journeys between charges and eliminate range anxiety.
KeyFleet awards fleet contract to FMG
FMG is to supply incident management services for KeyFleet clients under a new three-year deal intended to drive down the total cost of incidents and enhance … Read More »
Technology driving shift to fleet mobility
Fleets are increasingly turning to software to manage overall employee mobility as well as company vehicles in line with a growing industry shift to holistic mobility … Read More »
Nottingham City Council to deploy more than 200 charging points
Around 230 charging points are to go live in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Derby as Nottingham City Council drives its Go Ultra Low City status.
Jo Ewen to drive new business activities at Alphabet
Alphabet has appointed Jo Ewen to lead new business activities for corporate, SME direct and public sector under the newly created role of general manager for … Read More »
City Auction Group to use newly launched IVS for remarketing
US vehicle remarketing firm Cars Recon has closed the first major deal for its newly launched UK company, International Vehicle Solutions (IVS).
TTC wellbeing days for businesses to drive road risk message
TTC has launched a new initiative, intended to highlight road safety issues for fleet drivers.
Driverless cars will be on UK roads by 2021, chancellor confirms
Chancellor Philip Hammond has said the government is looking to have “fully driverless cars without a safety attendant in the car” on the roads in the … Read More »
A fifth of trauma admissions down to road collisions
Road collisions responsible for a fifth of trauma admissions to hospitals, according to new research revealed by Brake as it calls for more action on speeding.
DVSA tests MOT reminder service
The DVSA is running a new service to remind drivers by text message and email when their MOT is due as it reveals that around 28% … Read More »
Putting up duty will not stop diesel motorists driving any less, says RAC
A diesel duty hike in the Budget would not encourage the majority of drivers to use their existing diesel vehicle any less.
Motorists back ‘fag packet approach’ to road signs
A campaign calling for UK speed limit signs to be accompanied by images of car crashes to deter drivers from speeding has launched with strong backing … Read More »
Free guide for drivers on what to do at the scene of an accident
Aviva and St John Ambulance have compiled a simple step-by-step guide to what to do at the scene of an accident, as the UK’s Road Safety … Read More »
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