Natalie Middleton
February brings respite from ongoing fuel price rises
Petrol and diesel prices fell 2p a litre in February following three consecutive months of fuel price increases.
Upgraded Nissan concept debuts Brain-to-Vehicle tech
Nissan has unveiled an upgraded version of its IMx electric concept vehicle, featuring a new look and Brain-to-Vehicle (B2V) technology.
Volvo XC40 named European Car of the Year
The Volvo XC40 has taken the European Car of the Year 2018 award, fending off runners-up including the Seat Ibiza and BMW 5 Series.
Hyundai reveals new design language
Hyundai has previewed its future design direction with the unveiling of the ‘Le Fil Rouge’ design concept at the Geneva Motor Show.
Renault shares vision of electric ride-hailing with EZ-GO concept
Renault has shown how it thinks shared urban mobility could look in the future with the unveiling of its EZ-GO concept at the Geneva Motor Show.
Third-generation Ceed Sportswagon to trump Mondeo on boot space
Kia has unveiled its third-generation Ceed Sportswagon, which brings increased boot space to rival models from the next segment up.
Honda confirms 2019 launch for electric city car
Honda is to open order books for its first battery-electric vehicle in Europe in early 2019.
New telematics brand to target fleets of all sizes
Telecomms giant Verizon has created a new Verizon Connect business to bring its Telogis, Fleetmatics and Movildata brands under one roof.
Vauxhall Grandland X now available with adaptive traction control
Vauxhall has introduced its fully electronic IntelliGrip traction control system on the Grandland X SUV, bringing enhanced grip and stability.
VRA to put forward best-practice guidelines on ASA ruling
Best practice guidelines on how to handle the recent Advertising Standards Authority ruling on previous business use cars are to come under focus at the next … Read More »
Shropshire Council puts benefits of Enterprise Car Club to test
Shropshire Council is trialling an Enterprise Car Club scheme to assess the cost and CO2-saving benefits.
Fleet Evolution expands team with business strategy recruit
Salary sacrifice and car benefits specialist Fleet Evolution has appointed Jordan Hastelow to drive its future business strategy.
Kwik Fit Fleet picks up two honours at Alphabet Supplier Awards
Alphabet has named the winners of its 2018 Supplier Awards, with Kwik Fit Fleet having secured a double award win.
Aston Barclay to invest £1m in Chelmsford
Aston Barclay has announced plans to invest £1m into its Chelmsford auction site this year, increasing capacity and introducing a twin turntable inspection bay.
Quarter of employees put of meetings to avoid expense pay-out
One in four employed adults have postponed or cancelled a meeting to avoid the personal expense pay out.
AI-based technology helps eliminate range anxiety for EV fleet
Essex-based health and care organisation Provide is deploying an artificial intelligence-based journey prediction solution across its expanding Nissan Leaf EV fleet to eliminate range anxiety and … Read More »
Pricing and specification revealed for new A-Class
Mercedes-Benz has revealed prices for the new A-Class, which is on sale now.
2018 Experteye awards winners revealed
Manufacturers and leasing firms including Volvo, Fleet Alliance and Ogilvie Fleet have taken the top honours in this year’s Experteye awards.
Diesel cars hit by cold weather fuel ‘waxing’ problem
Diesel vehicles of varying makes and ages have been struck by issues with clogged fuel filters during Britain’s freezing cold weather.
Diesel share of new car market slips to a third
Diesel demand fell further in February, prompting fleet specialists to continue calls for businesses to ensure they’re picking the right vehicles for the job rather than … Read More »
Drivers fall foul of tougher approach to drug-driving
Almost 25,000 motorists in England and Wales have been caught for drug-driving in the three years since new legislation was introduced.
Shift to mobility powering medium-term rental market, says Meridian
Medium-term rental is seeing growing interest among businesses making the transition from fleet to mobility management, says Meridian Vehicle Solutions.
London boroughs get EV funding
Camden, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hackney are to get £766k of funding to help drive EV take-up and tackle air pollution.
BVRLA gears up further for industry challenges under three-year plan
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) is implementing a Three-Year Plan to help it address the “unprecedented” range of challenges facing the sector.
Learner drivers allowed on motorways from June
Learner drivers will be able to take driving lessons on motorways in England, Scotland and Wales from Monday 4 June in a move that could save … Read More »
Fleets should help cultivate ‘civility code’ of conduct for motorists
Venson Automotive Solutions is calling on businesses to instil greater responsible road use amongst fleet drivers as it highlights the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) benefits.
Fifth of fleet drivers suffer accidents from using mobiles at wheel
One in five (19%) UK firms say their employees have been involved in an accident while driving for work due to using a handheld phone at … Read More »
Highways England pulls plug on motorway fuel price signs trial
Highways England will not roll out its motorway fuel price signage trial further after concluding that it has not delivered sufficient impact or cost benefit.
Škoda’s Vision X concept displays CNG hybrid-electric drive
Škoda is to unveil a new concept at Geneva combining natural gas, petrol and electric drive as it pushes ahead with plans to launch hybrid and … Read More »
