Natalie Middleton
Andrew Cope appointed to board at Synergy Automotive
Cope was instrumental in leading Zenith through five private equity buyouts between 2003-2014, before spearheading the MBO of incident management and roadside recovery specialist FMG a … Read More »
RAM Tracking awarded ‘Outstanding’ accreditation from Investor in Customers
This is the first time that RAM has been surveyed by the IIC and the company attained the two out of three star ‘Outstanding’ rating following … Read More »
GreenRoad to exhibit at 2016 Brake Fleet Safety Conference
Visitors to the event at the St John’s Hotel in Solihull will be shown the advantages of the GreenRoad Mobile driver behaviour app, which acts as … Read More »
Wessex Garages to drive fleet sales under new business development manager
O’Donovan will be responsible for fleet sales at the dealership on Newport Retail Park and will build relationships with businesses in the city. He commented: … Read More »
Vauxhall announces second Zafira B recall
Vauxhall is recalling 234,938 Zafira B models for a second time to carry out preventative action to protect the vehicles from the risk of fire.
Trial indicates driver behaviour incentives could bring huge benefits for fleets
Combining in-car driver coaching technology with ‘gamification’ and rewards incentives could bring a wide range of benefits for fleet operators.
New BMW 7 Series PHEV models included in updates for 2016
As announced earlier this year, BMW is to brand all of its plug-in hybrid products as iPerformance models, aimed at displaying technological links with the i … Read More »
Matt Dyer named vice chairman of BVRLA
Dyer will also take over as chairman of the association when current chairman Simon Oliphant steps down in May 2017. Commenting on his appointment, Dyer said: “I … Read More »
Skoda secures best-ever April fleet sales
The carmaker registered 1,770 fleet vehicles in April 2016 – up from 1,615 in the same month last year – and achieved an all-time high market … Read More »
Alphabet urges fleets to focus on back health for drivers
So says Alphabet, which has produced an ‘Are You Sitting Comfortably’ guide for fleets. With back trouble just as prevalent as the common cold in … Read More »
Rise in delivery vans and roadworks increasing London congestion, finds INRIX
Published by INRIX, the 'London Congestion Trends’ report identifies the causes of gridlock between 2012 and 2015. According to the study, congestion in London is … Read More »
EV specialists team up to help fleets with large-scale electric vehicle uptake
Dubbed EV Works, the partnership aims to support organisations and businesses to roll out large-scale electric vehicle uptake and charging networks across multiple sites. Measures … Read More »
London clean air proposals could serve as model for other major cities, warns Chevin
Policy suggestions put forward by the Mayor include extending ultra-low emissions zone, extra charges for the most polluting vehicles and the promotion of a scrappage scheme. … Read More »
Volvo named as sponsor for BVRLA’s 2016 Fleet Technology Congress
The event takes place on 6 July 2016 at the Williams F1 Conference Centre in Grove, Oxfordshire, and will also include sessions on technology roadmaps, the … Read More »
Nexus appoints former IBM executive as chairman
Waldron brings 30 years of global technology experience, spanning start-ups, venture capital, private equity and public companies. He oversaw the acquisition of Maersk Data Group, which formed … Read More »
IAM RoadSmart launches new ‘Driving for Work’ course offering
Analysis carried out amongst 7,000 company drivers on training needs identified two issues: the ability to tailor the training to fit driver needs, and having trainers … Read More »
Jaama enhances driver licence checking service with eConsent solution
Demonstrated at last week's Fleet Show, the eConsent solution enables customers to request checking approval via devices such as personal computers or smartphones rather than drivers … Read More »
A third of company car drivers have ‘woeful lack of road knowledge’, says E-Training World
The driver profiling and e-driver training specialist measures four aspects of driving – ‘Attitude’, ‘Knowledge’, ‘Concentration/Observation’ and ‘Hazard Perception’ – as part of its online risk … Read More »
Jayson Whittington becomes chief car editor under Glass's reorganisation
Under the changes Jayson Whittington, formerly manager of commercial vehicle and leisure valuations, is promoted to chief car editor. He joined Glass's in 2014 and has … Read More »
Mazda range wins praise at 2016 Fleet Show
Held at Silverstone on 11 May, the event gave fleet chiefs their first chance to drive the new CX-3 and MX-5 alongside key corporate models from … Read More »
New Autoglass appointments to enhance customer experience and digital strategy
Nick Cleary will lead digital strategy at Autoglass and, according to the business, will “work to provide a seamless omnichannel customer experience”. Cleary has … Read More »
Paragon Automotive launches specialist division to defleet alternatively fuelled vehicles
The new operation has been launched as volumes of plug-in cars have reach a record high in the UK. Ian Carlisle, chief executive officer of … Read More »
Number of motorists charged with drug-driving reaches all-time high
The freedom of information data obtained by Confused.com shows that 2,090 motorists were charged with drug driving in 2015, compared with just 870 in 2014. … Read More »
Planned motoring services reforms to address fleet needs
The 27-page document has been published following consultation and covers a range of services provided by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), Vehicle Certification Agency … Read More »
Consultation on air quality in London to explore plans for diesel scrappage scheme
The proposals in the consultation, which the Mayor said would be launched in a “matter of weeks”, would see Transport for London (TfL) given the green … Read More »
New RAC Telematics driver app now available in Microsoft App Store
The app, which is used in conjunction with the RAC Telematics device, brings driver behaviour data, journey history, vehicle health information and engine fault alerts together … Read More »
Driverless vehicle trials now open to UK public
The trials are part of the £8m GATEway (Greenwich Automated Transport Environment) project to research the use, perception and acceptance of autonomous vehicles in the UK. … Read More »
TomTom adds Traffic Checker service to MyDrive App
The service has been created to provide personalised notifications on drivers’ smartphones so that they can understand if, and why, there is traffic congestion on their … Read More »
Tusker expands board with new CTO role
Baker joins Tusker with more than 20 years’ experience across a range of media and retail businesses from The Discovery Channel to IMG, and more recently … Read More »
Allstar’s carbon-offsetting initiative reaches environmental milestone
The trees have been planted in 1,968 acres of new woodlands (which is the equivalent of over 1000 football pitches) – equating to nearly 4% of … Read More »
