Natalie Middleton
Yorkshire vehicle rental group invests £1.1m in North West as part of plans to double fleet
Located on the S:Park development close to the M60, the new facility features a full customer reception, an indoor valet area, extensive customer parking and houses … Read More »
Fleet Logistics appoints Dr Gianni Granata as chief commercial officer
Dr Granata is a graduate of the Milan School of Economics where he specialised in marketing. He has spent all his professional life in the automotive … Read More »
New research pinpoints busiest time for roads over Christmas
That’s the finding of car finance provider Zuto, which has found that more than half of the population will be travelling to see friends and family. … Read More »
Fleet managers struggling to manage expenses and security, finds Barclaycard Fuel+
The study by Barclaycard Fuel+ in association with The Miles Consultancy (TMC) has revealed that managers admnit that they are under mounting pressure from many business … Read More »
Ford expands GoDrive car sharing scheme in London
The on-demand car sharing pilot was launched in London in May to provide a more flexible, practical and affordable car sharing service. The new Limehouse hub … Read More »
Fuel supply chain unlikely to deliver £1 per litre petrol by Christmas for all UK drivers, says FairFuelUK
So says the FairFuelUK campaign following yesterday’s All Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Fuel for Motorists and Hauliers. The meeting was led by Jason McCartney (Conservative … Read More »
Cancer Research UK outsources car and van fleet to Fleet Hire
The charity operates a chain of over 580 shops throughout the country and has head offices in London, from where it runs a mixed car and … Read More »
New research highlights ‘ripple’ effect of aggressive driving behaviour
The study was carried out by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and tyre specialist Goodyear across nearly 9,000 drivers from 15 European … Read More »
Europcar bolsters commitment to public sector with new appointment
Franklin brings more than 23 years working in the fleet industry, including six years as head of public sector for Lex Autolease, and will spearhead Europcar’s … Read More »
TCH Leasing’s transparent return policy slashes vehicle recharges
The contract hire and fleet management specialist has revealed that since January 2014, 68% of end-of-contract vehicles supplied to its 10 largest corporate clients have had … Read More »
Petrol to fall to £1 a litre for Christmas, says RAC
According to the RAC, the average unleaded price will fall by 3p a litre in the next fortnight and diesel by 5p after oil prices fell … Read More »
Tusker launches salary sacrifice car scheme for SMEs
Dubbed ‘Accelerate’, the off-the-shelf salary sacrifice product has been designed with a simplified implementation process to make it ideal for companies employing between 250 and 1,000 … Read More »
Jaama strengthens customer support team with trio of analysts
Bradley Littlechild (centre in photo), James McGauley (right) and Mitchell Maybury (left) join a team responsible for maintaining strong communications with the fleet software specialist’s customer … Read More »
Intertrain appoints JCT600 to supply complete fleet management service
The contract includes the provision of around 60 vehicles on contract hire over the next three years and will also see JCT600 VLS, the specialist leasing … Read More »
Derbyshire County Council appoints FMG as vehicle recovery partner
The two-year contract covers the council’s mixed fleet, which operate out of locations across the county, includes cars, commercials, buses, gritters and mobile libraries. The deal … Read More »
88% of drivers cannot correctly identify drink-drive limit
That’s the finding of latest research by Accident Advice Helpline, which surveyed 1,000 motorists and found that 44% admitted that they wanted to see a zero … Read More »
Seven out of 10 motorists guilty of double standards over poor driving
The study of 2,000 drivers for Continental Tyres also found that that we see bad driving habits on one in every four journeys, the worst being … Read More »
Almost three out of four company car drivers ready to connect with their vehicles, finds ALD
That’s according to latest research of over 520 company car drivers from ALD Automotive. The survey of business drivers across the UK by the vehicle leasing … Read More »
Vauxhall Adam gains R4.0 IntelliLink and OnStar
Recently added to the Corsa line-up too, the new technologies now also provide the Adam with infotainment technology including smartphone integration and the OnStar personal connectivity … Read More »
Young, male drivers still most prolific drink drive offenders
So says road safety charity Brake as it highlights that more than 1 in 10 male drivers aged 20-29 involved in crashes are over the legal … Read More »
Only 26% of SMEs say public transport is an option
Instead the study of more than a thousand UK SMEs, conducted by YouGov, found that vehicles are crucial for a high proportion of companies, with almost … Read More »
UK ‘certain’ to break new car sales record in 2015
Following latest SMMT new car figures that saw registrations up 3.8% in November and 6.2% YtD, KPMG has outlined its predictions for the full year. John … Read More »
Fleet & lease values see slight fall in November but remain second highest on record
Latest Pulse figures show that the average value of a used car sold at BCA in November increased to £8,126, a £134 (1.6%) rise compared to … Read More »
Two-thirds of motorists would quit drink-driving if legal limit reduced
The call comes from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), which is highlighting that aside from Malta, the UK has the highest drink-drive limit in … Read More »
Cenex announces date for LCV2016
Next year’s event is being held at Millbrook near Bedford in England, on the 14 and 15 September 2016, and will look to build on the … Read More »
Oil prices fall as OPEC decides to keep output high
Last week’s meeting failed to agree production targets, with Reuters saying that a “disagreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran meant that the group for the first … Read More »
Euro Car Parts opens 200th branch
Manchester (Moss Lane) is one of ECP’s new generation hubs and holds in excess of 36,000 lines of stock, covering 97% of all customer demand. Providing … Read More »
Arup and ITM Power partner to roll out new hydrogen refuelling stations
Civil engineering firm Arup has access to many early stage construction schemes involving energy systems and the partnership is expected to help identify opportunities for the … Read More »
Over 4,500 miles of British roads have no mobile phone coverage
The stretches of road – measuring 4,561 miles in total according to official Ofcom data – represent 2% of the length of Britain’s road network and … Read More »
What I’ve learnt: Malcolm Maycock of the Licence Bureau
Dealing with people The police force taught me a number of skill sets at the outset of my working life for which I am most grateful. … Read More »