Natalie Middleton
Brake launches ‘Drive Less, Live More’ campaign for Road Safety Week
The ‘Drive Less, Live More’ campaign has been launched at the start of the annual Road Safety Week by Brake and partners AIG and Specsavers as … Read More »
LeasePlan appoints new brand director for Automotive Leasing
Oliver Boots has been appointed to the role at LeasePlan’s specialist public sector division, taking over from his current role as head of product services within … Read More »
Auto Fuel Fix acquires Fuel Rescue
Auto Fuel Fix said the acquisition reinforces its commitment to the highest service and compliance levels and added that “together with the use of the most … Read More »
Bill to give parish and town councils power to alter speed limits passes first reading
The bill has been introduced by Scott Mann, MP for North Cornwall, who said that since taking office, he has met with numerous constituents, parish councils, … Read More »
Central Motorways Police Group implements tread depth gauges to assist with tyre safety policy
The Central Motorways Police Group (CMPG) is responsible for over 400 miles of Britain’s busiest motorway network, reaching from the Welsh borders through to Cheshire and … Read More »
Multitasking behind the wheel puts drivers in ‘physical danger’, finds new research
The study on ‘The Battle for Attention’ by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) indicates that focusing on more than … Read More »
Driver audits ‘essential’ for managing employee risk, says Licence Bureau
The message comes from Licence Bureau, which says that most businesses may be unaware of how many employees drive on business. In response the fleet driving … Read More »
CVM Group appoints FMG to minimise downtime
FMG will operate under the CVM brand, providing 24/7/365 first notification of loss, a UK-wide repair management solution and a suite of legal services for CVM’s … Read More »
Automotive Leasing wins NHS Blood and Transplant tender
The deal will see the specialist leasing company continue to provide rapid response and commercial vehicles to NHS service after 18 years of being a key … Read More »
Aston Barclay raises over £1,100 in Chelmsford Children in Need charity sale
Held on 9 November ahead of the annual BBC telethon, the event saw auctioneers and staff at the independent auction group’s head office dress up as … Read More »
NETS wins Prince Michael International Road Safety Award
Each year, nearly 1.3 million people are killed on roads worldwide, and up to 50 million more are injured. More than one quarter of all fatal … Read More »
Christopher Ness appointed as UK managing director at Ubeeqo
Ness brings over 15 years’ experience in fleet management, as well as mobile solutions, and joins Ubeeqo from his position as project manager for Telefonica UK. … Read More »
Local authorities urged to keep up road safety despite cuts
The message comes from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) which, along with a number of other organisations, has produced Making Road Safety … Read More »
Inaugural Prestige Fleet Servicing road show voted a success
The firm, which provides low-cost, added-value servicing to fleet operators throughout the country, held the event at the Lea Marston Conference Centre, Sutton Coldfield and attracted … Read More »
Volvo Concept 26 showcases interior design study for autonomous cars
Named to reflect the average daily commute time of 26 minutes in the US, the concept uses a seat design along with a tablet interface, fold-away … Read More »
Jaguar scoops ACFO Fleet Car of the Year title for first time
Voted online exclusively by the ACFO membership, the 2015 awards were revealed at a gala dinner at the St John’s Hotel, Solihull last night (18 November) … Read More »
BVRLA announces events calendar for 2016
Some 20 events are already planned from January onwards, including three Technical and Operational Management (TOM) forums, three Residual Value and Remarketing (RVR) forums, five Industry … Read More »
Autogas completes major forecourt rebranding programme
The £1m investment programme sees the use of a new logo and identity across the company’s network of 215 refuelling sites throughout the UK, as well … Read More »
Thatcham puts spotlight on latest cyber-crime and crash avoidance developments
The vehicle insurance safety and security research centre will be attending the event at the ILEC Conference Centre in London on 23 November and will talk … Read More »
Avis UK adds DS 5 to fleet
Avis customers can now rent the model from a number of locations across the country from £50 per day. In addition, the DS 5 is being … Read More »
UK car manufacturing reaches YtD level in a decade
Total new car production for October fell 0.7% to 148,976 units with domestic demand down 8.3% but exports up 1.5% YtD new car production was up … Read More »
FleetEurope and ADT customers to benefit from new partnership
The partnership will mean that ADT customers able to take advantage of FleetEurope’s existing relationships with rental providers across the UK, enabling them to collect and … Read More »
RAC praises Ford’s workshop standards in latest quality audit
The RAC Service Workshop Quality Programme, introduced in March 2005, was Set up to provide independent assessment of customer vehicle repair and servicing quality through individual … Read More »
Insurance firm adds Mitsubishi Outlander PHEVs to fleet
Grangemouth-based Edinmore Contracts opted for the Outlander PHEV based on its combination of fuel economy, low emissions and tax savings as well as its all-round practicality … Read More »
TomTom speed camera app now available as free download
The app offers real-time fixed and mobile camera alerts said to be highly accurate, as well as average speed checks. The app also only alerts for … Read More »
Skoda appoints John French as new head of sales operations
French, who has been with the Volkswagen Group for 15 years, returns to the UK after three years in China with Volkswagen Passenger Cars as regional … Read More »
Fuel Card Services employees raise £1,300 for poppy appeal
The employees asked local businesses to donate raffle prizes, then sold tickets and made collections outside their local Tesco. The grand prize was a luxury weekend … Read More »
Crawfords of London to add 50 flagship Jaguar XJ models to chauffeur fleet
The 2016 Model Year XJ features an uprated 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine and a suite of hi-tech features, including 360 Degree Park Distance Control. Jimmy Lazarou, … Read More »
Danone implements salary sacrifice car scheme
Launched in September, the scheme has been developed to support attraction and retention at the firm, which is behind some of the UK’s biggest dairy products, … Read More »
DfT plans for motoring services overhaul
The consultation, which closes on 8 January 2016, is intended to streamline public services and save the taxpayer money, and includes new proposals to improve the driving test … Read More »
