Natalie Middleton
Multileasing outsources incident management to FMG
The deal will provide the Devon-based broker’s leasing and contract hire customers with instant access to an end-to-end incident management solution, which includes first notification of … Read More »
Roland McNeill joins FleetEurope as senior account manager
McNeill reports to Carlos Montero, FleetEurope’s chief commercial officer and will be responsible for managing existing contract hire clients as well as developing new contract hire … Read More »
Fleet industry ladies raise over £10k for charity in 2016 MoonWalk Scotland
A group of prominent fleet industry ladies have taken part in this year’s MoonWalk Scotland to raise money for charity.
New Renault EVs to help Eden Project drive sustainability message
Following successful trials, the Cornwall-based eco attraction has taken delivery of the Twizy quadricycle, ZOE supermini and the Kangoo Z.E for use by its team throughout … Read More »
Resurfacing project for M6 in Cumbria to start next week
Starting from Monday 20 June, the eight-week project will cover a 2.5-mile section of carriageway near Burton Services between junction 36 and junction 35, and involves … Read More »
ABAX employees take to two wheels for charity fund-raising
UK chief executive Chris Miller fronted the group of four from ABAX’s UK team who pedalled from Peterborough to Amsterdam and were also joined by ABAX’s … Read More »
Drivers warned of overnight closures for Manchester smart motorway project
The current phase covers the upgrading of 56 overhead gantries on the 17-mile smart motorway route between junction 8 of the M60 near Sale and junction … Read More »
Potholes and congestion are top fleet bugbears, finds RAC Business
Carried out amongst 500 UK business decision-makers, the survey found that 46% of bosses listed pothole damage as their main concern, with businesses based in the … Read More »
Northamptonshire County Council lends support to Ride to Work Week
The council recently launched its Motorcycle Northants initiative as part of a wider plan to encourage sustainable transport options. Motorcycle Northants will encourage the county’s … Read More »
Q&A: John Watkins, executive chairman of Trakm8
John Watkins, executive chairman of Trakm8, on developments within the group and the broader telematics marketplace. What are the plans for the Trakm8 group following its … Read More »
New fleet insurance product utilises driver behaviour and attitude data
Solely offered to fleets, the product is said to be the first of its kind to actively utilise driver behaviour and attitude data to influence the … Read More »
Skoda publishes design sketches of Kodiaq large SUV
Based on the VisionS concept shown at Geneva, the Kodiaq seven-seater will sit above the Yeti and is based on the Volkswagen Group's MQB platform with … Read More »
ALD Automotive prepares for move to new UK HQ
Already, commercial property developer Stoford has completed the shell of the building at Vertex Park, Lyde Green, South Gloucestershire, near Bristol, and internal work is now … Read More »
New project to expand Europe’s hydrogen refuelling network and vehicle fleet
The six-year H2ME 2 project brings together 37 partners from across Europe. It will include the deployment and operation of 1,230 fuel cell vehicles, the addition … Read More »
TomTom Telematics integrates CRM to support sales teams on the road
Available on the Salesforce AppExchange, the solution provides automatic trip reporting and simplified appointment management, whilst providing businesses and drivers with greater insight into driving performance. … Read More »
TRL and TSC partner to boost Intelligent Mobility systems
The three core aims of the collaboration are to ensure the UK’s Intelligent Mobility (IM) research and evaluation base is aligned and working towards a common … Read More »
Santander Consumer Finance launches first-ever contract hire solution for fleets
Being rolled out on a nationwide basis following a successful pilot programme, the solution will be sold through selected intermediaries including motor dealers and finance brokers. … Read More »
Driving Monitor to run mock trial of grey fleet driver
Held in conjunction with Shoosmiths solicitors, the free event takes place at this year's Safety & Health Expo at the ExCeL in London on 21-22 June, … Read More »
Ex-fleet car values record 4.9% fall in May
The overall average selling price for cars at Manheim’s auctions in May held firm compared to the previous month, with a marginal drop of just 0.2% … Read More »
Alphabet drivers to get SMR alerts under new Teleservice initiative
The Teleservice programme is being rolled out following the launch of the pilot in January 2016, and uses intelligence provided by connected vehicles to enable Alphabet … Read More »
Fleet admin impacting on company growth, say decision-makers
The survey, carried out with over 500 business decision-makers in companies of 51-1000 employees in the UK, found that 60% expect double-digit growth for their company … Read More »
Insurance Act 2015 brings corporate responsibility for fleets
The Act, which became law in February 2015, affects the information exchange between insurer and insured. The aim is to reduce the number of disputes and … Read More »
Fleet presence at auctions becoming more important to results, says Glass’s
Pointing to the increased stock now available on the market, Rupert Pontin, director of valuations at the firm, said having a decision maker on the spot … Read More »
ABAX puts focus on HMRC compliance in new campaign
The ‘Know ABAX, Know The Rules’ promotion has been designed to help van and car fleets realise they could be at risk of tax penalties of … Read More »
Nobia cuts fleet fuel bill by 10%
The firm, whose UK and European kitchen brands include Poggenpohl, Sigdal, Magnet and Rixonway, introduced a new fuel management solution in October 2015, with a resultant … Read More »
TCH Leasing strengthens sales team
Barlow brings over 20 years’ contract hire sales experience and joins from Sandicliffe Motor Contracts where he was area sales manager. Based in Sheffield, privately … Read More »
Stricter penalties for drivers using mobile phones won't work, says motorists
That’s the finding of new RAC research published in the wait for the outcome of a Government consultation on increasing the penalties for illegal phone use. … Read More »
Computacenter set to save £2.5m under new Lex Autolease deal
The deal covers more than 1,100 cars and commercial vehicles up to 2020, which form the flagship part of the Hertfordshire-based IT business’ benefits package for … Read More »
Fleets urged to investigate drug-testing methods before committing to policy
So says Suzannah Robin, a drug safety expert at AlcoDigital who has 12 years’ experience in helping businesses to implement drug-testing policies for their staff through … Read More »
Jaama appoints customer services manager
Roach brings 16 years’ experience with a Nottingham-based software company where he started in sales before moving into customer service and latterly headed up customer technical … Read More »
