Natalie Middleton
Aberdeen businesses able to trial Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cells through council initiative
The council has added four ix35 hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles to its fleet of vehicles with Co-wheels car club. Aberdeen City Councillor Barney Crockett, who … Read More »
Countdown to Low Carbon Champions Awards 2016 begins
The Champions Awards celebrate organisations that have made a real difference in the area of low carbon road transport. There are seven Award categories, ranging from … Read More »
British car manufacturing up 13.1% in February
Output for the domestic market rose 24.4% in the month, accompanied by a 9.1% increase in export production. February’s performance puts production for the year-to-date … Read More »
Chevin highlights software enhancements at Silverstone Fleet Show 2016
The Show will take place on 11 May 2016 at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. During the event, Chevin will be available to demonstrate software such as its … Read More »
Interactive Driving Systems acquired by US driving safety specialist
Interactive Driving Systems, which provides fleet driver safety management solutions through its Virtual Risk Manager (VRM) platform, has been acquired by US online driver education specialist … Read More »
Cost to councils of getting local roads up to scratch put at £11.8bn
That’s the finding of the Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey, published today (23 March 2016), which estimates that getting the roads back to scratch … Read More »
Pothole damages leads to £684m repair bill for British motorists
The survey for Kwik Fit found that 6.3 million drivers suffered damage from hitting potholes in their car last yer, leading to an average cost of … Read More »
Chancellor ‘should resist urge to tamper with salary sacrifice for cars’ says Fleet Hire boss
The call comes from the chief executive of contract hire, fleet management and salary sacrifice provider Fleet Hire who’s also said he would welcome any attempts … Read More »
Over £1m worth of stolen luxury vehicles returned to UK from Uganda
Said to be a first in the battle against ‘car key burglary’, the operation for the repatriation of the vehicles was completed through a public-private partnership … Read More »
Mixed reaction from UK motorists over Chancellor’s announcement on driverless car tests
In his eighth Budget last week, Chancellor George Osborne said that driverless cars will be tested on UK motorways from 2017, as the Government takes steps … Read More »
Holistic, cross-disciplinary approach to cybersecurity needed, says security specialist
In a statement issued in partnership with the Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the US, the FBI has … Read More »
Jolly Good Vehicle Rental’s Telford branch moves home
The move to the new premises in Halesfield is intended to support ongoing growth and improve customer satisfaction while offering a staff a better working environment. … Read More »
Brake announces sponsorship opportunities for Fleet Safety Awards 2016
The awards programme recognises the achievements of fleet operators and suppliers working to reduce the number of road crashes involving at-work drivers. Entries are already … Read More »
Auto Windscreens helps raise funds for Sport Relief
In total 74 people, wearing sporty fancy dress, took donation calls at Auto Windscreens’ contact centre in Chesterfield for Sport Relief 2016. The call centre … Read More »
Alphabet passes 600,000 global leased vehicle milestone in 2015
The fleet services provider has reported overall market growth of 8.5% for 2015, compared to overall market growth of 2.1%. Alphabet also reported new business growth … Read More »
Europe risks falling behind US on vehicle safety, warns Thatcham
The call comes from Thatcham Research following last week’s decision by the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Insurance Institute for … Read More »
UK morning rush hour traffic almost 10% worse than 2010, TomTom reports
That’s according to new research by TomTom that also shows average congestion across the rest of Europe actually fell 3% over the same period. The … Read More »
London hydrogen network project breaks distance records for FCEVs
The partners of the project have broken the record for the longest journey in the UK on a single tank of hydrogen, travelling 400 miles, and … Read More »
Fleet Evolution slashes drivers' vehicle emissions 48%
Businesses using Fleet Evolution to run a salary sacrifice scheme recorded a 48% reduction in the CO2 emissions of employees’ vehicles in 2015. The firm … Read More »
Joe Howick joins FleetEurope as chief operating officer
Howick’s experience includes almost two decades at the rental management division of Leasedrive. Having first joined in 1996, Howick was involved with the acquisition of the … Read More »
RoSPA to assess Fujitsu fleet drivers with new bespoke risk tool
RoSPA Fleet Safety will develop its current Driver Profiler application into a bespoke tool for Fujitsu, which will work with and alongside its existing learning management … Read More »
Ageas implements salary sacrifice car scheme with Fleet Hire
Ageas employs around 5,000 people and introduced a new flexible benefits programme in 2014 with the help of Capita Employee Benefits. Ageas identified a car scheme … Read More »
TRACKER reveals top 10 car theft hot spots
That’s according to TRACKER as it reports a 12% increase in the number of stolen vehicles recovered across the UK in 2015. The firm’s figures … Read More »
RAC warns of ‘Bad’ Friday congestion this Easter
RAC Traffic Watch data shows a total of 16.8 million car journeys will be made over the Easter weekend as people make the most of the … Read More »
White paintwork no longer free option for 80% of best-selling new cars
That’s according to figures from cap hpi that follow recent SMMT data showing white has retained its position as the UK’s most popular new car colour … Read More »
Volkswagen joint venture completes sale of stake in LeasePlan for £2.9bn
Announced last year, the move sees LeasePlan acquired by LP Group BV, which represents a consortium of long-term responsible investors and includes Dutch pension fund service … Read More »
Vehicle manufacturers offer first drive opportunities at Silverstone Fleet Show
There are 20 individual vehicle manufacturers’ brands represented this year so far at the Silverstone show, on Wednesday,11 May, comprising: Alfa Romeo, BMW, Chrysler, Citroen, DS, … Read More »
Fleet Logistics sets up preferred dealer network in UK
The network, which comprises just 11 dealer groups and dealerships, provides UK fleet customers with access to 25 different makes throughout the UK, and includes all … Read More »
Autoglass appoints Graham Palin as head of central operations
Palin brings over 20 years of experience to Autoglass within key operational and commercial roles within the automotive industry. Over the last five years he served … Read More »
CVM targets corporate fleets with iLease personal leasing solution
Vehicle supply and fleet management specialist CVM is targeting corporate fleets with its iLease personal leasing solution as it highlights the uncertainty in the salary sacrifice … Read More »
