Natalie Middleton
IAM's Peter Rodger recognised for work
The charity held the ceremony during its Annual General Meeting at The Oxford Hotel in Oxford on 20 January to present a number of awards to … Read More »
ABAX relocates UK office to ABAX Stadium
The move to the Allia Future Business Centre from the company’s previous office in Warmington comes on the back of the recent announcement of ABAX’s growth … Read More »
New lease accounting standard to have limited impact, says LeasePlan
So says LeasePlan following the news last week that the International Accounting Standard’s Board has published the new standard. Effective from January 2019, the new standard … Read More »
New business team appointments at Marshall Leasing
Marshall Leasing has announced two new appointments to the team.
BVRLA to tackle latest fleet issues as member fleet hits record high
The association grew its membership in every category in 2015 and saw its combined member fleet rise to a record high of nearly 4.5 million vehicles. … Read More »
Shropshire & Staffordshire Blood Bikes installs real-time tracking
The charity, which transports emergency blood to hospitals across the two counties helped by local volunteers, has had the devices fitted free of charge in a … Read More »
Self-driving pod trials gain strong local support
The LUTZ Pathfinder trial is being overseen by the Transport Systems Catapult organisation and is using up to three electric-powered two-seater pods to operate in self-driving … Read More »
Contract Fire Security signs up to new Motiva fleet management programme
Motiva Group will also become the sole provider of vehicles for the firm, an independent provider of fire and security services in the UK, as part … Read More »
UK car exports reach record high
The new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that overall production increased 3.9% on 2014, with output at 1,587,677 overtaking pre-recession … Read More »
86% of drivers don’t have specialist winter tyres fitted on cars
The research also found that despite the enhanced safety benefits of winter tyres, nearly half (49%) of Skoda respondents claimed that their chief concern when selecting … Read More »
Buyers race to beat Plug-in Car Grant deadline, reports Mitsubishi
As announced last month, from 1 March 2016, the scheme will offer different levels of funding for fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, which will see … Read More »
2016 DS 3 revealed
The brand said Britain is the leading market for DS 3 and DS 3 Cabrio sales and the new models are expected to drive sales with … Read More »
Taskforce sets out measures to clamp down on insurance fraud and whiplash claims
In its final report, the Insurance Fraud Taskforce outlines 14 measures to target fraud and said that for whiplash claims, a more robust approach to definding … Read More »
7,000 drivers still on the roads with 12 or more points
That’s according to data obtained by online licence verification specialist dh Licence Check, which says the results show the importance of carrying out thorough licence checks. … Read More »
Latest AlphaGuide mobile app includes mobility timeline and mileage tracker
Key features include integration with a smartphone calendar, enabling the app to calculate an agenda of daily journey requirements based on diary appointments and their locations. … Read More »
TfL sets out proposals to overhaul London’s private hire industry
The move follows a review of private hire regulations in London, including a public consultation with over 16,000 responses, and outlines key proposals including: … Read More »
London to trial smart parking bays and electric vehicles
The trial form part of the Europe-wide Smart Cities and Communities element of the EU’s Horizon 2020 innovation programme to find new technologies to solve challenges … Read More »
Fiat 500 gains 99g/km ‘Eco’ model
The Eco variant – which joins the new 500 1.3 MultiJet II diesel – is fitted with efficiency technologies including a smart alternator, improved underbody aerodynamics … Read More »
Jolly Group branches into leasing
The new division will offer business customers a full range of vehicles available on one to five-year contracts. Customers can opt for any make and … Read More »
Mercedes announces pricing and specs for new E-Class
Available to order now ahead of first deliveries in May, the line-up is priced from £35,935 for the entry-level E220 d SE. Two trim levels … Read More »
KGJ Insurance offers fleet management app for SMEs
The app has been developed by NIG and is being offered by independent insurance broker KGJ Insurance – a partner broker of NIG – free of … Read More »
Masternaut ‘Safe From Harm’ conference to spotlight fleet driver safety
The Safe From Harm event will take place at The ICC Birmingham on Tuesday 15 March 2016 and places are available to book now via the … Read More »
Autoglass recruits new business development manager
Sanger started out as an automotive glazing technician for Autoglass before moving into sales management. Previously, he has managed sales for the Richmond Motor Group and … Read More »
Jaama to put focus on fleet compliance requirements at London Transport Conference
Organised in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, the annual event is being held on Wednesday 17 February at Ilford and will see … Read More »
West Yorkshire Police test response capabilities of BMW i3 Range Extender
The vehicle has been loaned free of charge and will be used in response scenarios across the Bradford District until the end of February. Fleet … Read More »
New IncidentCam targeted at fleets
The device captures on-the-road event footage, which is all viewable remotely, and stored in the cloud 24×7, and can be integrated with existing Matrix telematics products. … Read More »
Patrick McGillycuddy becomes head of group fleet services at Volkswagen
McGillycuddy will take up his new position on 15 February and takes over from Steve Catlin who moves to another senior role within the group in … Read More »
Fleets urged to work with supply chain to facilitate record vehicle volumes
So says Paragon Automotive, which is warning that a predicted 3% rise in new registrations will stress a supply chain that is already operating at capacity. … Read More »
Businesses generating extra income for their unused parking space
The firm says its customers, both private and commercial, rent out a variety of parking spaces through the site including driveways, private off-street parking spaces, lock-up … Read More »
2016 Nissan Qashqai gains new trims and equipment
A new N-Connecta grade is being introduced to directly replace the existing n-tec version as well as the n-tec+ model when specified with Comfort Pack. Pricing … Read More »
