Natalie Middleton
AMT Group recruits new vehicle rental area manager for the north
Craven has more than 15 years’ sales experience having previously worked for a range of blue chip companies including Vodafone and Scottish Power. He will … Read More »
Leaseurope puts focus on SME leasing with roundtable initiative
The aim is to explore the national SME financing landscape and improve the understanding of leasing as a valuable form of investment finance, as well as … Read More »
MileageCount automates iPhone mileage capture
The iBeacon technology, which begins and stops recording each journey automatically, uses wireless communication with a driver’s iPhone to recognise when they enter and leave the … Read More »
Northern Ireland takes tougher stance on drink driving
The Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill will introduce two new lower levels of drink drive limits – 50mg for most drivers and 20mg for learner and novice drivers … Read More »
Vehicle damage from potholes rises 24% in 2015
Released to coincide with National Pothole day, the data shows that RAC patrols responded to 5,010 more incidents involving broken shock absorbers, ruined suspension parts and … Read More »
Concept continues support of Team GB athletes with new recruit
Pawson joins the Surrey-based leasing and fleet management experts as an account manager to help build relationships with the firm’s expanding customer base along with developing … Read More »
Trakm8 shortlisted twice for Grant Thornton Quoted Company Awards 2016
The recognition of Trakm8’s achievements follows a two-year period of rapid growth for the company, led by John Watkins. This includes the takeover of fleet management … Read More »
Euro NCAP reveals Best in Class cars of 2015
The winners are:Large off-road – Volvo XC90The best performing large off-roader, and the car with the best overall performance of 2015, was Volvo’s XC90. The model … Read More »
New Fiat 500 1.3 MultiJet II diesel goes on sale
Marked out with the Fiat Panda as being the only city cars available in the UK powered by turbo diesel engine, the new FIAT 500’s 1.3-litre, … Read More »
Business as usual despite new lease accounting rules, says BVRLA
So says the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), adding that it is confident that its members will be able to adapt their business processes … Read More »
Plunging oil prices could bring petrol prices down to early 2009 levels
Already prices have fallen to under $30 a barrel – the lowest level in 12 years – and according to The Telegraph, Standard Chartered has now … Read More »
Fleet Evolution Electric Flex scheme sees strong uptake from fleets
The scheme allows employees to get behind the wheel of an electric car, with a set number of ‘bundled in’ hire days of a traditional car, … Read More »
81% of motorists want tax disc to return, finds new research
The recent poll conducted by Motoring.co.uk revealed that 81% of motorists want to see the tax disc’s return to stop them falling foul of the law … Read More »
Raise profile of road safety for volunteers, says GEM
The organisation highlighted that volunteers form a vital part of many local medical transport networks today as well as community schemes that help get people out … Read More »
Latest Chevin module cuts DVLA licence check time from two days to one hour
Using new DVLA technology that allows faster access to data, the module is available as a standalone product or as part of Chevin's FleetWave enterprise level … Read More »
Alphabet signs long-term deal with Fleet Assist
Alphabet was one of the first leasing and fleet management company clients to sign up to use the Fleet Assist network of franchise and independent garages … Read More »
Latest Manheim results show evidence of shorter fleet replacement cycles
The figures for last month show ex-fleet vehicles had an average of 55,494 miles on the clock – almost 6,000 fewer miles than de-fleeted cars sold … Read More »
Tusker recruits ex Sky marketing director
Gilshan brings experience in a number of consumer marketing roles for media companies including Sky, The Times, ITV and more recently Satellite TV platform Freesat, where … Read More »
Premium tyres could be most cost effective, says Opus AutoRoute
So says Peter Eldridge, director of accident management support provider Opus AutoRoute after first-hand experience of swapping tyres on a newly purchased personal vehicle from a … Read More »
Free flip-book offers realistic advice on saving fuel
The guide shows how fleet fuel consumption can be reduced through action in three areas – vehicle care, journey preparation and eco-driving – and offers 22 … Read More »
Audi A4 allroad quattro takes to stage at Detroit Motor Show
Based on the new A4 Avant and bringing the same weight reductions – up to 90kg compared to the previous model, the allroad quattro adds in … Read More »
Infiniti reveals new Q60 sports coupe at Detroit
Providing a rival to models such as the Mercedes C-Class Coupe and BMW 4 Series, the flagship Q60– which effectively replaces the G37 – will “play … Read More »
Nissan reports record year for fleet sales
The brand registered a record 74,768 passenger cars during 2015, up 18% on the 63,353 sales achieved in 2014 and giving it a 5.68% share of … Read More »
Jaguar targets fleets with 129g/km All-Wheel Drive XF
The AWD XF is available to order now and will be offered with just one engine: a 178bhp version of the four-cylinder Ingenium diesel engine fitted … Read More »
New Bill calls for urgent change on how justice system deals with criminal driving
The Bill will seek to increase sentences for those convicted of criminal driving offences that lead to serious injury or death and also get rid of … Read More »
Fleet & lease car values dip slightly in December, reports BCA
The latest Pulse Report shows that values averaged £9,588 in December, a fall of £190 (1.9%) compared to November’s figure of £9,778. Retained value against … Read More »
Volkswagen unveils Tiguan GTE Active Concept in Detroit
The latest concept is based on the new Tiguan due out at the end of this year and builds on the GTE version shown at Frankfurt … Read More »
2015 'most stable used car market in a decade' says Autorola
Average prices were £8,641 in Q1, £8,842 in Q2 and £8,838 in Q3 which shows used cars sold changed by just £201 in a nine-month period, … Read More »
BCA Blackbushe to stage sales five days a week
Effective from today (12 January 2016), the car sale will feature around 300 direct-entered fleet and lease vehicles. All sales are available to BCA Live Online … Read More »
Dropped wardrobe on M62 included in festive motorway incidents
Traffic officers dealt with 4,281 incidents between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day– an average of one every three minutes. Incidents attended by traffic officers … Read More »
