Natalie Middleton
Fuel Card Services publishes free online guide to fleet sustainability
The guide forms the latest in the firm’s The Green Journey series and outlines Defra’s plans for banning diesels from a number of major cities as … Read More »
Energy Saving Trust announces 2015 'Fleet Heroes'
Celebrated their 10th anniversary, the awards were held last night (26 November) at the London Transport Museum hosted by BBC Watchdog motoring reporter Ginny Buckley and … Read More »
Fleets alerted to impact of bad weather on road casualty statistics
The DfT and Office for National Statistics (ONS) evaluated monthly road accident statistics between January 1991 and December 2014. The casualties were grouped by fatalities, seriously … Read More »
Asda slashes petrol price to under £1 a litre in three-day event
The promotion, which starts today (27 November) and is intended to give “customers a seasonal boost on top of the freeze on fuel duty announced this … Read More »
FES Group moves to contract hire after 50 years of outright purchase
The group has appointed LeasePlan UK to replace its fully owned fleet of up to 500 vehicles over the next four years. The first phase of … Read More »
Skoda announces latest fleet appointments
Kerry Clark joins from within the Volkswagen Group and will look to ensure that Skoda maximises its corporate sales offering across the country under her new … Read More »
Vehicle tax evasion rises following abolition of paper tax disc
Latest data from the DfT shows that in 2015, that the number of untaxed vehicles has more than doubled from 210,000 in 2013 to 560,000 and is … Read More »
18% of business drivers don’t take breaks when driving long distances
This is despite the UK Highway Code recommending that drivers take a 15-minute break every two hours. UK and EU regulations on daily driving limits and … Read More »
Autumn Statement: Lex Autolease comments on changes
Speaking of the announcements on Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs), Chris Chandler, principal consultant, said: "The Government’s support of the ULEV industry has helped the UK … Read More »
CAP: Residual values drop 2.6% in predicted seasonal downturn
Derren Martin, senior editor at CAP Black Book, said: “As we anticipated, trade values dropped in Black Book Live throughout November, in a similar fashion to … Read More »
DPF Clean Team launches online shop to help fleets save on DPF replacement
The firm is now offering aftermarket replacements which make regeneration easier, as well as catalytic converters and SCR silencer units, as a convenient alternative solution for … Read More »
Autumn Statement: ACFO condemns BiK U-turn & absence of Plug-in Car Grant news
Responding to yesterday’s announcement, John Pryor, ACFO chairman, said: “ACFO is disappointed that the government has decided to retain the 3% company car benefit-in-kind tax diesel … Read More »
Autumn Statement: Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions responds to announcements
Responding to the announcements made, Lawes said: “We are accustomed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s bi-annual statements including ‘rabbit out of the hat’ moments and … Read More »
Autumn Statement: RAC welcomes roads investment
Commenting on the announcement (full budget summary here), RAC chief engineer David Bizley said: “We are pleased the Chancellor has sought to protect the funds allocated … Read More »
Autumn Statement: LeasePlan broadly welcomes changes
Commenting on yesterday’s announcements (full summary here), Matt Dyer, managing director of LeasePlan UK, said: “We welcome the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, and the predicted increase in … Read More »
Autumn Statement: BVRLA ‘disappointed’ over delay to diesel surcharge removal
In yesterday’s Autumn Statement (summary here), the Government announced a the delay in the removal of the current diesel surcharge on Benefit in Kind car tax, … Read More »
Autumn Statement: Main points for fleets
BiK levy: Headline news for fleets was the announcement of the delay in the removal of the current diesel surcharge on Benefit in Kind car tax, … Read More »
Autumn Statement: Chancellor announces new road funding
In his speech George Osborne confirmed an overall £15 billion of investment in the Roads Investment Strategy period and also reiterated the statement in the Summer … Read More »
Autumn Statement: Government to crack down on insurance fraud
Whiplash claims cost the country £2bn a year, an average of £90 per motor insurance policy. The Government said it intends to introduce measures to end … Read More »
Doctors urged to report concerns about patients to DVLA
The strengthened guidelines emphasise all doctors’ duty to disclose information to the DVLA or DVA (Northern Ireland), where the patient has failed to act. The guidelines … Read More »
Esso and BP sign reciprocal fuel card acceptance agreement
The move will enable Esso card customers to fill up at BP branded sites throughout the UK starting in 2016. There are approximately 1,200 BP forecourts … Read More »
Six in 10 drivers say emissions scandal has damaged trust in all motor manufacturers
The survey of 2,565 motorists found that six in 10 drivers (57%) say they have lost confidence since the news broke, while 66% of those surveyed … Read More »
22% of motorists likely to drink and drive over festive season
The survey of over 1,000 drivers by vehicle leasing company OSV Ltd revealed that men were five times more likely than women to drink and drive … Read More »
Alphabet appoints new general manager for customer relationship management
Jenkins joins Alphabet from outside of the fleet leasing and mobility industry, bringing with her a deep appreciation of account management, customer service and customer experience. … Read More »
Fleet industry needs open dialogue on standards for connected car data, says Chevin
So says fleet software specialist Chevin, pointing out that connected data will start to become available soon and basic questions remain unanswered including who should have … Read More »
Fleet Alliance becomes ‘living wage’ employer
The ‘living wage’ standard aims to raise people out of poverty and is different to the Government’s national minimum wage for over-25s which went up by … Read More »
Smart Fleet Solutions appoints training partner to expand business
Osborne has been tasked with educating and supporting the business’ 400-strong workforce across its eight current sites. He brings a strong background in sales, HR and … Read More »
easitNETWORK teams up with Tusker to offer branded salary sacrifice for cars to members
The not-for-profit organisation will use its easitNETWORK Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme to heavily promote low emission vehicles, and offer additional discounts and incentives for electric and … Read More »
Alcohol, caffeine and lack of sleep impact on reaction times, finds test
Developed by the JustPark online parking service, the game records drivers’ reaction times and guesses their age by how quickly, or slowly they react when asked … Read More »
Shoreham Vehicle Auctions scoops two accolades at Adur & Worthing Business Awards
The Lancing-based auction house joined other south coast businesses for the ceremony in Worthing, receiving both awards from television presenter Nick Wallis on the night. Shoreham … Read More »
