Natalie Middleton
Inaugural Prestige Fleet Servicing road show voted a success
The firm, which provides low-cost, added-value servicing to fleet operators throughout the country, held the event at the Lea Marston Conference Centre, Sutton Coldfield and attracted … Read More »
Volvo Concept 26 showcases interior design study for autonomous cars
Named to reflect the average daily commute time of 26 minutes in the US, the concept uses a seat design along with a tablet interface, fold-away … Read More »
Jaguar scoops ACFO Fleet Car of the Year title for first time
Voted online exclusively by the ACFO membership, the 2015 awards were revealed at a gala dinner at the St John’s Hotel, Solihull last night (18 November) … Read More »
BVRLA announces events calendar for 2016
Some 20 events are already planned from January onwards, including three Technical and Operational Management (TOM) forums, three Residual Value and Remarketing (RVR) forums, five Industry … Read More »
Autogas completes major forecourt rebranding programme
The £1m investment programme sees the use of a new logo and identity across the company’s network of 215 refuelling sites throughout the UK, as well … Read More »
Thatcham puts spotlight on latest cyber-crime and crash avoidance developments
The vehicle insurance safety and security research centre will be attending the event at the ILEC Conference Centre in London on 23 November and will talk … Read More »
Avis UK adds DS 5 to fleet
Avis customers can now rent the model from a number of locations across the country from £50 per day. In addition, the DS 5 is being … Read More »
UK car manufacturing reaches YtD level in a decade
Total new car production for October fell 0.7% to 148,976 units with domestic demand down 8.3% but exports up 1.5% YtD new car production was up … Read More »
FleetEurope and ADT customers to benefit from new partnership
The partnership will mean that ADT customers able to take advantage of FleetEurope’s existing relationships with rental providers across the UK, enabling them to collect and … Read More »
RAC praises Ford’s workshop standards in latest quality audit
The RAC Service Workshop Quality Programme, introduced in March 2005, was Set up to provide independent assessment of customer vehicle repair and servicing quality through individual … Read More »
Insurance firm adds Mitsubishi Outlander PHEVs to fleet
Grangemouth-based Edinmore Contracts opted for the Outlander PHEV based on its combination of fuel economy, low emissions and tax savings as well as its all-round practicality … Read More »
TomTom speed camera app now available as free download
The app offers real-time fixed and mobile camera alerts said to be highly accurate, as well as average speed checks. The app also only alerts for … Read More »
Skoda appoints John French as new head of sales operations
French, who has been with the Volkswagen Group for 15 years, returns to the UK after three years in China with Volkswagen Passenger Cars as regional … Read More »
Fuel Card Services employees raise £1,300 for poppy appeal
The employees asked local businesses to donate raffle prizes, then sold tickets and made collections outside their local Tesco. The grand prize was a luxury weekend … Read More »
Crawfords of London to add 50 flagship Jaguar XJ models to chauffeur fleet
The 2016 Model Year XJ features an uprated 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine and a suite of hi-tech features, including 360 Degree Park Distance Control. Jimmy Lazarou, … Read More »
Danone implements salary sacrifice car scheme
Launched in September, the scheme has been developed to support attraction and retention at the firm, which is behind some of the UK’s biggest dairy products, … Read More »
DfT plans for motoring services overhaul
The consultation, which closes on 8 January 2016, is intended to streamline public services and save the taxpayer money, and includes new proposals to improve the driving test … Read More »
All working speed cameras to be yellow by October 2016
The “common-sense approach” follows a review of speed camera policy on motorways earlier this year and will be applied across the approximately 200 cameras sites on … Read More »
Mercedes-Benz GLS pricing announced
The replacement to the outgoing GL, the GLS brings minor updates to the styling that bring in it line with the latest Mercedes-Benz design. Three models … Read More »
Fleet industry calls for greater government support on Intelligent Mobility
The calls were made at the BVRLA’s Intelligent Mobility roundtable, which was held on Friday 30 October and hosted by Transport Systems Catapult. Intelligent Mobility is … Read More »
Brake announces date for 2016 Fleet Safety Conference
Taking place at the St John's Hotel, Solihull (UK), on Thursday 26 May 2016, the conference will cover topical issues including protecting vulnerable road users, engaging … Read More »
UK new car market on track for record year despite October slowdown, says CAP
So says CAP which, following a 1.1% decline in registrations last month, is urging the industry and the public to look at the bigger picture. The … Read More »
Boundaries between fleet and retail leasing markets blurring, says Sofico
As the boundaries between pure fleet and pure retail sales in the European automotive leasing market blur in line with increasing convergence of the two markets, … Read More »
Driving instructor saves £2,000 a year on fuel costs with LPG
Russell, owner of independent driving school A Plus Driving, won the car conversion worth £1,500 as a prize donated by Autogas Limited in a national competition … Read More »
TFS Vehicle Leasing to expand services in 2016
Under the leadership of a newly appointed operations director Lewis Edge, the Birmingham-based firm has reported strong growth in sales, enquiries and customer retention and conversation. … Read More »
Rainbows hospice takes delivery of latest car from Sandicliffe Motor Contracts
The only dedicated hospice for children and young people in the East Midlands, Rainbows provide free-of-charge respite, palliative and end-of-life care to children and young people … Read More »
Highways England outlines top 10 strangest spills on motorways
From animal blood to argon, toilet roll to toxic waste, wine to washing up liquid – highways teams have faced many mammoth challenges to clear up … Read More »
Diesel remains dominant in corporate contract hire market
The business contract hire broker reveals that in 2006, diesel vehicles accounted for 78% of its customer fleet, which rose to 90% for 2014. For the … Read More »
Fleet demand for 'real-world' fleet emissions measures on the rise, says Chevin
Ashley Sowerby, managing director at the fleet software specialist, said: “While fleets have generally been aware for some time that official emissions figures bear only a … Read More »
Ex-fleet car values down slightly in October but up year on year
The firm’s figures show that its October car auction volumes were up 33% over the same month in 2014, and softened by 2% (£151) compared to … Read More »
