Natalie Middleton
18 areas in UK exceed safe nitrogen dioxide levels, reports GMB
The study measured 2015 NO2 levels in the air at 110 monitoring stations across the UK, some by the roadside, others at background locations or in … Read More »
Ford to invest £181m in new low-emission petrol engine production
Announced as the backlash against diesel engines continues, the engines have been designed and developed by teams from the Ford Dunton Technical Centre in Essex, as … Read More »
Lexus announces RX pricing and spec details
Available to order now ahead of customer deliveries from January 2016, the new model is priced from £39,995 for the RX 200t in the S grade … Read More »
Traffic congestion is top concern for company car drivers, finds RAC Business
Among its findings the annual study shows that more than one in 10 (12%) company car drivers now rate congestion as their biggest frustration about driving … Read More »
New Bettercar solution to help fleets optimise car sharing and pooling
The company, whose majority stakeholder is Europcar, has developed the solution to provide fleets with a tool to optimise business car pooling. Already in use by … Read More »
RAC Business to keep 2015 MPG Marathon on the move
RAC Patrols David Groves and Paul Bird have been preparing for the event by developing specialised equipment which will not only ensure vehicles are topped up … Read More »
Company car is king as fleets focus on risk management
Speaking at last week’s ‘A Day at the Taxes’ specialist seminar held by ACFO, Wayne Millward, consultant at event sponsor Arval, told delegates that the company … Read More »
Nexus expands team and launches new digital offering
The corporate vehicle rental provider has augmented its online rental booking system with a new Management Information (MI) suite that enables customers to more effectively manage … Read More »
BMW and Daimler counter emissions test manipulation claims
German trade magazine Auto Bild has said the BMW X3 xDrive 20d exceeded the Euro 6 limits on nitrogen oxide emissions more than 11-fold in road … Read More »
Hydrogen firms team up for Hydrogen Mobility Europe project
The Hydrogen Mobility Europe project (H2ME) has been co-funded with €32m (£23.6m) from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking and will look to deploy 200 … Read More »
TfL appoints Mike Brown as London’s transport commissioner
Brown has been TfL’s managing director of London Underground and rail since 2010, where he has overseen record performance of the Tube, DLR and London Overground … Read More »
Pendragon Vehicle Management Rises pitches in with annual Charity Challenge
The funds were raised by Pendragon at its annual Charity Challenge fundraising day, which saw the team at Pendragon Vehicle Management hold a dress down day, … Read More »
UK government to run investigation on car emissions
After calling on the European Commission to carry out a pan-European investigation, the Government has said it will use the UK’s regulator, the Vehicle Certification Agency, … Read More »
Supermarkets drop price of petrol
The move has seen Asda cut the cost of unleaded by 2p per litre and implemented a cap on prices. The move – which applies to … Read More »
Government urged to take radical action as road deaths rise 4%
Released today (24 September), the Department of Transport’s Reported Road Casualties Great Britain: 2014 Annual Report says there were 1,775 reported road deaths in 2014, an … Read More »
HSE urges fleets to carry out driver road risk assessments annually
Speaking at a special seminar held by ACFO, Andrew Wetters, policy adviser, workplace transport at the HSE, said: “It has got to be the health and … Read More »
UK car manufacturing back on track in August
Latest SMMT data shows that a total of 99,910 cars were built in the UK in August – a rise of 40.6% over the same month … Read More »
Drivers still not getting to grips with DVLA online licence checking system
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) launched online checking of employees’ driving licences earlier this year following the abolition of the paper counterpart. Two separate … Read More »
HMRC outlines mileage reimbursement rates for electric cars
HMRC’s decision not to recognise electricity as a fuel has been cited by some organisations as a reason for them not to introduce 100% electric vehicles … Read More »
ALD Automotive senior management take delivery of Volvo XC90s
A total of six XC90s were handed over to the team, with a key factor in their choice being the XC90’s versatility. ALD Automotive operations director … Read More »
Skoda reports huge levels of interest in new Superb as fleet sales soar
The brand says corporate and SME sales have risen by 22% year-on-year and this is set to be boosted by the new model, which it says … Read More »
House Network to replace entire job-need car fleet with Honda Civic
The 18-car deal saw the Civic 1.6 i-DTEC SE Plus Navi selected for its 118bhp Earth Dreams Technology engine, which delivers up to 78.5mpg whilst reducing … Read More »
Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn resigns
Mr Winterkorn has been under pressure to stand down after the carmaker admitted that 11m cars had been fitted with the same software that had enabled … Read More »
Government looks at banning long stretches of roadworks
According to reports, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has told Highways England to limit stretches of roadworks to two miles and introduce tough new rules for contractors … Read More »
Rory Harvey appointed managing director of Vauxhall
Harvey succeeds Tim Tozer who has made a surprise exit from the company to pursue his career outside of General Motors after only joining the carmaker … Read More »
Revised Kia cee’d brings emissions from 94g/km
Due to start deliveries from 1 October, the range will see changes rolled out across the five-door cee’d, three-door pro_cee’d, cee’d Sportswagon and sporty cee’d GT … Read More »
VW emissions scandal highlights need for more accurate testing regime, says BVRLA
The car manufacturer's announcement that 11 million diesel engines worldwide have software discrepancies that could lead to a deviation between its ‘official’ and real-world emissions means … Read More »
The Danwood Group sticks with Sandicliffe as preferred contract hire supplier
East Midlands-based Sandicliffe Motor Contracts took over The Danwood Group contract back in 2008. The fleet consists of almost 500 vehicles, comprised of mainly estate cars … Read More »
ECJ ruling to have “significant implications” for fleets with field workers
The European Court of Justice has ruled that working time starts from the moment a field employee leaves home, rather than arrives for their first appointment. … Read More »
ADLV calls on fleets for more regular licence checks
The association is urging vocational fleets to move to quarterly checks as a norm and to run more frequent checks where driver risk profiles warrant it. … Read More »
