Natalie Middleton
Applied Driving Techniques launches fleet compliance tool
Dubbed Riskmapp, the solution integrates risk management information, providing instant access to essential fleet data, analysis and documentation. Under the service, fleets will have full online … Read More »
Hitachi Capital adds to RAC partnership with accident management deal
The move sees Hitachi Capital’s 20,000-strong fleet of accident managed cars and commercial vehicles able to access the RAC’s new accident management service, complementing provision for … Read More »
David Brennan joins Nexus as new CEO
Formerly managing director of LeasePlan UK, Brennan has held senior roles at Rover Group, Mazda, RL Polk, and AT Kearney. During his tenure at LeasePlan UK, … Read More »
Local authorities issuing parking & motoring fines on “industrial” scale
New research from Churchill Insurance reveals that local councils hit motorists with parking fines worth around £255m in 2013. Excluding parking tickets issued by the police … Read More »
Tusker directors go electric as firm reports surging EV orders
David Hosking, chief executive officer, Mark Sinclair, chief operating officer and chief commercial officer Iain Carmichael have all opted for BMW i3s, while chief financial officer … Read More »
ETSC opens nominations for 2014 PRAISE Awards for road safety at work
Forming part of the PRAISE project, the annual awards recognise organisations that have made an outstanding commitment to improving work-related road safety. Past winners have included Royal … Read More »
Grass Roots adds first EVs to fleet
The two Renault Kangoo ZE vehicles feature the new Grass Roots “bubbly” branding in the form of vinyl wraps with the slogan “I run on elec-trickery” … Read More »
4×4 values lower than normal as winter uplift fails to materialise, says CAP
According to Gold Book, 4x4s came out of the winter in a lower-than-expected residual value position – then reverted to a normal seasonal pattern of reductions … Read More »
6% of fleet operators plan to invest in electric vehicles
The poll was held from 30th April to 7th May. Visitors were asked: “Do you plan to invest in electric vehicles?” A total of 6% said yes. … Read More »
Kia recalls 7,000 Sportage and Soul models in UK
The recall applies to certain Sportage models built at Kia's Zilina, Slovakia factory between October 2011 and November 2012 and to certain Soul vehicles built at … Read More »
RAC sees 17% fleet fuel saving per year by monitoring driver behaviour
The firm is using the technology to improve performance of its breakdown fleet and reduce costs by remotely monitoring driver behaviour such as braking, cornering and … Read More »
LeasePlan marks EV milestone with new fleet incentive
Dubbed “Take a Leaf Out of Our Book”, the initiative will see the firm make a number of Nissan LEAFS available to clients for a ‘risk-free’ … Read More »
Fleets warned of growing threat from car parts thieves
The warning comes from Allianz Insurance, which says that such vehicle crime is causing considerable cost to UK businesses. The insurer says that not only is … Read More »
Drivers express concerns over safety on “smart” motorways
Following the rolling out of sections of smart motorways on the M25 and M6, the IAM’s poll found that 71% of drivers said they would feel … Read More »
Call for help with survey on road rage experiences
The survey is being conducted by The Van Discount Company and is intended to provide an insight about road rage experiences of drivers in the UK, … Read More »
Evander Glazing & Locks scoops RoSPA gold award
The firm had already scooped the RoSPA Silver Award last year and achieved the jump to a Gold Award in just a year by reducing the … Read More »
EV sales increase three-fold in UK
Latest SMMT data shows that 1,547 pure electric vehicles have been registered for the year to date – up 246.9% on the figure of 446 for … Read More »
New Ctrack tool provides accurate fuel data for cars and vans
The Fuel Reader solution gives fleets an added insight into the performance of their vehicles to help manage fuel-related costs and identify areas of operational improvement. … Read More »
Volkswagen Group Leasing becomes first contract hire firm to offer Fuel+ card
The multi-marque leasing arm of Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Ltd has teamed up with The Miles Consultancy to offer the Fuel+ Card, which is accepted at … Read More »
Latest reduction in vehicle crime welcomed
According to the ONS data, police recorded vehicle offences during 2013 fell 4% overall compared to 2012. Theft of a motor vehicle was down 8% whilst … Read More »
Driver training should not be a “one off”
So says Jonathan Mosley, director – sales & marketing at E-Training World, who says that rather than offering training once a year, or when a driver … Read More »
New Motiva HQ forms part of plans to grow business
The vehicle solutions specialist has been given the green light to start work on a £400,000 project at its premises in Stoke-on-Trent. The new HQ forms … Read More »
Mazda sees keen interest in SKYACTIV technology at Silverstone Fleet Show
Held at the world-famous Silverstone complex in Northamptonshire last month, the event saw Mazda showcase its emission-cutting, fuel-saving SKYACTIV technology powering its key company cars – … Read More »
Enterprise Rent-A-Car opens branch in Cwmbran
The branch will provide local companies and residents in Cwmbran, Pontypool, Abergavenny and Monmouth access to Enterprise’s fleet of cars and light commercial vehicles through a … Read More »
UK firms struggling with highest pump price worldwide
The study by UHY Hacker Young chartered accountants found that that the UK levies taxes of 59% on diesel, which is the highest in any major … Read More »
Substantial increase in road investment needed, warn MPs
In its newly launched report on the strategic road network (SRN) in England, the Transport Committee pointed to Department for Transport predictions that traffic levels on … Read More »
ICFM simplifies membership application & payments
Under the three-stage application process, once new applicants have submitted their online application with their £20 administrative fee payment, their application is reviewed and a grade … Read More »
LeasePlan appoints Tom Brewer as commercial performance director
Brewer has spent the past two years within LeasePlan’s Commercial Division, including as head of product services and salesforce implementation manager , where he oversaw the … Read More »
Latest fleet sales figures show increased business confidence, says Deloitte
April figures from the SMMT show that new car registrations rose 8.2% in April to 176,820 units, marking the 26th consecutive month of growth. The fleet … Read More »
MileageCount & Clear Vehicle Data launch new WLC comparison product
Dubbed CostCount, the product enables users to monitor whole-life running costs for up to four cars or vans side by side, including plug-in hybrids and range-extender … Read More »
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