Natalie Middleton
Enterprise UK & Ireland MD moves on to European role
His appointment comes less than six months after Enterprise Holdings terminated a Master License Agreement that Europcar held to operate the National Car Rental and Alamo … Read More »
Only best-presented vehicles will get top values as used car availability improves
Rupert Pontin, head of valuations, said that vehicle condition had been of less importance in recent years because the number of vehicles for sale had been … Read More »
FIAG workshop spotlights procurement & finance departments’ roles in fleet supplier appointments
Entitled ‘The Role of the Supplier in Supporting the Fleet Manager’, the workshop was sponsored by Enterprise Rent-A-Car and held at the company’s Training Centre in … Read More »
Arval to open up new insurance product to larger fleets
Launched in February, the product has initially been made available to Arval’s small and medium sized customers and joins the firm’s existing Arval Total Care solution, … Read More »
Tusker calls on government to open up salary sacrifice to teachers
So says Tusker as it calls on the new government to close the current loophole which means that state-maintained school teachers are excluded from accessing salary … Read More »
FMG invests £1m in technology & appoints new IT director
The investment project, which will take place over the next 12-18 months, comes just weeks after the announcement of a management buy-out at FMG and is … Read More »
Volkswagen to boost performance in key markets with new appointments
Matthew Mulkerrins has joined as area fleet manager for the South East of England. He brings extensive automotive knowledge having joined Volkswagen from Toyota and Lexus where … Read More »
Only 17% of fleet drivers understand implications of new drug driving legislation
That’s according to a survey, conducted by DriverConnex, which has developed an easy to use app to help employees and their employers stay safe and compliant … Read More »
TyreSafe to reveal this year’s Tyre Safety Month campaign at annual briefing
Tyre Safety Month takes place every October and sees public awareness events take place across the UK, including with local police and fire services, tyre pressure … Read More »
Data capture & sharing costs with drivers vital to managing fuel expenditure, reports ACFO conference
The advice came from Paul Jackson, managing director of The Miles Consultancy, who told seminar delegates that data gathered from numerous sources – odometers, telematics, fuel … Read More »
ARI to exhibit at Brake Fleet Safety Conference
The event, which has been running for over a decade, brings together fleet managers and suppliers to share best practice in managing road risk, with speakers … Read More »
Total Accident Management to support fleet needs with new telematics solution
The technology will be used to help customers manage a wide variety of issues including reducing incident frequencies, costs, vehicle off the road times, managing driver … Read More »
SMEs feeling the pain of fleet maintenance costs
The survey carried out among 1,000 small businesses during the first quarter of the year found that firms in Scotland are feeling the expense most of … Read More »
Jaguar Land Rover spearheads fleet growth with ‘product revolution’
Speaking at this week’s ACFO event, which also gave members a first time view of the XF, which goes on UK sale in the autumn, Neil … Read More »
Rise in number of nearly new cars shows increased pre-registrations, says Glass’s
As a result, the firm says pressure on used values for such vehicles is increasing. According to Glass’s Radar sales tracking product, the number of sub-one … Read More »
DVLA licence checking service showcased at 2015 Silverstone Fleet Show
Held earlier this week (12 May) at the iconic Silverstone Circuit, the event was attended by fleet decision-makers from across the UK, who made the most … Read More »
Intelligent Telematics to deliver 3G camera solutions to public and private hire fleets
The agreement follows Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to grant authorisation to Intelligent Telematics’ IT1000 vehicle camera, which it says makes it the only approved 3G … Read More »
RoSPA-led alliance calls on new government to address young driver safety
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is lobbying ministers to agree to a Green Paper on young drivers, supported by a number of … Read More »
Fleet/lease values at record levels, reports BCA
The firm’s data shows that fleet & lease cars averaged £9,700 in April, climbing by £30 compared to March. Average age and mileage declined marginally over … Read More »
Grafton Merchanting implements salary sacrifice through Zenith
Grafton Merchanting’s eligible employees are based at over 400 branches across the UK. Grafton Merchanting worked with its existing employee benefits provider, Reward Gateway, to give … Read More »
Commuting costs continue to climb
The survey of over 4,000 senior business people across the UK by workplace provider Regus also found that the average proportion of pay spent on commuting … Read More »
Royal Borough of Greenwich implements car club
Recently acquired by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, City Car Club will initially operate 27 vehicles from parking bays across the borough with 25 cars and two vans, with … Read More »
2015 Silverstone Fleet Show breaks more records
The event, which was sponsored by Barclaycard Fuel+ in association with TMC, was attended by a record audience of fleet decision-makers from across the UK, following … Read More »
Government urged to champion take-up of AEB by fleets
The research was carried out by Euro NCAP and ANCAP, the independent safety bodies for Europe and Australasia, and found that AEB is one of the … Read More »
Masternaut appoints new CEO
Mr Parekh joins pan-European fleet telematics provider from Capstone, a group of operational executives that work closely with portfolio companies of Private Equity firm KKR & … Read More »
BVRLA calls for fleets to give views on vehicle developments ahead of Technology Congress
The Fleet Technology survey covers topics including attitudes towards telematics, safety technology and autonomous driving. Respondents will be entered in to a prize draw to win … Read More »
New fleet expense management solution launched at Silverstone Fleet Show
Held yesterday (12 May) at Silverstone, the event saw the announcement of the partnership between MileageCount and Access aCloud Expense to combine simple, powerful mileage capture … Read More »
LeasePlan UK makes new appointments as fleet hits a new record
The company said the growth is underpinned by strong performance in the commercial vehicle market, as well as increased business for the Automotive Leasing and Network … Read More »
Fleets “wasting” money by not using whole-life costs, finds ACFO seminar
And, in many cases that is because organisations do not employ fleet expertise, particularly in the SME sector, to manage, their company car operations. More than … Read More »
Point Four turns to hybrid power for fleet
The Nottingham-based company has taken delivery of five Auris Hybrids, which will be used by its sales team, alongside two Toyota Aygo models obtained for its … Read More »
