Natalie Middleton
Ramsay Health Care UK goes live with Zenith salary sacrifice car scheme
The scheme is available to 3,000 eligible employees from Ramsay Health Care UK’s 36 private facilities. The hospital group has a strong focus on its … Read More »
Co-wheels car club expands fleet with 80 new Toyota hybrids and city cars
The business operates on-street car hire in more than 40 UK locations and also provides fleet management services for numerous organisations. The new vehicles are a … Read More »
Lex Autolease awards new automotive glazing contract to Nationwide Windscreen Services
The deal, which commenced 1 January 2015, sees NWS supply a national automotive glazing repair and replacement service to Lex Autolease vehicles, through its network of … Read More »
Public sector fleets turning to software to help set emissions limits, reports Chevin
The European Clean Vehicle Procurement Guide, part of the new EC-funded Green Fleets project, suggests setting limits of 130g/km of CO2 for cars and 170g/km for … Read More »
JCT600 Fleet team scoops Mercedes-Benz UK awards
The annual awards are open to all 33 market areas within the Mercedes-Benz UK network and aim to reward excellence in customer service, professional account management … Read More »
Electrical services fleet cuts fuel by 10% with Masternaut telematics system
The solution is mainly used on vans but also tracks cars driven by project managers. The technology gives real-time monitoring of drivers and vehicles, information on … Read More »
Jaama sets dates for spring Fleet Management Essentials seminars
The seminars are designed to keep full-time professional fleet decision-makers abreast of the very latest tax, legislation and operating best practices, while providing administrators and managers … Read More »
Venson renews sole vehicle glass repair supply deal with National Windscreens
The fleet solutions expert, which operates a fleet of more than 11,000 vehicles, has worked with National Windscreens for over six years, enabling its clients to … Read More »
Volkswagen Group UK gets green light for blue light contract
The new three-year Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM1070 Vehicle Supply Framework Agreement, which took effect in December, supersedes two agreements that treated the public sector and … Read More »
New Renault Kadjar has Nissan Qashqai in sights
No official pics have been released yet but the new model will be revealed via a teaser campaign using social media over the coming days before … Read More »
New JCT600 Peugeot specialist to target West Yorkshire SMEs
Heaton will be based at JCT600’s Peugeot dealership in Bradford. She will target businesses that currently have fleets of up to 50 vehicles and are based … Read More »
Resin Products opts for Lexus hybrids for first vehicle fleet
The firm is a specialist in the supply of high-quality ion exchange resins, materials that, in the majority, are completely toxin-free and recyclable, and used in … Read More »
Used Porsche Macans worth more than original cost new, reports CAP
So says CAP Automotive, which reports that Porsche has banned its dealers from offering customers a hefty instant profit to sell the cars back to them. … Read More »
Sign Language underpins growth plans with two new appointments
Expected to be the first of a number of new appointments during 2015 as the company recruits to meet a fast-growing order bank and customer base, … Read More »
UK car manufacturing rises 1.2% in 2014
The data also shows the strongest December in a decade with 108,721 cars produced, up 27.1% on December 2013. The SMMT added that the growth comes … Read More »
Fleet Assist introduces Downtime Management tool
The tool is exclusively available to the firm’s customer base of contract hire and leasing companies and draws on its nationwide network of more than 7,000 service … Read More »
New company vehicles are key priority for SMEs
The survey of 1,500 companies found that almost half (48%) of all management teams plan to raise money to invest in their businesses in the first … Read More »
EST plug-in advice tool to help fleets cut costs & emissions
The Plug-in Vehicle tool provides customised advice for organisations so they can understand where and how plug-in vehicles will work within their fleet, where to recharge … Read More »
Brake launches e-learning drink-driving resource to help fleets target young drivers
The Sober up resource has been developed in partnership with Hitachi Capital Driving Instructor Solutions and can be used by anyone who works with young people … Read More »
Over half of drivers up for self-driving cars
In excess of 1,350 drivers took part in the poll on the Motorpoint website, with 59.1% happy to support the technology. Mark Carpenter, managing director of … Read More »
Under 25s more likely to drink and drive
Figures released by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) following its annual Christmas crackdown show that of the 28,228 under-25s tested in December, 6.33% (1,788) … Read More »
Toyota issues teaser pic of new RND Concept ahead of 26 January reveal
Details about the concept remain scant but the carmaker said the RND marks a radical shift in direction and will be ready for ‘fast-track development that … Read More »
New Subaru Outback to bring updated design & new technology
Priced from £27,995 to £32,995 OTR, the fifth-generation Outback gains a new design including the bumper integrated hexagonal grille and hawk-eye headlights seen on other Subaru … Read More »
Jaguar announces 2015 changes for XF range
Under the changes, which are intended to beef up the XF’s value proposition in advance of the new model arriving next year, the SE, SE Business … Read More »
Mitsubishi pitches new high-spec Outlander PHEV against premium brands
The GX5h and GX5hS models gain Nappa leather seats, an upgraded Alpine audio system, mood lighting, USB charging ports for rear passengers’ auxiliary devices. Styling tweaks … Read More »
Second-generation Hyundai i20 expected to hold strong fleet appeal
Priced from £10,695 OTR, the new model is expected to appeal to both private and business drivers, with the latter to benefit from RVs that are … Read More »
Toyota adds to RAV4 charms with new Business Edition
Intended to appeal to fleet drivers thanks to both its equipment features and the model’s quality and reliability, the new trim builds on the Active grade … Read More »
FleetEurope strengthens accident management repair services in Selsia deal
The fleet management firm has signed up Selsia as its accident management repair partner, giving its clients access to the Selsia repairer network of 90 approved … Read More »
Ogilvie to expand into large fleet sector following David Raponi appointment
The privately owned business operates a company car and van fleet of more than 11,500 vehicles but has traditionally focused on winning business with sub-100 vehicle … Read More »
Skanska partners with Specsavers to improve road safety
Following on from the firm’s work with road safety charity Brake to promote road safety, Tracey Bass, corporate account manager for Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, spent two … Read More »
