Natalie Middleton
Latest Euro NCAP results include new Mondeo
Overall safety ratings for the latest 12 vehicles tested ranged from three to five stars, with a broad variety of vehicle types covered. Porsche made its … Read More »
Autumn Statement 2014: LeasePlan responds
Matthew Dyer, managing director, LeasePlan UK, said: ‘I’m pleased that George Osborne has steered clear of any further taxation on company cars. We’ve seen Benefit in … Read More »
Autumn Statement 2014: Summary at a glance
Today’s Autumn Statement focused on maintaining economic recovery, reducing the deficit, looking to build a “Northern powerhouse” and showing support for SMEs and the country’s future … Read More »
Autumn Statement 2014: Hitachi Capital comments
Chief executive Simon Oliphant said: ‘Today’s Autumn Statement focused on the future; maintaining economic recovery, in turn reducing the deficit and addressing the balance of power … Read More »
Autumn Statement 2014: Chancellor confirms freeze in fuel duty
Delivering his final Autumn Statement before the General Election, George Osborne said: ‘Despite falling fuel prices let me make this clear: we’ve cut fuel duty and … Read More »
IFC Fleet Services completes strategic acquisition of Spectrum
Cambridge-based Spectrum is a provider of fleet management services to corporate customers operating fleets of company cars, the largest of which has around 300 vehicles. The … Read More »
67% of motorists support zero tolerance approach to drink driving
An online survey of over 1,700 drivers by the car supermarket found 66.7% of people quizzed would welcome the tough approach just as police forces embark … Read More »
Driven A to B expands corporate fleet with Vauxhall Insignias
Driven A to B offers airport transfers and one-off city trips as well as journeys to destinations less favourable to London’s Black Cabs, such as late … Read More »
Plans to raise HGV speed limit come under fire
Announced by Transport Minister Claire Perry, the move would raise the national speed limit from 50 mph to 60 mph for lorries travelling on dual carriageways, … Read More »
Run Your Fleet enhances customer service
Run Your Fleet is a rapidly growing company that offers online fleet management, daily rentals and vehicle supply including customer access to services and repairs at … Read More »
Newcastle Hospitals takes delivery of 600th salary sacrifice car
Newcastle Hospitals appointed NHS CPC Drive, in partnership with Tusker, to provide a salary sacrifice car scheme for more than 14,000 eligible full-time staff in June … Read More »
Fleets adopting more flexible approaches
That's the view of Chevin Fleet Solutions, which says there is a growing trend for improved data interrogation, which is leading to more radical change. David … Read More »
Confusion over latest AFR rates as HMRC rolls out new gov.uk website
Normally HMRC will update the AFR rate every three months, with the last update being made on 1st September 2014 and the next rates due on … Read More »
December edition of Black Book to show biggest single fall in values since June 2011
Trade price reductions were tracked throughout the month by Black Book Live, which reveals that across the whole market the average value reduction over the past … Read More »
BVRLA Fleet Technology Congress to return in 2015
Covering all the key issues around connected vehicles, big data and fleet technology, the event will once again take place on 1 July at the Heritage … Read More »
BMW to offer plug-in versions of core brand models
The brand is to present a BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid prototype at its Miramas test track in France along with a new generation of hybrid … Read More »
£15bn investment to mark “roads revolution”
Announced by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander, the move sees the Government invest in more than 100 new road … Read More »
Brake appeals to drivers not to drink drive as annual police crackdown starts
The month-long campaign – which comes 50 years after the first drink-drive campaign – sees forces across the UK stepping up checks to catch drivers risking lives. The … Read More »
Fleets asked for help with Driver First Assist survey
The research is being conducted by Driver First Assist (DFA), a not-for-profit road safety initiative, to learn more about the effect road traffic collisions (RTCs) can … Read More »
Ogilvie Fleet's total transparency policy eliminates end-of-contract damage disputes
End-of-contract damage charges are a frequently contentious issue for customers, but Ogilvie Fleet says that in 98% of cases where a cost was incurred it was … Read More »
Thatcham hands over latest training vehicle to UK’s Border Force
The vehicle was officially handed over by representatives from Thatcham Research to Border Force Director General, Sir Charles Montgomery. Sir Charles said: ‘This vehicle is a … Read More »
New Dart Charge scheme launches
Work has begun to remove the payment booths as drivers switch to paying online, by phone or post or at one of thousands of retail outlets … Read More »
DPF cleaning specialist makes significant investment in fleet business
DPF Clean Team says that cleaning DPF units instead of having to fork out for expensive replacement parts can provide a far more cost effective maintenance … Read More »
Subaru XV & Forester models now available on Motability
The carmaker said that the Forester, which is its best-selling model, and XV are well suited to the scheme due to their practicality, ease of use, … Read More »
New SMA Vehicle Remarketing technology expected to enhance conversion rates
SMA will be the first auction group in the UK to offer online payments and access to NextGear Capital’s StockMaster system from day one. Making it … Read More »
Key senior management appointment at ARI
Ashley Jones, who joins the company from his previous position as business development manager at Total Accident Management, brings more than 25 years’ experience to ARI. … Read More »
Production begins of first Ford Mondeo Hybrid
Crucially, the Mondeo Hybrid offers pricing competitive with Mondeo diesel powertrain variants. The four-door saloon Hybrid will be priced from £24,995, putting it on a par … Read More »
BMW unveils 3 Series plug-in hybrid prototype
Based on the forthcoming facelifted 3 Series, the prototype combines a four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo petrol engine from the new EfficientDynamics engine family with an electric motor … Read More »
Councils win Government funding for car club demonstration projects
As announced by Transport Minister Baroness Kramer, Norfolk County Council and Norwich City Council, Derby City Council, Nottingham City Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority are … Read More »
Fleetmatics takes to the track to show how GPS tracking can aid fleet safety
To demonstrate how GPS tracking can contribute to tackling aggressive driving styles, Fleetmatics installed its latest mobile workforce solution, Fleetmatics REVEAL, on three different cars – … Read More »
