Natalie Middleton
Liaise with leasing companies to curb end-of-contract charges, says Alphabet
McNally said: ‘Leasing companies don’t want to have end-of-contract charges. We would rather price for vehicle usage appropriately at the outset. ‘If a fleet is going … Read More »
Withdrawing "free" fuel is win/win, says LeasePlan
Walters told ACFO delegates that an estimated 10-15% of businesses continue to offer employees a fully expensed company car, but both parties would stand to gain … Read More »
ACFO appoints Marshall Leasing’s Richard Baird to board
The elections were made at the association’s AGM last week and see Baird become the newest member to join the board, having been voted in alongside … Read More »
Greener Skoda Superb to attract fleets
Already, around 60-70% of Superb hatch sales are to businesses, while the proportion for the estate is slightly higher, but brand director Alasdair Stewart feels both … Read More »
Fleets urged to sign up to Plugged-in Fleets initiative
The call came from Kate Armitage, electric vehicle team manager at EDF Energy, one of the partners in the scheme, at this year’s ACFO Conference and … Read More »
New app blocks mobile calls, emails & texts behind the wheel
Dubbed Driver Distraction Prevention (DDP), the app can be installed on employees’ phones and will cut off and block all voice calls and lock the keypad … Read More »
Sales up at VW, Peugeot, Renault & Audi despite continued European downturn, says JATO
The company’s latest new car sales analysis shows that the year-to-date downturn in European car sales continues, with a decline of 7.1%. This is despite registrations … Read More »
New Audi app adds multimedia content to brochures
Dubbed Audi Vision, a free app from the carmaker enables customers to point their camera-equipped mobile devices at the latest spring 2013 Audi price and specification … Read More »
Jaama software to increase fleet efficiencies for City of London Police
The force, which operates a widely varied fleet of almost 100 vehicles, is currently using Key 2’s vehicle and asset management modules, but vehicle fleet manager … Read More »
Carmakers to roll out new SMR measures
Held along with the AGM at the Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire on Thursday 16th May, the event included talks from a host of fleet experts, … Read More »
David Hosking selected as entrepreneur of the year finalist
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards seek to encourage, reward and recognise great talent amongst business leaders throughout the UK and this year’s … Read More »
Davidson Holdings appoints Pendragon in sole supply fleet deal
Davidson Holdings, which owns and manages the Cistermiser, Combimate, Keraflo, Salamander and Talon brands in the lightside building products sector, has grown in recent years through … Read More »
New IAS accounting rules do not erode leasing benefits, says BVRLA
So says the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), which adds that it is confident that its members will be able to adapt their business … Read More »
Regional traffic courts to fast-track minor motoring cases
There are around half a million summary motoring cases heard every year including speeding, traffic light and document offences. Although these offences are relatively minor they … Read More »
Accurate mileage capture dominates fleet operators’ top 5 telematic needs
The company, part of the Automotive & Insurance Solutions Group of Companies, undertook research among 20 of the UK’s leading independent business fleet managers, which shows … Read More »
EST launches free online transport carbon footprinting tool
The “Fleet Health Check Online” tool provides organisations with an accurate business transport carbon footprint, as well as recommendations for next steps to help reduce costs and … Read More »
RoSPA recognises firms for health & safety achievements
The RoSPA awards scheme is the largest and longest-running programme of its kind in the UK. It recognises commitment to accident and ill health prevention and … Read More »
Admiral offers 10% insurance discount for electrics cars
The car insurance specialist is offering a discount of up to 10% for electric cars such as the Nissan LEAF and Peugeot iOn. The discount is … Read More »
Toyota Hilux proves plane success for London City Airport
The pickups – two HL2 models and an Invincible – will be used for carrying out various airfield activities and have been fitted with extra lights, … Read More »
Tim Porter appointed as new Lex Autolease MD
Porter joins Lex Autolease from parent company Lloyds Banking Group, where he was commercial director of Lloyds Bank’s small and medium-sized (SME) operations in England, Scotland … Read More »
TfL looks for private investor to develop Source London EV network
The Source London scheme was set up two years ago with the aim of providing 1,300 publicly accessible charging points. These have been achieved through consortium … Read More »
BVRLA welcomes new appointments
Following its AGM today (Thursday 16th May) the association has officially announced the appointment of Marshall Leasing MD Peter Cakebread as the new BVRLA chairman. Cakebread … Read More »
Fleets to trial moDrive low-cost telematics solution
Starting from this month, the two fleets will be carrying out rigorous in-field trials of the new moDrive telematics solution, which is aimed at cutting fleet … Read More »
Marshall Leasing MD becomes new BVRLA chairman
The role will see Cakebread actively involved in representing the interests of all members – both large and small – and helping to ensure the future … Read More »
ATS study highlights importance of cold weather tyres for fleets
The company’s Winter Weather Study is commissioned annually from the Met Office and shows that for 95% of this six-month period, temperatures dropped below seven degrees … Read More »
Jaama to show operational benefits of Key2 at police fleet exhibition
The show, which includes the annual National Association of Police Fleet Managers’ Conference and Exhibition, takes place at The International Centre, Telford, on 4-5 June and brings … Read More »
Nurse Plus takes care of driver needs with SEAT Mii
The agency specialises in providing healthcare professionals on a temporary or short-notice basis to hospitals, care homes and the local community, and the cars will be … Read More »
One in 10 motorists fall asleep behind the wheel
So says LV= car insurance whose research has also revealed that these motorists drive at an average speed of 50mph when they nod-off, in which time … Read More »
RAC targets large fleets with new accident management service
The RAC Accident Management service has been launched following a £2m investment in a new IT platform and builds on the RAC’s strength of brand to … Read More »
EU investigates alleged fuel price fixing
European anti-trust regulators raided the offices of BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Norway's Statoil yesterday (Tuesday 14th May) due to concerns that ‘the companies may have colluded … Read More »
