Natalie Middleton
Nissan LEAF becomes UK’s first electric driving instructor vehicle
Tomlin, who has been a driving instructor for 14 years, was looking for a more economically friendly car for driving lessons but will also reap the … Read More »
Price frozen on Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles service contracts
The Service Contract is intended to provide customers with peace of mind in the knowledge their vehicle is being maintained to the highest standards, by qualified … Read More »
Van fleets advised to lose weight to cut costs
The EST estimates that if half the light goods vehicle drivers in the UK lightened their loads by 75kg – equivalent to three bags of cement … Read More »
Mercedes drives fleet sales with new product and new thinking
Helped by social networking sites such Twitter and a large increase in the number of AMG performance versions, the carmaker achieved a record 82,000 sales in … Read More »
TMC issues advice to fleets hit by Allstar fuel card data delay
According to reports, a systems issue at Allstar has meant that customers have not received invoices or reports so far this year. Paul Jackson, MD of the … Read More »
CAP reports strong demand for three-year-old cars after “slower than usual” start
CAP’s senior editor, Derren Martin, says Black Book Live only began tracking prices upward around the middle of the month, with two factors appearing to having … Read More »
Daimler to take 12% stake in China's BAIC
The deal, which will enable Mercedes-Benz to bolster its position in China, will see the Stuttgart-based manufacturer pay €640m (£553m) to gain a minority 12% stake … Read More »
Fleet operators warned of 50% rise in London PCNs
The PCN Survey 2012, commissioned by the Freight Transport Association, revealed that the 27 companies surveyed had paid £2.9min fines and a rise in costs that … Read More »
Ken Ramirez becomes MD of Renault UK
Born in Puerto Rico Ramirez was previously managing director of Nissan Latin America and the Caribbean, responsible for all of the Nissan and Infiniti brands’ operations … Read More »
Eastbourne Car Auctions appoints national sales manager
Her appointment follows the privately-owned auction company move into a new state-of-the-art, purpose-built complex more than double the size of its previous location. Ms Stevens’ role … Read More »
Citroen slashes DS5 Hybrid4 emissions to 88g/km with latest engine tweaks
The model – Citroen’s first production hybrid – has been given a software-related upgrade that sees emissions for the entry-level DSign trim model drop from its … Read More »
Fleets put pressure on contract hire companies for telemetry solutions
So says In-Car Cleverness, a provider of white-label telematics solutions, which adds that research amongst 20 of the leading contract hire and leasing companies shows that … Read More »
IAM uncovers £15m government cut in road safety campaigns
The road safety charity has revealed that road safety campaign spending by the DfT was slashed from £19m in 2008/09 to just £4m in 2011/12 and … Read More »
OFT fuel report labelled “side show” by FTA
The organisation submitted information on the UK petrol and diesel fuels sector to the OFT inquiry, which was launched to identify whether or not there were … Read More »
Ogilvie Fleet unveils multi-million pound investment plans for Northern Ireland
The vehicle leasing and fleet management company presently has almost 1,000 vehicles on its books in Northern Ireland and has a strategic objective to expand the … Read More »
trg vehicle Hire launches “FleetSmart” flexible business vehicle hire package
Dubbed “FleetSmart”, the product offers a wide range of cars and vans in a package that can be tailored to suit business needs for all sizes … Read More »
Fuel prices not being manipulated, finds OFT
The OFT analysis, which follows a four-month investigation, found that competition was working well and so a full inquiry will not be launched, although the OFT … Read More »
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Ford & Toyota named as Low Carbon Champions
The awards, which coincide with the 10-year anniversary for the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP), saw Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd named Low Carbon Vehicle Operator of the … Read More »
Adjust fleet policy now to avoid costly carbon threshold changes, says Fleet Alliance
That’s the view of leasing and fleet management specialist, Fleet Alliance, speaking ahead of the new rules governing capital allowances that come into force from the … Read More »
Navman Wireless acquired by Danaher Corporation
The company provides advanced fleet and asset management technology with its OnlineAVL2 system and operates across five continents, with key facilities in the United States, United … Read More »
Company Mileage Logger app to streamline mileage reporting for company car & “grey fleet” drivers
Dubbed Company Mileage Logger, the GPS-enabled service has been developed by automotive software specialist DCML and automatically synchronises journey details into an online database hub for … Read More »
Tusker secures funding line from Santander for fleet expansion
The latest financial backing has been provided by Santander and comes six weeks after salary sacrifice specialist Tusker announced that it has been given a multi-million … Read More »
Ford to watch and wait on Econetic Kuga version
Speaking at the vehicle’s launch event today, Anthony Ireson, marketing director of Ford of Britain, told Fleet World that the lowest-powered version of the model will … Read More »
EST highlights financial benefits of car clubs for fleets with new best practice guide
The organisation points out that the car club market is growing rapidly in the UK, with a number of different types, ranging from commercial public-access operators … Read More »
Iron Mountain sees long-term fleet benefits following driver safety programme with GreenRoad
Rory Morgan, national logistics general manager for Iron Mountain, had already been told by the company’s insurers, Zurich, that unless action was taken to reduce claims, … Read More »
Geneva News: Kia pro_cee'd GT & cee'd GT hot hatches to make debut
The models, based on the standard pro_cee'd and cee'd versions, will feature a turbocharged 1.6-litre GDI petrol engine producing 201bhp and 195lb.ft of torque married up … Read More »
Mitsubishi confirms European recall of i-MiEV
The carmaker said that in some cases a flaw within the brake pump could reduce the braking power assistance of the vehicle. It added that the … Read More »
Daimler, Ford and Renault-Nissan to co-develop fuel cell technology
The deal will see the three carmakers join forces to develop a common fuel cell stack and fuel cell system to be used by each of … Read More »
Nissan e-NV200 electric van gets thumbs-up from fleets
Five leasing companies, six major fleet operators and three used value guides visited Nissan's Barcelona production facility and drove the e-NV200 as well as a diesel … Read More »
Cheap road repairs to add to pothole problems for fleets
The potholes.co.uk website has warned that potholes are not only getting deeper but are also becoming more widespread on main roads following the use of cheaper … Read More »
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