Natalie Middleton
London estate agency switches entire sales fleet to Fiat 500
Orchards of London, which has offices in Ealing and Chiswick, West London, has taken delivery this week of 15 new Fiat 500s, each equipped with the … Read More »
Autorola launches new online remarketing service
The new service takes unsold vehicles and enters them immediately with photos and a detailed description onto Autorola’s online selling platform used by just over 2,000 … Read More »
Fleet drivers taking more deadly risks than other motorists
The research has been released by Brake and Direct Line today and shows that people driving for business purposes are more likely than the general driving … Read More »
Arval boosts employee tyre pressure awareness with Michelin events
The figures from Michelin’s latest Fill Up With Air roadshow at Arval show that more than two-thirds of the tyres tested on 151 employee vehicles were … Read More »
Avis Budget acquires Zipcar for $500m
Ronald L Nelson, Avis Budget Group chairman and chief executive officer, said: ‘By combining with Zipcar, we will significantly increase our growth potential, both in the … Read More »
AA warns about morning after effects of drink-driving
Morning-after drivers are a particular focus for the police this year under its Christmas drive-drive campaign. A total of 280 people lost their lives in the UK … Read More »
Accident clear-up initiative saving millions per year, reports DfT
The “CLEAR” (Collision, Lead, Evaluate, Act and Reopen) initiative was launched by the Department for Transport last year to reopen motorways and roads quickly following major … Read More »
PSA Peugeot Citroen and GM reveal details of alliance
The tie-up will cover three common vehicle platform development projects, firstly for a C-MPV for Opel/Vauxhall and a C-CUV for the Peugeot brand, then for a joint B-segment … Read More »
Hyundai gives heads-up to new smartphone Connectivity Concept
Shown at the carmaker’s European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany on the new i30, the technology offers car entry and locking via user’s smartphone and wirelessly mirrors … Read More »
MG targets fleets with new diesel versions of MG6
The carmaker says it expects to sell 65% of the new MG6 DTi-TECH diesels in the fleet and business sector of the market, adding that it … Read More »
Government report shows big decline in UK forecourts and fuel reserves
The Deloitte Report “Study of the UK petroleum retail market” released by DECC today, shows a continued trend of closures seen in the past 40 years … Read More »
Brake to host safety seminar for fleets on in-vehicle technology
The half-day seminar, sponsored by GreenRoad, will offer fleet professionals the opportunity to hear from academic experts and experienced practitioners on the options available, features to … Read More »
ALD's Keith Allen becomes MD at ARI Fleet UK
With 13 years at ALD under his belt, Allen said that his time at the company had been rewarding both professionally and personally but added that … Read More »
EV trial shows future viability, says Zenith
The trial is being held to assess the real-world viability of electric vehicles, in particular for fleets, and has seen employees from the leasing and fleet … Read More »
Nissan to shift new C-hatch production, following Infiniti announcement
Infiniti was due to build its new model in Austria through Magna-Steyr, but production is being moved to Sunderland to the quality of the workmanship, according … Read More »
Potholes to present major problem again this winter, says AA
An on-the-ground survey by AA Streetwatchers has found that the number of potholes in road has improved over the last year but local roads are still … Read More »
Councils get £215 million road repair funds
The funds form part of the £333 million fund announced in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, which is to be used for essential maintenance and is in addition … Read More »
ATS Euromaster secures ISO 9001 quality accreditation
The company has passed an independent audit to secure ISO 9001: 2008 status, which replaces its previous ISO 9001: 2000 accreditation. The three-year long independent audit … Read More »
Effective procurement will be key in 2013, says Expense Reduction Analysts
Business fleets will need to employ smarter spending strategies in what will be an even tougher 12 months, according to Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA). The company, … Read More »
Sharp rise in company car driver offences in 2012
The data for the research was taken from Lex Autolease’s fleet of 270,000 vehicles and shows that more than 121,000 motoring offences were committed by company … Read More »
Tusker secures new funding line to expand vehicle fleet
Tusker has also moved all its transactional banking arrangements over to Barclays. The funding comes following a year in which Tusker’s salary sacrifice product, SalarySacrifice4Cars (SS4C), has … Read More »
Blue light services give green light to new CR-V
Honda says that the previous-generation model has already gained a lot of interest from emergency organisations due to its practicality, versatility and interior space. This includes … Read More »
Wraps come off new E-Class
The new model, which goes on sale next year, features a much sharper design along with a new, more efficient engines and a whole range of … Read More »
Ford Fiesta named “CAP Used Car of the Year 2012”
The supermini met all of CAP’s criteria for value for money, reliability and consistent desirability. Amongst their comments, the judges also said that the car pushes … Read More »
Route Monkey secures further funding to boost expansion
The Gateshead-based firm, which provides road transport routing and scheduling software, has received £450,000 from the Finance for Business North East Technology Fund and £50,000 from … Read More »
CVS signs up to major tyre deal with ATS Euromaster
The deal will see ATS Euromaster supply and service tyres across the whole of the company’s 2,300-strong fleet of light commercials and heavy trucks, which are … Read More »
Honda to roll out range of small-capacity diesels
The carmaker has already said that the long-awaited 1.6 diesel, which will deliver 94g/km of emissions in the Civic and an official combined figure of 78.5mpg, … Read More »
Vauxhall Corsa given thumbs up by driving instructors
The supermini is already supplied to both BSM and RED and has now been honoured as Training Car of the Year 2012 by readers of adiNEWS, … Read More »
Citroen slashes emissions and fuel consumption for new PureTech engines
The new units will be made available in the C3 and DS3 in 68bhp 1.0-litre and 82bhp 1.2-litre guises. Depending on the model and the tyres … Read More »
Bigger and better third-generation Octavia revealed
The new model is intended to offer middle-class qualities at compact-car price and is said to deliver class-leading room for passengers and luggage. At 4,659mm long, … Read More »
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