Natalie Middleton
BMW i8 to star at BVRLA Fleet Technology Congress
On sale from July, the i8 uses a host of innovative technologies, including a carbon fibre and aluminium construction and safety features such as autonomous emergency … Read More »
VUE launches smart phone app for tracking
The move gives fleet managers the capability for live monitoring of their entire fleet from the convenience of a PC or smart phone. Using the system, … Read More »
80% of fleet operators oppose plans for £10k motorway speeding fine
The seven-day survey, by comparison website TrackCompare.co.uk, began last week shortly after the Government announced its proposals. Asked Should the maximum fine for speeding on the … Read More »
Europcar adds 4G mobile hotspots to airport locations
Now available from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester airports, Europcar’s 4G WiFi costs £9 per day with unlimited data, with up to 10 devices … Read More »
New X-Trail to boast increased RVs & reduced WLCs
According to the latest data from CAP, the new £24,795 X-Trail Acenta 2WD five-seater manual now has an RV of 53% or £12,800 after three years, … Read More »
Birmingham City Council trials Nissan LEAF in move to widen green fleet
The six-month trial, started on 2nd June, will see the Home Care Team – who deliver out-of-hours care to city residents in community settings – try … Read More »
Personal driver devices could pose fleet security risk, says Chevin
According to Chevin, personal devices such as smartphones, tablets, ultrabooks and other devices used by employees on work business are several generations in advance of the … Read More »
UK car production dips in May due to spring shutdown
The drop follows a 21.3% in April to 133,437 units, the biggest monthly rise since July 2012, as full-scale production of new models boosted output at … Read More »
Avis unveils newly refurbished location at London Heathrow
The site now offers improved accessibility and a speedier onward journey for customers with the addition of an extra exit lane, saving valuable minutes on their … Read More »
Peugeot unveils revised 508 with 105g/km diesel
Available as a saloon, SW estate and RXH four-wheel drive hybrid estate , the new model has been unveiled in London with the brand saying both … Read More »
Lex Autolease launches Customer Alerts service to help customers control fleets
The function spans 50 different alerts, which cover the whole life-span of a leased vehicle and are fully customisable to suit the needs of individual fleets … Read More »
Crash-for-cash incidents at record levels
The firm says that it has detected over 6,000 motor injury claims linked to organised fraud activity with a value of over £10m. Tom Gardiner, head … Read More »
Sinclair Finance and Leasing signs up to Fleet Assist garage network
The fast-growing fleet leasing specialist has opted to use Fleet Assist’s nationwide network of more than 7,000 garages to undertake service, maintenance and repair work on … Read More »
Client relationship specialist joins CLM team
In an extensive managerial career spanning more than 16 years in the fleet industry, Jones has held senior positions at Masterlease, Interleasing, Lex Vehicle Leasing and … Read More »
TrustFord offers free liveries for start-ups and SMEs
The announcement comes as part of Ford Retail’s national rebrand to TrustFord, and is part of an ongoing strategy to ensure a consistent, industry-leading experience for … Read More »
Police fleets increasingly turning to winter tyres
New stats from Goodyear Dunlop show that demand for its winter tyres from police forces across the UK increased by nearly 30% from 2012 to 2013. … Read More »
Jaguar Land Rover reappoints Paragon to manage fleet
Under the new contract, Jaguar Land Rover’s fleet operations will become centralised in Upper Heyford to save transport costs and reduce carbon impact – according to … Read More »
Specsavers Corporate Eyecare promotes benefits of employee eyecare
The scheme has been set up to offer significant benefits to employees, at no extra cost to the employer. Whenever standard eyecare eVouchers are purchased by … Read More »
New vehicle registrations to show slower growth for rest of year, says Glass's
So says Andrew Jackson, head of analytics at Glass’s, who believes the market will see growth of less than 5% for the remainder of the year, … Read More »
RV forecasting for EV should be top of fleet industry agenda, says Alphabet
So says Alphabet as the latest Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader (SMMT) figures reveal a growth in alternative fuel vehicles of more than 72% in … Read More »
New WebEx-based scheme to speed up salary sacrifice implementation
By using the WebEx web conferencing software, Fleet Evolution is able to host many of its preliminary meetings over the internet to set up paperwork, admin … Read More »
BMW to continue tracking partnership with Trackstar
The Trackstar Stolen Vehicle Tracking unit will continue to be the sole system technically tested and approved by BMW UK for distribution through its Dealer network, … Read More »
Alex Smith named as new director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars
Smith joined the Volkswagen Group in 2007 and has held a number of roles for the carmaker including head of retail operations for Volkswagen Passenger Cars … Read More »
Europcar signs major fleet contract for incident management service
Launched last year, TTS360 is a full service incident & accident management resource for the motor fleet and insurance industry and brings together the services of … Read More »
DVLA pledges to consult with ACFO on key online licence & log book fleet issues
As the clock ticks down to the 1st January 2015 abolition of the counterpart to the driving licence, the DVLA has launched its Integrated Enquiries Platform … Read More »
Ogilvie Fleet reports record demand for company cars & vans
Marking growing economic confidence, the firm’s order bank broke through the 500-vehicle mark for the first time in May 2014 and the company is on track … Read More »
New solution to help stop unnecessary Congestion Charges for fleets
From today (16th June), the congestion charge goes up from £10 a day to £11.50 – marking the first increase since 2011. However, Navman Wirelss says … Read More »
Fleet demand for petrol-engined Mazda3 models exceeds expectations
On sale from January, the Mazda3 joins the Mazda6 and Mazda CX-5 in featuring the brand’s SKYACTIV technology, which offers low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and first-class … Read More »
A third of fleets would consider using self-driving vehicles
In total, 32% said they’d consider self-driving vehicles, which have been in the news with Google having revealed a prototype of its self-driving car. TrackCompare director … Read More »
Brake to run Pledge webinars for fleets online
The move marks the first time that Brake's Pledge training, sponsored by ARI Fleet UK, will be run as a series of online webinars, offering practical … Read More »
