Natalie Middleton
Emerging economies turning to UK fleet expertise, says Chevin
The company says that during the last three months, it has received enquiries for systems in Mexico, the Philippines, Chile, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Tanzania, Nigeria and … Read More »
Fleet Evolution moves to new office following salary sacrifice expansion
The firm says it’s witnessed phenomenal growth in the last 12 months, driven by strong demand for salary sacrifice car scheme overall as well as its … Read More »
ABI calls on carmakers to fit autonomous emergency braking as standard
The technology, which uses radar, lasers and optical sensors to identify other vehicles and pedestrians and automatically brake if needed – is only currently fitted as … Read More »
Silverstone Fleet Show 2014: Allstar Card Services sponsors “Eco-driving Hub”
The Allstar Card Services Eco-driving Hub will be the focus of a range of fuel and cost saving initiatives at this year’s Show, all designed to … Read More »
Fleets offered 10 fleet management tools for less than £5 per month
The offer comes from Oxford-based online solutions provider Ebbon-Dacs and motor accessories supplier vGroup International in conjunction with their recently launched moDrive telematics solution. Through moDrive, … Read More »
Fleet driver fines up 15% in 2013 to £8m
However, the data, which is compiled from Lex Autolease’s fleet of 275,000 vehicles, shows that despite this rise in fines, the total number of offences committed … Read More »
Children at top of list for driver distractions
The latest survey of 1500 drivers by IAM and Vision Critical found that 29% of drivers admit that their children are their biggest distraction while driving. … Read More »
Salary sacrifice drivers realising benefits of EVs, says Zenith
Under the scheme, salary sacrifice drivers are protected from depreciation risks and are also offered seven days of daily rental of a fossil-fuelled vehicle, for journeys … Read More »
Peugeot powers new online car comparator with KeeResources data
Dubbed Peugeot Compare, the tool covers all current car and light van models and provides an independent comparison of running costs and specifications. Cathryn Hancock, head … Read More »
Kwik Fit rolls out new livery for mobile tyre fitting service
A total of 20 new Kwik Fit vans are already on the roads wrapped in the new livery highlighting the "we’ll come to you service", and … Read More »
UK car manufacturing should ‘continue to power ahead’ in 2014, says PwC
Newly released data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders shows that output in January was down 0.3% to 128,620 cars compared to the same month … Read More »
Driver licence checking firms & DVLA work on new online service
So says Malcolm Maycock, managing director of the Licence Bureau – which is part of the Electronic Driver Entitlement Checking Service (EDECS) user group, as the … Read More »
Chancellor urged to extend zero rate BiK for EVs in Budget
The call comes from the BVRLA in its annual Budget Submission to the Chancellor on the back of current government plans to increase company car BiK … Read More »
New research reveals local council car purchases include Bentley Flying Spur
The research was carried out by Intelligent Car Leasing which used freedom of information requests to ask each council to provide the five most expensive non-commercial … Read More »
Geneva Motor Show: Mazda to debut Hazumi concept & new engine
The single image gives little away about the ‘next-generation subcompact concept’ but does show similarities with the Mazda3 grille and headlight set-up. In a statement, the … Read More »
Tusker reports 250% rise in EV orders on salary sacrifice schemes
The contract hire and salary sacrifice specialist says the uptake has been driven by a growing awareness of the benefits of electric power amongst its drivers … Read More »
Inaugural driver behavioural study already showing interesting results
So says Vertivia Mileage Management, which is working with the Energy Saving Trust as its field trials, which involve two fleets with a combined total of … Read More »
Electric vehicle residual value setting is single biggest leasing industry challenge
The fact that electric vehicles were a step into the unknown with no meaningful volume in the marketplace coupled with a lack of historic data on … Read More »
Fleets increasingly turning to speed limiters to control fuel costs
So says Cobra UK, which adds that its speed limiter sales more than doubled in the second half of 2013, mainly by van operators but also … Read More »
Electric vehicles can benefit many fleets with varying profiles
Energy Saving Trust consultant Karl Anders told ACFO Electric Vehicle Seminar delegates: ‘What we have learned from our research and analysis across many different types of … Read More »
Drivers key to successful fleet introduction of electric vehicles
Speaking at this week’s EV seminar held by ACFO, he said: ‘Some drivers are very anti, but all organisations also have environmental warriors and when employees … Read More »
EST looks to fill last spaces on Plugged-in-Fleets Initiative
As part of the Plugged-in Fleets Initiative (PIFI), which is funded by the Department for Transport and Transport for London, the Energy Saving Trust (EST) is … Read More »
Bright outlook for UK car manufacturing, says KPMG
Newly released data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders shows that output in January was down 0.3% to 128,620 cars compared to the same … Read More »
UK car manufacturing remains flat in January
The organisation added that analysts expect growth over the full year as newly introduced models move to full-scale production. It also said that signs of European … Read More »
Silverstone Fleet Show 2014: “Fleet on fleet” as managers turn trainers
In a radical change from the seminar programme of previous years, the organisers have opted for a new format in which experienced fleet managers will pass … Read More »
Government looks to retain electric vehicle purchase incentives until 2020
OLEV is currently analysing responses to a consultation document on how a further £500 million of Government cash might be spent to support the uptake of … Read More »
Fleet insurance broker to fit all vehicles with front-facing cameras
The partnership sees Just Fleet use Intelligent Telematics’ IT 1000 3G Vehicle Camera to help fleet operators reduce their long-term exposure to vehicle accidents, cash for … Read More »
Fleets could save thousands of pounds per car by comparing lease rates
So says dedicated fleet vehicle comparison service CompareMyFleet.com, adding that recent quotes obtained for clients across a wide selection of vehicles, contract lengths and mileages show … Read More »
Days Contract Hire partners with SmartWitness on in-vehicle camera solution
The independent vehicle fleet solutions company has teamed up with vehicle CCTV and safety systems specialist SmartWitness and fitting specialist eDrive to provide in-vehicle video recording … Read More »
Fleet drivers risking crashes by eating and drinking at the wheel
The survey of 1,000 drivers by the road safety charity and Direct Line follows studies that suggest eating a meal at the wheel increases your risk … Read More »
