Natalie Middleton
Fleet drivers urged to take up free tyre pressure checks as tyre safety month starts
The campaign, which has been organised by not-for-profit road safety group TyreSafe, is encouraging drivers to make monthly checks on their tyre pressures to ensure they … Read More »
UK’s largest chauffeur firm trials Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
The trial, which forms part of the Energy Saving Trust’s Plugged-In Fleet Initiative (PIFI), will see the vehicles initially used by key decision-makers and then rolled … Read More »
Budget adds new Citroën C4 Picasso to UK fleet
Budget UK fleet director Michael McInerney said: ‘At Budget, we’re committed to offering our customers a great choice of cars and the latest Citroen C4 Picasso … Read More »
Volvo promotes Service Plan with new website
Developed in partnership with Allianz Global Assistance, the website enables owners of vehicles up to 48 months old to purchase a Volvo Service Plan that allows … Read More »
Fleets now able to order top-spec “3 Sat Nav” Kia Carens model
The new model is based on the high-spec “3” variant, which includes leather seats, dual zone climate control and full length panoramic sunroof, and is available … Read More »
Telogis adds Route Planning Suite for field-based workers
The new technology brings additional features to support static, fixed-route and territory planning as well as more dynamic routing. The Telogis Route Planning Suite ensures that … Read More »
CAP ups RV forecast for Mazda CX-5
The new figures see models within the 20-strong range models retain 38-40% of their P11D value at three years/60,000 miles, delivering cash benefits of up to … Read More »
Route Monkey targets fleet EV market under new appointment
Robin Haycock has joined the Route Monkey board as non-executive director, bringing a wealth of experience in the EV sector. Haycock is a consultant specialising in … Read More »
Five-star Euro NCAP rating provides significant boost for Qoros 3 European market entry
The result – the best-ever crash test result in the European EuroNCAP test for a Chinese OEM – is an excellent start to Qoros’ attempts to … Read More »
Increasing population to keep used car market stable but hybrid values ‘fragile’
Head of car valuations Alan Senior said that overall values have remained relatively stable for October as the peak buying season comes to an end, with … Read More »
Numbers killed in road crashes fall but drink-drive deaths rise
Provisional estimates for 2012 in the Reported Road Casualties in Great Britain (RRCGB) Annual Report: 2012 suggest that 280 people were killed in drink drive accidents, an … Read More »
Motiva amalgamates fleet services as part of growth plans
The rentals business joins sister company Motiva Vehicle Contracts – operates a fleet of around 5,000 cars and commercial vehicles – and parent company Motiva Group … Read More »
Euro NCAP to start testing crash avoidance technologies
The organisation says it’s currently testing a number of European cars equipped with such technologies and will publish its first results on 29th October with the … Read More »
BMW discontinues Efficient Dynamics 5 Series as 520d SE emissions drop to 119g/km
Brian Cox, product operations manager for large cars at BMW UK, explained that emissions for the revised 520d SE have fallen from 125g/km to 119g/km – … Read More »
Peugeot has high hopes for 2013 MPG Marathon
The two-day economy driving event, now in its 12th year, take place at Tankersley Manor, near Sheffield, on Wednesday 9th October and Thursday 10th October 2013. … Read More »
Tyre-related road casualties fall but more work needed, says TyreSafe
‘We are pleased that the number of fatalities or serious casualties coming from a tyre-related accident has fallen, but this is no time for complacency,’ said … Read More »
Fleet of Vauxhall Astras go on crime-fighting trial with Hertfordshire Constabulary
The force is the first to test the high-tech equipment onboard, which includes a Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1, the first fully rugged tablet with Windows 8 Pro, … Read More »
In-Car Cleverness adds telematics lease option to save upfront costs for fleets
The leasing option, which starts from £10 per unit, removes the need to purchase the unit and covers the cost of installation for every vehicle as … Read More »
Chevin appoints software support developer as part of continued expansion
The software support developer role is centred around Chevin’s FleetWave web-based enterprise fleet solution, used to manage 700,000 fleet vehicles around the world with customers including … Read More »
Fruit 4 London to go 100% electric after free EST review identifies major savings
The company, which won the Fleet Environmental Award for small fleets in this year’s Fleet World Honours, already operates two electric vehicles but was keen to … Read More »
China’s Qoros 3 saloon gets maximum five stars in latest Euro NCAP ratings
The organisation said that the small family car showed good overall protection with high scores in all four areas of assessment and is a significant step … Read More »
Reintroduce road safety targets to reduce injuries and deaths, says IAM
The survey, held earlier this year, showed that a total of 74% of Labour councillors said road safety was a priority for them while 78% disagreed … Read More »
Goodyear Dunlop to drive fleet business under new appointment
Previously sales manager, Kelly takes up the new role as consumer fleet business manager for the 4Fleet service, which was launched last year. Offering national coverage … Read More »
Southern rail travellers offered access to Prius Plug-in for onward travel
Under the scheme, rail travellers holding the train operator’s “the key” smartcard are being offered discounted membership to the low emission car club, enabling them to … Read More »
SMEs urged to sign up to DfT-funded guidance on avoiding at-work crashes
The events and report are being delivered through the road safety charity’s Fleet Safety Forum and are intended to raise awareness of the main risks associated … Read More »
Ridgeons to see improved efficiencies after outsourcing fleet to CLM
The Cambridge-based, family-owned business runs a fleet of around 114 cars and 19 3.5 tonne panel vans and also has a commercial fleet of some 100 … Read More »
4x4s remain up but values on petrol variants struggling, says Glass’s
Prestige car editor Richard Crosthwaite says that the Audi R8 is top of this month’s hot list, and performing especially well are the 5.2 models, most … Read More »
Latest Volkswagen fleet guides offer tax & vehicle advice
The guides are divided into 10 easy-to-digest sections covering the following topics: An introduction to the fleet market Fleet operational methods Fleet funding and taxation Fleet … Read More »
Venson plans for fleet diversification take shape under new appointments
Gil Kelly joins as operations director, bringing over 20 years’ experience in the fleet management industry, while Mark Gerard becomes financial director. Kelly brings substantial experience … Read More »
TyreSafe launches dealer locator for free tyre safety checks
Visitors simply need to enter their postcode at www.tyresafe.org to find their nearest tyre retailer whose qualified staff will be able to provide a free tyre … Read More »
