Natalie Middleton
SMA to run series of e-Motability auctions
The auction will offer a wide selection of quality, low-mileage Motability vehicles on 10th and 24th June. Both auctions will take place at 3pm, hosted by … Read More »
Trg Vehicle Hire branches out into servicing
The south London-based business runs more than 230 vehicles from its Tolworth, Epsom and Croydon branches and will initially launch its “ServiceSmart” initiative at the Epsom … Read More »
Hitachi Capital builds on strong growth with new regional head office
The new low-rise building is being built at a cost of £7m and will offer environmentally sympathetically design. Development is due to be completed by July … Read More »
Government to target traffic bottlenecks with £165m funding
The latest funding follows on from the £190m Local Pinch Point Fund announced in December 2012 and sees a further 62 schemes announced, including the Birmingham … Read More »
Kia faulty brake light recall to affect 25,000 vehicles in UK
The recall affects a variety of models built between 2006 and 2011 UK including the previous model Carens, Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, some current Sorento and … Read More »
Northgate appoints new area operations manager
Sweet brings 26 years' experience in the motor industry for 26 years and has spent over a decade at Northgate including the last six months as … Read More »
Auto Windscreens to showcase technicians’ skills at emergency services fleet show
The company will be showing how quickly its championship-winning technicians can expertly tend to chipped and cracked windscreens. Steve Abrahams and Mark Blaylock, awarded gold and … Read More »
SageQuest publishes fleet guide to GPS vehicle tracking solutions
The guide, which was first published in 2007, gives an authoritative overview of the different types of vehicle tracking systems available in the UK market and … Read More »
4% price drop on larger 4x4s and model mix imbalance emerges
‘The month following the bank holiday period normally brings some welcome stability to the used car market. This year values for most models have been holding … Read More »
Scottish fleets turn to bicycles due to pump increases, finds EST
A snapshot survey by the EST has found that almost a quarter of Scottish businesses have considered reducing staff numbers because of the pressure of rising … Read More »
Short-term rental demand up 38% in 2013
The rental division of Kettering-based Grosvenor Contracts provides daily rental and short-term lease agreements, both of which are experiencing unprecedented demand. Alison Mead, who heads up … Read More »
SMA rolls out green auction programme
The first Low Emission Auctions will take place at 11am on 4th June at SMA’s Birmingham Centre, with over 120 qualifying vehicles already set to go … Read More »
Used car market stabilising after April downturn, says CAP
Research for Black Book Live during May supported CAP’s view that last month’s downturn was a relatively short-term phenomenon, driven largely by increases in used car … Read More »
Jaama to advise “blue light” fleets on software “do’s and don’ts”
The company says that selecting the most appropriate software partner and the most suitable fleet management solution are critical to obtaining value for money and a … Read More »
Police to target daytime drinking in summer anti-drink & drug driving campaign
A total of 156 people under the age of 25 were killed or seriously injured as a result of drink driving in 2010. In 2011 drivers … Read More »
Leasedrive celebrates 10-year anniversary
David Bird, managing director at the Leasedrive Group, said: ‘Commercial director Roddy Graham and I bought into this business exactly ten years ago with the specific … Read More »
81% of fleets expect fleet growth over next year
The AFMR, based on a survey of 250 fleet managers, now includes year-on-year comparisons and shows that a total of 81% of operators expect the size … Read More »
Koreans target top five UK sales
Based on last year's two million market, this will mean catapulting past the likes of Nissan, BMW and Audi. It will also mean that Hyundai and … Read More »
Audi 'ruling out nothing' with electric powertrains
‘There is nothing we are not interested in. We are looking into lots of alternative strategies and what would be suitable for Audi,’ said head of … Read More »
Ford’s Joe Greenwell becomes head of RAC Foundation
Greenwell will formally take over the role of chairman at the transport research charity on 15th July 2013, replacing David Quarmby CBE who has been in … Read More »
Procure Plus calls for fleet suppliers for £30m social housing contract
Following a market consultation process in March this year, the group has now issued a contract that which will see suppliers provide purchasing and maintenance services … Read More »
Tusker invited to join ACCELERATE 250 business community
The ACCELERATE 250 will be meeting for the first time at ACCELERATE 2013, Britain’s first flagship festival dedicated to high-potential businesses that is set to be … Read More »
Toyota Auris Hybrid ticks all the boxes for Pets at Home
The business is expanding its network of Groom Room salons inside the Pets at Home stores, with 89 salons currently there are plans to open a … Read More »
10% of fleet drivers pose serious danger
So says E-Training World based on a decade’s worth of driver appraisals from its assessment and training programme. The company’s analysis over the last 10 years … Read More »
Former Alphabet director Greg Taylor joins ALD
Taylor has over 16 years’ experience within the contract hire industry with a background in finance, sales and operations. He first joined LeasePlan as financial planning … Read More »
Car2go expands London car sharing scheme
The scheme was launched in Islington and Sutton in December 2012 and is now being made available in large areas of Wimbledon, Raynes Park, Kingston, Richmond, … Read More »
WNS Assistance relocates to new Ipswich premises
The new offices are based in the heart of Ipswich and provide WNS with enhanced facilities and the opportunity to expand to service new business wins … Read More »
Strong new car market leads to fall in fleet conversion rates, says VRA
The association says that the used market hasn’t really bounced back since the usual Easter value price reductions and while prices are holding up currently, fleet … Read More »
New research shows increasing gap between official and real-world fuel consumption & CO2
That’s the finding of a new report published by the International Council on Clean Transport (ICCT), which shows that the average discrepancy between two figures rose … Read More »
Benfield fleet customers to see reduced tyre wear following switch to Michelin
Benfield Contract Motoring, which leases both cars and vans to businesses of all sizes, has transformed its tyre policy to focus on whole-life costs and has … Read More »
