Natalie Middleton
RAC Cars launched to provide peace of mind for used car buyers
The site currently has 60,000 vehicles and is expected to grow to 120,000 vehicles. All come with a minimum of 3 months’ warranty, 2 months’ RAC … Read More »
Public sector ramps up car hire usage to cut costs & emissions
The company’s analysis shows a significant increase in the use of car hire among UK public sector organisations including local authorities, health trusts and central government. … Read More »
Only 41% of fleet drivers receive formal driver training
The warning comes from ALD Automotive,following a recent survey of almost 1,000 business drivers that showed only 41% had been given any formal driver training or … Read More »
Quarter of drivers misuse hard shoulder
The SURVIVE Group is a partnership between the Highways Agency, the Association of Chief Police Officers, the breakdown/recovery industry and other service providers, and is dedicated … Read More »
Used car market in excellent position, says Manheim
The firm points to higher consumer demand for new and used vehicles, fuelled by attractive new vehicle offers and an increased availability of finance deals, which … Read More »
Tusker Tough Mudders go the full course for cancer charity
A 26-strong team from Tusker is on target to raise significant funds for a cancer charity after taking part in this year’s Tough Mudder adventure challenge … Read More »
ISO certification to open door to new business, says Ogilvie
The privately-owned vehicle leasing and fleet management company has seen its fleet expand to almost 11,000 cars and light commercial vehicles in recent years due in … Read More »
Hybrid trumps diesel for fleets, says Lexus
As the carmaker rolls out its third-generation IS, a petrol-electric hybrid joins the range for the first time. The diesel was dropped from the outgoing model … Read More »
Northgate repositions as complete fleet management provider
The company, renowned for offering flexible vehicle hire, is setting itself up as an independent fleet management provider to offer customers a solution that provides complete … Read More »
Fall in fuel prices provides temporary relief for fleets
These are the findings of Santander 1|2|3 Credit Card’s latest Fuel Survey, which saw the company analyse the average price per litre of premium unleaded fuel … Read More »
Northgate to drive growth with business development appointments
New recruits Mike Strong, Steve Fay, Michelle Hughes and Neil Skellam will be tasked with communicating Northgate’s complete fleet management solution offering to customers, both old … Read More »
Mazda boosts availability of Mazda6 corporate demonstrators to meet demand
The move, made in response to high fleet demand for the new model, means there are now a total of 225 Mazda6 vehicles on the manufacturer's … Read More »
Budget reinforces benefits of salary sacrifice
In April 2013 the BiK tax bands shifted again, with a one percentage point increase for cars emitting 95g/km CO2 and above. As of May 2013, … Read More »
2013 Motorexpo to put focus on fleet
The 18th annual Motorexpo, the world’s largest free-to-visit motoring event, takes place at Canary Wharf from 10-16 June 2013 and promises to be the biggest motor … Read More »
PaperlinX rolls out Vertivia mileage capture system for fleet
The company first selected Vertivia’s mileage management system for the 150-strong fleet within two of its operating companies in a move to completely automate the mileage … Read More »
Tusker ramps up contract hire focus with new appointments
The new recruits include Stewart Ballantyne, who joins the company from Zenith Vehicle Contracts and takes on responsibility for new business in the north of the … Read More »
2013 Fleet World Honours winners revealed
Held once again at the esteemed Royal Automobile Club at Pall Mall, London, yesterday’s (21st May) event saw the crème de la crème of the … Read More »
TRACKER & Towergate team up on fleet insurance
Under the partnership, Towergate will integrate TRACKER Fleet into its Fleetcare+ risk management programme. The move will enable its fleet customers to monitor daily mileage, journey … Read More »
VIBES Transport Award to recognise Scotland’s greenest fleets
Backed by the Scottish Government, the VIBES (Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland) Awards aim to recognise businesses of all sizes and sectors employing … Read More »
Fleet Financial embarks on UK expansion
The 16 year-old company currently has a fleet of 3,800, of which around a fifth are based in Great Britain, and is looking to lift its … Read More »
Congestion Charge changes start kicking in
Under the changes, which are intended to make the scheme greener and more efficient, the penalty charge has been increased by £10 to £130, effective from … Read More »
Peugeot says hybrids are growth area & targets fleet with Mu scheme
Speaking at last week’s ACFO Conference, Foden said hybrid is the growth area but added that there would be room in the fleet parc for traditional … Read More »
Liaise with leasing companies to curb end-of-contract charges, says Alphabet
McNally said: ‘Leasing companies don’t want to have end-of-contract charges. We would rather price for vehicle usage appropriately at the outset. ‘If a fleet is going … Read More »
Withdrawing "free" fuel is win/win, says LeasePlan
Walters told ACFO delegates that an estimated 10-15% of businesses continue to offer employees a fully expensed company car, but both parties would stand to gain … Read More »
ACFO appoints Marshall Leasing’s Richard Baird to board
The elections were made at the association’s AGM last week and see Baird become the newest member to join the board, having been voted in alongside … Read More »
Greener Skoda Superb to attract fleets
Already, around 60-70% of Superb hatch sales are to businesses, while the proportion for the estate is slightly higher, but brand director Alasdair Stewart feels both … Read More »
Fleets urged to sign up to Plugged-in Fleets initiative
The call came from Kate Armitage, electric vehicle team manager at EDF Energy, one of the partners in the scheme, at this year’s ACFO Conference and … Read More »
New app blocks mobile calls, emails & texts behind the wheel
Dubbed Driver Distraction Prevention (DDP), the app can be installed on employees’ phones and will cut off and block all voice calls and lock the keypad … Read More »
Sales up at VW, Peugeot, Renault & Audi despite continued European downturn, says JATO
The company’s latest new car sales analysis shows that the year-to-date downturn in European car sales continues, with a decline of 7.1%. This is despite registrations … Read More »
New Audi app adds multimedia content to brochures
Dubbed Audi Vision, a free app from the carmaker enables customers to point their camera-equipped mobile devices at the latest spring 2013 Audi price and specification … Read More »
