Natalie Middleton
T&E accuses carmakers of manipulating emissions test
The “Mind the Gap!” report was published earlier this month, with T&E commissioning the Dutch consultancy TNO to measure fuel consumption and CO2 emissions on six standard new … Read More »
Ford Retail announces new board appointment
McNamara will report directly to CEO Stuart Kerr, with a focus on developing the business strategy and direction of the after sales business; including implementation of … Read More »
15% of drivers admit to crashes or near-misses due to in-car eating
The survey of 2,000 motorists also shows that for one in 12 motorists, eating behind the wheel is commonplace, with drivers doing so between five and … Read More »
TomTom expands fleet management technology for mobile hardware applications
The move to grant access to the Bluetooth channel on its in-vehicle LINK device will enable new applications, such as tyre pressure sensors and temperature control … Read More »
Fleet World Fleet Show: National Accident Repair Group to showcase latest technologies
At the Fleet World Fleet Show, National Accident Repair Group will be exhibiting to show its latest techniques and technology to reduce repair costs, vehicle downtime … Read More »
Volvo to phase out DRIVe range to emphasise full-on green focus
The company began phasing out the DRIVe models last year and will complete the process in May with the introduction of its 2014 model year range, … Read More »
Free Brake webinar to cover sustainable travel plans
Sponsored by MiX Telematics, the webinar will provide information for designing travel plans that help to reduce the impact of vehicles on the environment, whilst ensuring … Read More »
Average family car costs £100 to fill up despite fuel duty freeze
The latest Santander 123 Card Fuel Survey finds that a car with a 70–litre tank is now £97.37 to fill following a 5.5% increase (7.3 pence … Read More »
2013 Budget: Indepth reaction from LeasePlan UK
First-year allowances ‘Extending the 100% first year allowance on low-emissions vehicles to 2018 is also a welcome move that will continue to encourage drivers to buy … Read More »
TR Fleet teams up with Specsavers to tackle driver vision
The partnership will see members of TR Fleet’s DriveSecure risk management programme issued with Specsavers vouchers for free eye tests. The system will identify those drivers … Read More »
Fleet World Fleet Show: ALD Automotive to show award-winning product line-up
The company, which is also the headline sponsor of the Fleet Driver of the Year competition, will be one of a large number of leading fleet … Read More »
2013 Budget Statement could prevent downturn in RVs, says CAP
The company had been highlighting growing fears that the Eurozone economic crisis could prompt manufacturers to drive new car supply harder into Britain, pushing registrations back … Read More »
Morning rush hour traffic adds at least 50% to driver journey times
The findings come from RAM Tracking, which examined the speeds and locations of business drivers across the country on more than 440,000 individual journeys in February … Read More »
Fleets to benchmark local authority road safety performance in new DfT initiative
In addition, the Department for Transport is launching a new research website – The Road Safety Observatory – giving road safety professionals access to research on … Read More »
Slight drop for car production in February but outlook remains positive
According to the SMMT, manufacturing output dipped 0.7% last month to 137,458 units. This compares to a 26% rise between February 2011 and February 2012. However, … Read More »
Nearly half of UK business drivers submit false mileage claims, says TomTom
The research, conducted by TomTom Business Solutions, found 46% of drivers have over-estimated their mileage when claiming expenses, with 35% doing so regularly. And although fleets … Read More »
2013 Budget: ACFO comments on implications for fleets
Company car tax ‘The Chancellor has bowed to lobbying by ACFO and undertaken a partial U-turn on company car benefit-in-kind tax rates on ultra low emission … Read More »
2013 Budget: Lack of action on AMAPs is ‘glaring blind spot’
This means rates will be frozen at 45p/mile for the first 10,000 business miles, and 25p/mile for business mileage over 10,000. The BVRLA’s chief executive John … Read More »
2013 Budget: Minor changes to VED to benefit fleets
This year's Budget sees VED rates rise only in line with the Retail Price Index from 1 April 2013, apart from for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) … Read More »
Toyota Auris Hybrid to power E.ON events team
The company’s field engineers already use Hilux pick-ups and now 12 Auris Hybrid models have been handed over at Toyota’s Burnaston factory in Derbyshire, where the … Read More »
2013 Budget: Government supports ultra low emission vehicles with new BiK rates
From April 2015, two new CCT bands will be introduced at 0-50 grams/kilometre of carbon dioxide (g/km CO2) and 51-75 g/km CO The appropriate percentage of … Read More »
2013 Budget: Chancellor confirms fuel duty rise scrapped
In his statement, Mr Osborne said the change would mean a saving of £7 per fill-up for a driver of a Ford Focus. However, there was … Read More »
ALD Automotive appoints WNS Assistance for accident management services
ALD will use WNS to deliver 24/7 accident notification and fast, high-quality repairs, via a system integrated national network of more than 350 approved repairers. Nigel … Read More »
Mycompanyfleet announced free webinar on NHS car scheme
The free-to-view 30-minute webinar is being held on Tuesday 23rd April at 11.00am and will show why the new web-delivered system is believed to be the … Read More »
Fleet World Fleet Show: Chevin to run “super car” competition for delegates
The competition is being run by software provider Chevin Fleet Solutions, which is one of a number of leading fleet service supplier and providers that will … Read More »
Surrey Police disclose strangest speeding excuses
Top of the list came from a motorist who said: ‘Sorry I was speeding, but my missus ran away with a police officer the other week … Read More »
2013 Budget: Triple-dip recession threat demands fuel duty reduction, says fleet sector expert
Although Osborne is likely to scrap plans for an autumnal rise, many believe he will not go far enough in supporting the British transport and fleet … Read More »
2013 Budget: SMMT calls for company car tax changes
In its submission to HM Treasury, the SMMT has urged Chancellor George Osborne to announce a revised set of company car tax rates from 2015 with … Read More »
Renault-Nissan prepares for difficult times
‘I am not betting or planning on a quick recovery,’ he said. ‘I don't see that happening in the European market in the short term, by … Read More »
Audi to fit digital radio as standard from next month
The announcement by both Audi and Digital Radio UK was made at the Radiodays Conference in Berlin and will see most Audi models equipped with fully … Read More »
