Steve Moody
Exclusive First UK Drive: Mercedes-Benz A200
Sector: Premium lower medium Price: £24,015 Fuel: 49.6mpg CO2: 134g/km Given how the 1 Series and A3 dominate the business market, the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class is … Read More »
Fleet and lease values hit record high
Year-on-year, the fleet and lease sector again posted double digit improvements of 10.3%, the fourth month in a row this has happened. CAP performance rose by … Read More »
AA Drivetech buys Peak Performance
The company will continue to trade as a separate legal entity and trading operation within the AA business and the Peak Performance management team will remain … Read More »
MPG Marathon starts (gently and with little throttle)
Dozens of drivers and navigators will set off in an array of cars and vans over the two-day route in the hope of extracting the lowest … Read More »
FSG rebrands as ARI Fleet
Privately-owned ARI was established in 1948 and is the fastest growing fleet management company in North America having seen the number of vehicles on its books … Read More »
Ambitious Volvo looks to expand fleet offering
The account development managers (ADM) – Laura Dorsett, Jeanette Griggs, Jane Kelly and Alison Newman – will report to James Shires, Volvo national corporate sales operations … Read More »
Insurance firms should get their house in order, says BVRLA
The Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) has said it will refer the UK's private motor insurance market to the Competition Commission for further investigation over concerns … Read More »
Ford reveals more of its Mondeo at Paris Show
At the Paris Motor Show, the firm said the Mondeo will be available as a five-door and wagon – uniquely developed for Europe – as well … Read More »
The Sky isn’t the limit
As you might have seen earlier in this issue, Mazda is at a watershed: its range is almost about to be replaced in its entirety over … Read More »
Mazda unveils its 6
Engines As with the CX-5, the new Mazda6 is expected to offer CO2 levels of 109g/km or below from its 2.2-litre diesel SKYACTIV engine, which will … Read More »
Is fleet ageing?
In the last few weeks, figures released by Manheim Remarketing showed that the fleet and lease cars going through its sales are older and with higher … Read More »
Rental industry to tackle soaring insurance costs
A recent BVRLA survey found that nearly 90% of its members had seen premiums rise in the last year, with some smaller operators facing increases of … Read More »
CX-5 breaks fleet records
According to Mazda’s leading corporate franchise dealer, Norton Way Mazda, pre-orders from fleets have triggered the largest advance order bank of any model from the brand, … Read More »
Company car and cash schemes growing in popularity
In its latest Company Car Benefits Survey 2012/2013, Global HR consultancy Towers Watson, found that in the UK almost 80% of managerial staff remain eligible for … Read More »
Skoda Rapid
SECTOR Compact hatch PRICE £12,500 – £18,500 (est) FUEL 72.4 – 48.3mpg CO2 99 – 134g/km In an ever-more cost conscious world, surely Skoda should be one … Read More »
TomTom launches navigation app for Android devices
The new app, which is set for release in October, will feature TomTom navigation, map and traffic technologies such as on-board maps, IQ Routes and HD … Read More »
Stunning new Mazda6 unveiled
Jeff Guyton, Mazda Motors Europe president, told Fleet World at the unveiling of the car at the Moscow Motor Show that he believed the Mazda6 … Read More »
Road Test: Honda Civic 1.8 i-VTEC ES
Sector: Lower medium Price: £19,380 Fuel: 47.1mpg CO2: 143g/km Once upon a time, Honda was feted for its petrol engines, screaming banshees that could be thrashed … Read More »
Are drivers really dummies?
Latest figures show that road deaths have increased for the first time in a decade, but the scale of serious injury might be under-reported, especially in … Read More »
Road Test: Porsche Boxster
SECTOR Sports PRICE £37,589 – £45,384 FUEL 36.7mpg CO2 180g/km For the lucky few, it might just be time to opt out. For the new … Read More »
Road Test: Alfa Romeo MiTo TwinAir
SECTOR Supermini PRICE £14,150 – £15,350 FUEL 67.3mpg CO2 98g/km Want a funky, sporty little car with low CO2 emissions that’s great to drive? Want … Read More »
BMW X3 3.0d M Sport Auto
Sector: SUV Price: £40,275 Fuel: 47.1mpg CO2: 159g/km I get the feeling the BMW X3 is currently like one of those faded film stars slinking along … Read More »
Master gets upgrades
The 2.3 dCi powerplant, has had fuel consumption improved by up to 3.8 mpg (SL/SM dCi 125 Quickshift6 Euro 5 versions), with the core-selling dCi 125 … Read More »
EST promotes staff as it develops its fleet consultancy
Following four years as Fleet Consultants with the EST, David Watts and David Nicholas have been promoted to Fleet Partnership Managers, with joint responsibility for identifying … Read More »
Army turns to fleet management telematics
The first Systems Information Exploitation / Health and Usage Monitoring System (SIE/HUMS) box has been delivered to the Ministry of Defence by General Dynamics. The boxes … Read More »
Blue light fleets to reveal telematics trial results
The 10 police forces and one ambulance service have been trialling technology under a scheme organised by the Association of Chief Police Officers’ Intelligent Transport System … Read More »
New ACFO appointments made
ACFO has a six-strong board of directors and the duo were unanimously elected to serve in 2012/13 by their colleagues: John Pryor, car fleet and travel … Read More »
BMW M5
Sector: Executive Price: £73,065 Fuel: 28.5mpg CO2: 232g/km Rather fortunately for me, a lot of the readers of Fleet World are owners of companies or high-level … Read More »
Used market remains consistent and stable, VRA claims
According to the Vehicle Remarketing Association, the market still shows signs of smaller cars being those with the best profit margins, as used car buyers continue … Read More »
Road deaths increase: are Government cuts to blame?
Last year saw the first rise in road deaths since 2003, with 1901 people killed, and Louise Ellman, Chair of the Transport Committee, raised concerns that … Read More »
