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UK car and fleet industries ready selves for impact of Brexit
With a 52% majority, the Out campaign triumphed, leaving concerns over the impact on car production in the UK and the wider picture for UK businesses. … Read More »
Goodwood unveiling for new Ford Mondeo ST-Line
The Mondeo ST-Line joins the Fiesta ST-Line and Focus ST-Line in the recently unveiled range, which is inspired by Ford Performance vehicles and puts focus on … Read More »
Nick Brownrigg named as new UK CEO of Alphabet
The move follows the departure of Richard Schooling to the newly created role of chief commercial officer at Alphabet International. Brownrigg joins the company from … Read More »
ABAX reports 50% growth in company revenue
The annual report for the Norwegian-owned company showed that 2015 company revenue rose to NOK 359 million (£30m) and an EBITDA increase of 23% to NOK … Read More »
Supply demands: Why fleets should research their suppliers
The integrity of your suppliers is fundamental in running a successful fleet, says The Insider. The availability of robust independent data quantifying the return on investment … Read More »
Stewart Whyte given honorary ACFO life membership
Whyte joined the organisation in 1985 and over the next three decades plus held a number of posts within ACFO’s Southern Region, latterly stepping down as … Read More »
Jaama expands customer support team with new analysts
James Price joins the team and has previously worked in a number of desktop support roles before making the switch to software support. In addition, … Read More »
EU throws weight behind 2017 start date for new WLTP test cycle
The test cycle is being proposed as a replacement to the current NEDC regime to provide stricter test conditions and more realistic CO2/fuel consumption values for … Read More »
What I’ve learnt: John Ellis, MD of Nexus Vehicle Rental
First impressions count The importance of first impressions cannot be underestimated; the impact of your first interaction with a customer, supplier or member of your team … Read More »
Time to act on autonomous vehicles: Selwyn Cooper of Volvo
Selwyn Cooper, head of Business Sales, Volvo Car UK, on how developments in autonomous driving are likely to benefit fleets. There is not a day that … Read More »
First Drive: Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Is the new E-Class the best car in the world? Danny Cobbs thinks it might be.
What is the point of telematics if you don’t use it?
The majority of fleets now use one of the seemingly numerous telematics solutions available in the UK. These systems use a combination of technologies to monitor … Read More »
A question of attitude
If you use local dealers to source and service your fleet vehicles then you might find it useful to know what they think of the brands … Read More »
Phoning it in
News that the Department for Transport has opened a public consultation on the possibility of increasing penalties for using a hand-held phone while driving has left … Read More »
First Drive: Lexus GS
Sector: Executive Price: £43,495–£50,995 Fuel: 45.6–64.2mpg CO2: 104–145g/km The Lexus GS is a car of considerable prestige, which, as it turns out, is a quality … Read More »
First Drive: Lexus RC
Sector: Coupé Price: £34,995–£40,495 Fuel: 38.7–57.6mpg CO2: 113–168g/km Most cars are styled by attaching a corporate grille to the results of a focus group. The … Read More »
What I've Learnt: Robert Pilkington of Ebbon-Dacs
Don’t assume you can do it all yourself Earlier in my career, when I was IT director, I felt that I was capable of designing … Read More »
Clouds on the Horizon: a look at forecasts for 2016 new car sales in the UK
No sooner had the festive period passed and the celebration of record breaking registration levels in 2015 subsided, when the frantic new and used car trading … Read More »
On the road: a beast of burden
Not so much the elephant in the room as the Nellie on the bonnet, one of the less trumpeted pitfalls of increasingly stringent pedestrian impact legislation … Read More »
Tyred out?
Fleet managers need to do more about the tyres fitted to the cars and vans they operate. That's one of the clear messages from research conducted … Read More »
First Drive: Volkswagen Passat GTE
Sector: Upper Medium Price: From £38,000 (before grant) Fuel: 166mpg CO2: 39g/km I fear that the new Passat GTE may go down in history in the … Read More »
VW Group: the next step
The Volkswagen Group diesel emissions scandal has been grabbing headlines since it broke in late September and will continue to do so as internal investigations are … Read More »
What I've Learnt: Fleet Hire's Nick Poole
Valuing the power of qualifications One of the things we at Fleet Hire are passionate about is the development of our people. We use an array … Read More »
Reasons to be cheerful – National Franchised Dealers Association poll
Ever wondered what dealers think of the car brands they represent? Clearly you would rather your drivers take their cars to a dealer who is fired … Read More »
Fuel disclosure
Glorious autumnal sunshine greeted the fleet of challengers in the 2015 MPG Marathon in the Cotswolds. As usual, it was an eclectic field, with two-seater Caterhams, … Read More »
First Drive: Hyundai Tucson
Sector: Crossover Price: £18,695–£32,345 Fuel: 37.2–61.7mpg CO2: 119–177g/km The commitment and bullish attitude Hyundai has shown over the past few years to compete as a credible … Read More »
First Drive: Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Sector: Lower Medium Price: £21,010–£39,760 Fuel: 40.9–80.7mpg CO2: 89–171g/km The A-Class, in its current, traditional hatchback guise, has been phenomenally successful, introducing the three-pointed star to … Read More »
What I've Learnt: Michelin head of fleet Andy Fern
On the grid with McLaren I’m a petrolhead – it comes with the job – so getting to start my career with Michelin in 1998 straight out … Read More »
Breaking traditional perceptions of the vehicle finance broker network
Alphabet's broker network is celebrating its one year anniversary. Its strategy to work only with established broker businesses that focus on renewals, retention and referrals is … Read More »
Changing the law for autonomous vehicles
Nick Terry, a partner at Burton Copeland LLP Solicitors, explains why adapting the current law governing motor vehicles may not be enough to cater for the … Read More »