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UK car and fleet industries ready selves for impact of Brexit

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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

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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

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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

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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 »

Changing the law for autonomous vehicles

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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 »

Supply demands: Why fleets should research their suppliers

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 »