Category : Comment
No-deal Brexit would give green light to Green Card system
Michael Brooks, legal director at debt recovery and asset finance specialist Corclaim, looks at how a return to a Green Card system could spell problems for … Read More »
Flexibility holds the key to a changing fleet landscape
Jayne Pett, sales and marketing director at Fleet Operations, examines the road ahead and offers advice to fleet decision-makers on how best to cope with change.
No need to panic over clean air and ultra low emission zones
David Watts, fleet consultant at Arval, says that only businesses with vehicles that routinely work in London or operate buses or trucks in other CAZ cities … Read More »
Curtis Hutchinson: Back in contention
Over 12 months since being acquired by the PSA Groupe and Vauxhall’s recovery is starting to take shape.
Curtis Hutchinson: Tell it like it is
What do dealers think of their car manufacturer partners and why should this matter to fleet managers? Curtis Hutchinson reports.
Curtis Hutchinson: The Short Game
Not all employees entitled to company cars actually want them, which is why new mobility services offered by carmakers could offer a practical alternative.
Dashcams and GDPR: What fleets need to know
Brian Craig, legal director and Rika Papadopoulou, legal assistant at UK law firm TLT, look at the data protection obligations for fleets using dashcams.
Testing Times: The impacts of WLTP testing on the used car market
Has carmakers’ rush to meet last month’s deadline for the new WLTP test cycle impacted the used market? Natalie Middleton explores the issues.
Latest road casualty figures are a call to arms
Beverley Wise, sales director UK & Ireland, TomTom Telematics, on how latest road casualty figures make road risk management more pertinent than ever for fleets.
Could the UK government bring in monthly rises in fuel duty?
Paul Hollick, managing director of TMC, the mileage capture and mobility data specialist, says fuel duty rises could still be on the cards.
The Insider: Technological Revolution
No matter how clever the latest technology might be, there’s a little experience needed to get past those initial trust issues, The Insider explains.
The logistics of attracting and retaining top talent on our roads
With a renowned driver shortage in the logistics sector, Peter Millichap, UK marketing director at Teletrac Navman, is encouraging operators to deploy their own effective tactics … Read More »
Alfen event aims to helps fleets go electric
Fleet operators looking to add electric vehicles or charging points to their business are invited to discuss the technology with experts, at an event hosted by … Read More »
Go with the Grain: How to deal with today’s fleet challenges
Today’s fleet manager faces a perfect storm of challenges, but there are opportunities within this tricky period, explains Professor Colin Tourick.
The Insider: Light at the end of the tunnel?
As manufacturers offer ever-easier access to cars, and taxation drives end-users towards cash allowances, The Insider asks; are dealers missing a trick?
Alternative thinking: the dilemma for diesel drivers
With diesel demonised and severely taxed, is there a viable alternative for high-mileage company car drivers? Curtis Hutchinson reports.
The Insider: Striving to win
With unprecedented competition, manufacturers’ fierce fighting for market share is good news for fleet and retail customers alike, writes The Insider.
Small investment, Big return
Given the potential financial benefits of driver training, Professor Colin Tourick wonders why it isn’t more common for fleets to offer it to employees.
Škoda closes in on SMEs
Škoda is using its dealer network and digital channels to get closer than ever to small fleets. Curtis Hutchinson reports.
The Insider: No more ‘Treasure Island’
Long seen as a place for the dealers and manufacturers to reap high margins and generate significant profits, The Insider wonders if the UK is still … Read More »
The Insider: There will be trouble ahead…
“There may be trouble ahead” is the first line of Irving Berlin’s “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” – written, ironically, for the film “Follow the … Read More »
Security within your fleet: Why the neutral car platform is the future
Glenn Atkinson, vice president of product safety at Geotab, argues why the telematics industry should advance the concept of the ‘neutral vehicle’ to fix security and … Read More »
The £365m Diesel Tax Grab
Professor Colin Tourick is unconvinced by the company car tax reforms announced in the latest Budget.
What can the UK learn from Norway’s eco-friendly car boom?
Norway is leading the way globally in the adoption of plug-in vehicles, which accounted for nearly a third of the country’s new car sales in 2017. … Read More »
Act in haste repent at leisure
Jayne Pett, sales and marketing director at Fleet Operations, considers whether diesels remain the vehicle of choice for business fleets?
Feature: Should we move from contract hire to PCP?
Attractive monthly rates could hide a multitude of complexities for fleets, explains Professor Colin Tourick.
Testing Times
Test drives can be an unsatisfying part of the decision making process but not anymore, according to Motor Trader editor Curtis Hutchinson.
Cenex explains how fleets can prepare for UK CAZs
Following Cenex’s launch of the CLEAR Capture data collection and emissions performance tool, Luke Redfern, project manager at Cenex, explains how it works and the benefits … Read More »
Taxation & Funding: How the industry has changed in the last 40 years
I have been writing for Fleet World for nearly 15 years now and hope to go on doing so for years to come.
The cost to the car market of a no-deal Brexit
LMC Automotive’s European Light Vehicle Trade Flow Forecast reveals where some of the biggest risks lie in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Managing director Pete … Read More »