Category : Features
Autonomy in the UK
What is it? Following a six-month review, the Department for Transport has given the green light for driverless cars to be tested on UK roads, aiming … Read More »
The Swiss Showcase
SEAT product explosion is on a long fuse By the looks of SEAT’s 20V20 SUV concept, the firm’s design direction is for much sharper, more … Read More »
How secure is your fuel payment solution?
Bringing security to the fuel card market It’s remarkable that so much of the fuel card market has yet to catch up with the nationwide switch … Read More »
Can JLR do an Audi…?
“There is space in the market for the XE” considers JLR MD Jeremy Hicks. “I think of it as a bit like the new kid going … Read More »
7 steps to better… Fuel Management
Efficient vehicles One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to preserve assets, limit down-time, decrease road risk and reduce fuel consumption is to ensure … Read More »
Is your fleet spend solution fuelling fraud?
Third-party threatsCard theft by third parties can happen to anyone, with outright theft most common when cards are kept in vehicles. Magnetic stripe cards are susceptible … Read More »
A no-nonsense guide to fleet vehicle remarketing
Simon Henstock joined BCA in 1978 and has held a number of senior operational and sales roles in the intervening years. His current role encompasses operational … Read More »
Is it time for you to take action on ESOS?
The story so far ESOS is an Environment Agency-run energy audit initiative, created to encourage organisations to cut energy use by identifying opportunities for greater energy … Read More »
Fixing brokers
Over the past few years there’s been an exponential growth in the car leasing broker industry. It’s matured into a credible vehicle sourcing option, recognised … Read More »
No small risk
Volvo Business Sales has joined forces with its driver risk consultancy partner, Fleet 21, to offer SMEs a risk management strategy that can help keep … Read More »
Can telematics revolutionise business?
A number of fleets and fleet consultants explained the benefits of telematics and how they can transform a business at a recent Fleet Industry Advisory Group … Read More »
Extraordinary in Ordinary: Living with the Tesla Model S
Tuesday No range anxiety. For all the technology on board, that’s the detail which should grab businesses’ interest. There’s a large 85kWh battery pack sandwiched into … Read More »
2015: The year of falling fuel prices?
Whisper it quietly, but 2015 could see a year of falling fuel costs due to a drop in the price of global oil. According to … Read More »
Technology: Part of the Process
What is it? The Tegra K1 is a mobile computer processor developed by NVIDIA, a brand best known by the computer gaming industry for its graphics … Read More »
Stopping power
Neglecting a vehicle’s braking system can lead to expensive repair costs and vehicle downtime, not to mention increased risk to the driver should it underperform. … Read More »
Fleet Geek – the latest techy developments
Saeco GranBaristo Avanti This is the world’s first app-controlled coffee machine. Connected via a Bluetooth connection, users can choose from 18 coffee varieties and over 6,000 … Read More »
Data overload
Telematic systems, from the most basic vehicle tracking to an all-encompassing fleet management solution such as TomTom’s Worksmart, can save time and money. Simply knowing where … Read More »
Salary sacrifice: Secrets of success
The principle of salary sacrifice for cars is a simple one – enabling an employee to sacrifice part of their gross salary in return for a … Read More »
Business-centric
AUDI Dealer network: 116 sites Fleet support: All Audi Centres have staff trained to deal with fleet and retail channels. Some areas have fleet hubs, managed … Read More »
Two days in Paris…
Vauxhall Corsa With pressure mounting on the supermini class, Vauxhall’s new Corsa comes loaded with an extensive list of technology, now including self-parking and accident avoidance … Read More »
Keyless entry
Traditional immobilisers, which use a transponder chip embedded in a conventional key, have made vehicle theft increasingly difficult, with ACPO figures showing a 76% decline in … Read More »
Winter warmers
Winter, or cold weather, tyres have been available for many years, though they have only become a popular fitment for UK fleets in the last … Read More »
The End
Fair wear and tear: the basics End of contract charges are compensation paid by the lessee to cover the cost of returning a vehicle back to … Read More »
How dirty are diesels?
Fuelled by government incentives to cut carbon, the fleet industry has adopted diesel fuel en masse since the latest tax system was introduced in 2002. But, … Read More »
Fleet analysis
Is the “driver-less car” a realistic prospect? Not only is the driverless car a realistic prospect – it’s becoming a reality, and not only in prototype … Read More »
Fleet Geek – the latest techy developments
LG G Watch R Launching in Q4, LG’s latest smartwatch is the first on the market to use all of its circular 1.3-inch plastic OLED display. … Read More »
How SMEs in the fleet management industry can cut costs
Business costs are rising 3.5% ahead of inflation a year, largely driven by surging energy and petrol costs, and this poses a real threat to any … Read More »
Minimising vehicle downtime
In its most recent report, automotive research company Trend Tracker found that an estimated 4.55m car body repairs were carried out in 2012, at an average … Read More »
Signs of change
Electric Vehicles: How is the market performing? The SMMT recorded 2,558 pure electric vehicle sales during the first six months of 2014, a 143.9% year-on-year … Read More »
Smarter fleets
The survey: The BVRLA studied the attitudes of 61 senior executives in the vehicle rental, leasing and fleet management industry, and presented the results at … Read More »
