Category : Features
Foundations for growth: plans for the Source London charging network
The challenge: Bolloré Group took control of the former Plugged-in Places scheme, Source London, in September 2014. Notoriously unreliable, this included 835 charging points spread … Read More »
SMEs in focus
Fluctuations in fleet size The SME market will be a growth area for new registrations in the year ahead, both fleets and their suppliers reckon. … Read More »
Mobility matters: the challenges ahead for fleets
The increasing role of air quality: Reignited by the Volkswagen NOx emissions scandal, air quality is firmly on the agenda and confirmation of Low Emission … Read More »
Data capture: A look at the latest telematics developments
Personal Data Connected services are becoming more common in the latest infotainment systems, including emails, calendars, social media and downloadable apps – potentially with accounts … Read More »
Land Rover Defender – A farewell to arms
It began, as the best ideas tend to, with a personal need. Maurice Wilks, an engineer at Rover and brother of managing director Spencer Wilks, had … Read More »
Technology in Focus: Audi's forthcoming mild hybrid systems
The next big step in efficiency will be in electrical systems and mild hybrids that help to make cars more economical and offer lower running costs. … Read More »
Technology in Focus: Tesla's Autopilot
What is it? The first major delivery of Tesla’s autonomous vehicle functions for the Model S and Model X. Autopilot is said to take control of … Read More »
Premium approach: How technology can cut fleet insurance costs
The Association of British Insurers estimates that £11bn was spent on car insurance last year, and from the end of this year, fleets will be hit … 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 »
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 »
Fast fits: At your service
ATS Euromaster Vital statistics: 340 centres, 820 mobile units. Introduction of MasterCARE This year has seen the introduction of MasterCARE, a new service package designed to … Read More »
Q&A: Implications of the ECJ ruling on travel time for mobile workers
What’s happened? The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that for mobile workers – who have no fixed place of work – the time … Read More »
The Volkswagen Scandal
What is Volkswagen accused of? Cheating to get its 2.0-litre diesel engine through the emissions tests needed to sell a car in the United States. … Read More »
Driving, Unwired
What is it? World-first trials of a wireless charging system which can top up electric vehicle batteries as they drive are about to begin in the … Read More »
Where next for company cars?
THE HIGH COST OF CONGESTION On average, among those who use their car for work, company car drivers spend nine hours a week on work related … Read More »
Ask the Expert
Mark Jowsey, Director, KeeResources Kwikcarcost “Worried about the effect of diesel on air quality, some of our employees have been asking for more petrol cars to be added … Read More »
Q&A: £43m FMG sale
What’s the background to the deal? Last month saw FMG, a leading Yorkshire-based incident and claims management specialist, announce that it had been acquired by Redde … Read More »
Cost Trend Analyser – H2 2015/16
RESIDUAL VALUES We have been closely watching used car market supply and demand for many months anticipating that the residual value bubble would burst. However, despite … Read More »
6 steps to better… Contract Hire
1. Understand the tax incentives Sourcing a fleet through contract hire can have significant economic advantages for a business over outright purchasing of assets. Vehicles … Read More »
Day in the life of – Skoda area fleet sales manager Lerato Barrett
Meeting face-to-face I have circa 90 customers to look after, and I am their main point of contact. Face‐to‐face discussion is key to building relationships. Here … Read More »
7 steps to better accident management
1. Put Drivers First According to a recent survey conducted by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), 86% of fleets had to deal an on‐road incident … Read More »
Crash predictions
Accidents in 2020 Cost versus safety On-road trials might be underway, but driverless cars won't become a day-to-day concern for fleets by 2020. Instead, while legislation … Read More »
Technology in Focus
Driverless Cars The next decade will bring huge advances in autonomous vehicles, from driver assistance systems to the first ‘driverless’ production models expected in 2025. In … Read More »
Advice from the front line
Long-term BiK levels a necessity Peter Cakebread, Marshall Leasing CEO and former BVRLA chairman Peter Cakebread, who chaired a seminar entitled ‘Effective Vehicle Choice and Fuel … Read More »
Mobile management
Eco Maps Via an easy search function, Eco Maps intelligently creates itineraries which plot the most time and fuel-efficient way between destinations, presenting multiple options if … Read More »
Double Vision
What is it? Billed as an alternative to a fixed head-up display, MINI has developed a prototype augmented reality display built into a headset which … Read More »
6 steps to better… Fleet software
Benchmark performance To run a safe fleet 24/7, drivers need constant benchmarking of their driving performance, leading many organisations to seek more sustained approaches than just … Read More »
Interview: Jaguar Land Rover UK managing director Jeremy Hicks
A few feet away from the global unveil of the Jaguar XF at the New York International Auto Show, Jeremy Hicks is feeling confident. And he … Read More »
6 steps to better… Telematics & navigation
Monitor driver behaviour Businesses need to closely monitor and manage driver behaviour in order to run a safe, efficient fleet and meet regulatory compliance. Performance analytic … Read More »
Silent witness
Once the preserve of haulage drivers travelling through corrupt or potentially unsafe territories, the dashboard camera, or dash cam, is becoming an increasingly common sight … Read More »
