Category : Features
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 »
Now this is range anxiety
‘A thousand miles, on one tank?,’ the man at the petrol station counter smirked, handing me a folded VAT receipt. ‘Hope you’ve got breakdown cover ready … Read More »
Heading for a fall?
Fleet cars going through the auctions are currently enjoying healthy prices thanks to a lack of decent quality stock for dealers to buy, but the … Read More »
Data roaming
In April, the European Parliament voted in favour of legislation set to accelerate the roll-out of high-speed broadband both on land lines and to mobile … Read More »
Managing a mobile workforce
Managing a field service operation in today’s marketplace is not an easy feat and businesses managing a large mobile workforce face an increasing number of challenges … Read More »
Pump up the volume
Recent years have seen the price of petrol and diesel rocket and although short-term price wars bring some temporary relief, the price is set to stay … Read More »
The Intelligent Hybrid
What is it? Debuted on the S-Class Hybrid and now available on the C-Class Hybrid, Mercedes-Benz has developed a system designed to take full advantage of … Read More »
Salary sacrifice: universal fleet solution or niche product?
Salary sacrifice has been a buzzword in the fleet industry for the last few years, as leasing and fleet management firms highlight how such schemes … Read More »
Simple yet effective measures for cutting cost
In fact, cost control frequently dominates the list of pressing priorities for fleets, along with the environment and road risk management. In response, there are many … Read More »
Gaining greater fleet efficiency
Fleetmatics Fleetmatics Group has released a new software-as-service (SaaS) platform designed specifically for mobile workforces. The products that fall under the platform, including Fleetmatics REVEAL, … Read More »
Share and share alike
There’s no getting away from the fact, a “grey fleet” – either pool cars used occasionally or personal vehicles used for business travel – can influence … Read More »
Daily rental decoded
When calling on the services of a daily hire provider, businesses need a solution that combines minimum fuss with maximum service. But how can you ensure … Read More »
Intelligent Telematics to showcase vehicle camera expertise
The company will be demonstrating its IT1000 3G forward-facing camera – said to be the most advanced vehicle camera solution currently available – at the event, … Read More »
Another way
What is it? For the last four years, Volvo has been working with Flybrid to develop a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) which can boost power … Read More »
Fleet Geek – the latest techy developments
BT Home Smartphone Bringing smartphone functionality to your landline, this Android-equipped home phone uses a built-in WiFi connection to access the internet, social media, email and … Read More »
Q&A: TMC on the new Fuel+ fuel card
What is the new Fuel+ fuel card and how does it work? Fuel+ is designed to help both drivers and fleet managers and combines a fuel … Read More »
In the fleet frame
Mitsubishi is looking to attract company car drivers with its new plug-in hybrid Outlander SUV, which it says can save employees and companies many thousands … Read More »
More eyes on the road
What is it? An important step towards potentially driverless vehicles, autonomous braking builds on the existing Electronic Stability Programme (ESP), which will become mandatory in Europe … Read More »
