Category : Features
Is fleet ageing?
In the last few weeks, figures released by Manheim Remarketing showed that the fleet and lease cars going through its sales are older and with higher … Read More »
Stock shortages still maintaining strong residuals
Switched on traders always use the new registration months to take advantage of fresh trade stock that appears throughout September. The current stock shortage means that … Read More »
Building the business case for technology investment
In business today, operations managers face ever-mounting internal and external challenges to achieving business excellence. Customer expectations are at an all-time high, leading field services to … Read More »
A restart for biofuels?
Biofuels have had a rough ride over the past few years. They had been seen as a solution to the ever-growing issue of oil use, but … Read More »
Are drivers really dummies?
Latest figures show that road deaths have increased for the first time in a decade, but the scale of serious injury might be under-reported, especially in … Read More »
Little change expected in used-car market during August
Life isn’t getting any easier for traders. Auctions are attracting more and more private and overseas buyers who are pushing bids way over the true market … Read More »
GE Capital: Fleets tightening up company car choice
The report, which questioned some 250 fleet decision makers, shows that an increasing number are using stricter criteria when it comes to deciding which models will … Read More »
Used market remains consistent and stable, VRA claims
According to the Vehicle Remarketing Association, the market still shows signs of smaller cars being those with the best profit margins, as used car buyers continue … Read More »
LeasePlan Uptime
Contract Hire and telematics seem to have been made for each other. The profit element of contract hire relies on residual value and residual value relies … Read More »
Value for money
The first half of 2012 has been a turbulent period for the economy, as the UK slipped into recession at the start of the year and … Read More »
Driven to distraction
According to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), between 2006 and 2010 distraction from mobile phones was a contributory factor in 1,690 road accidents which resulted … Read More »
A fleet observation
Cost Pressure Costs are rising, but so is fleet size The majority of UK fleet professionals expect cost pressures to increase this year. But while the … Read More »
Toyota’s strong fleet sales continue
He said: ‘We’ve had an outstanding year so far. We’ve sold more than 20,000 fleet vehicles within the first six months, Toyota fleet sales are up … Read More »
Vehicle uptake slower than expected going into the summer
Euro 2012 and the upcoming Olympic Games have certainly created an additional distraction to the car buyer. Usually sales rates and values would have fallen off … Read More »
30 ways to better telematics
Is telematics finally coming of age? It is a sector of the fleet industry that has had more than its fair share of cowboys over the … Read More »
Fitness to drive
At-work drivers are almost 50% more at risk of accidents than other motorists, even with higher mileage taken into account. They account for a third of … Read More »
10 years on: Has CO2 changed fleet forever?
In today’s fleet market, and to a lesser extent the overall car market, CO2 rules just about everything: the initial VED and possible first-year registration fee, … Read More »
Fleet mobility in the city
As Alphabet launches its new AlphaCity corporate car sharing scheme, Steve Moody looks at how it works and the benefits for fleets.
The blame game
When company car driver David Jones (not his real name) was involved in an accident, he was left with a written off Volkswagen Golf and a … Read More »
Pendragon set for 2012 expansion
2011 was another good year for light CV registrations, with the market for vehicles up to 3,500kg continuing the growth trend that began in the second … Read More »
THE SUB-100 FLEET dream or reality?
There is now a plethora of cars with emissions figures of 100g/km or less, and the list grows longer seemingly every month as manufacturers find more … Read More »
Emissions: the importance of being idle
Claiming pollution from idling contributes to the 4,300 premature deaths in London each year, the capital’s Mayor Boris Johnson has revealed plans to increase the penalties … Read More »
Sticking point
For many commercial fleets, the idea of running their vehicles without using a livery would be simply laughable. Liveries can provide a valuable way of acquainting … Read More »
Leasing lessons for 2012
For perhaps as much as a decade, the concept of consolidation in the leasing industry has been a constant source of discussion, but much of it … Read More »
Fleet cars of 2012: The hot ones
Citroen DS5 Having taken a Germanic approach to established rivals with the C5, the DS5 introduces a welcome dose of French design flair into the D-segment. … Read More »
EVs: a tough sell?
With petrol and diesel prices seemingly hitting all time record highs on a monthly basis some fleets are seriously considering electric vehicles as an alternative for … Read More »
