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Stark variations to speed enforcement revealed as offences hit 13-year high
New analysis has revealed large differences in the way police forces enforce speed limits and deal with speeding cases as offences hit a 13-year high.
Infiniti QX50 to debut industry-first petrol engine tech
Infiniti has unveiled its forthcoming QX50 SUV ahead of its debut at the LA Motor Show next week.
Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
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Credit hire companies urged to embrace telematics
Credit hire companies not adopting telematics will be left behind in a changing fleet landscape.
Star awards accident repair deal to Selsia
Healthcare outsourcing firm Star has signed up Selsia to centrally manage accident and bodywork repairs for its national fleet of company cars.
Asda cuts fuel prices by up to 2ppl
Asda has cut up to two pence per litre off the price of unleaded and diesel, effective from today – despite not participating in the general … Read More »
Electric vehicle advances to come under spotlight at 2018 Fleet World Honours
The advanced work by the fleet management and leasing industry to help companies shift to ultra-low emission vehicles is to come under focus in next year’s … Read More »
Clean Air Zones must be mandatory, MPs told
MPs on a cross-party inquiry into the UK Government’s air quality plans have been told by environmental lawyers that charging Clean Air Zones must be made … Read More »
Driver training may not be the key to greener fleets
Many vehicles will still exceed official CO2 and NOx emissions figures even if drivers are trained to drive more efficiently, new research from Emissions Analytics has … Read More »
2017 car production forecasts revised as domestic demand falls
The UK car production forecast for 2017 has been revised downwards as domestic demand continues to fall, leading to repeated industry calls for a clear roadmap … Read More »
Drivers’ knowledge of alternatively fulled vehicles ‘woefully lacking’, says CLM
Increased education on alternatively fuelled vehicles is urgently needed across the fleet and leasing industry according to CLM Fleet Management as its research reveals drivers’ knowledge … Read More »
Synergy powers team expansion to new heights
Vehicle leasing and finance credit broker Synergy Automotive has announced a raft of new appointments.
Budget 2017: Regulation changes to support driverless car tests
The government says it wants to see fully self-driving cars, without a human operator, on UK roads by 2021.
Budget 2017: Diesel tax hikes from next April
Diesel cars will be subject to increases in Vehicle Excise Duty and Company Car Tax from next April, confirmed in the 2017 Budget, as the Government … Read More »
Budget 2017: Fuel duty freeze to remain in place
Fuel duty will remain frozen at 57.95 pence per litre from next April, the eighth successive year that rises have been cancelled, under plans announced during … Read More »
Budget 2017: Extra funding for ultra-low emission vehicles
Additional funding for electric vehicles, charging infrastructure and the plug-in car grant has today been announced in the 2017 Budget by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Budget 2017: No BiK for charging at work
Drivers charging plug-in vehicles at work will no longer be subject to a Benefit-in-Kind charge as of next April, under measures announced during the 2017 Budget.
Dash cam footage stored on-vehicle not best for fleets, warns ProVision
ProVision warns fleet operators that dash cam footage stored locally can be inaccessible if a vehicle is impounded following an accident, thereby the video cannot be … Read More »
Uber covered up data hack for more than a year
Uber has admitted to concealing a data hack that saw personal data of 57 million of its ride-hailing users globally compromised.
UK True Fleet slumps while AFVs climb
In October, the British True Fleet market remained in a slump for the seventh consecutive month, while in contrast alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) increasingly buck the … Read More »
Arval to run Black Friday deals on long-term rental for SMEs
Arval’s SME Solutions division is to once again run exclusive offers on its long-term rental solutions for Black Friday.
Used EV and hybrids double at auction halls in past year
The number of used hybrid and electric vehicles going through auction halls has doubled in just over a year, according to the first Aston Barclay Used … Read More »
New Lightfoot service to recognise and reward better driving
Lightfoot is adding a new, optional ‘Driver Perks’ service for its driver behaviour technology to provide additional incentives to reward better drivers.
Fleets warned of cost impact after post-Budget shift to petrols
The chancellor is being warned again of the cost to fleets if he pushes ahead with anti-diesel measures in tomorrow’s Autumn Budget, as concerns mount over … Read More »
AI-based telematics solution to help fleets migrate to EVs
A new electric vehicle telematics solution has launched to enable fleets to complete more journeys between charges and eliminate range anxiety.
KeyFleet awards fleet contract to FMG
FMG is to supply incident management services for KeyFleet clients under a new three-year deal intended to drive down the total cost of incidents and enhance … Read More »
Technology driving shift to fleet mobility
Fleets are increasingly turning to software to manage overall employee mobility as well as company vehicles in line with a growing industry shift to holistic mobility … Read More »
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