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Today in Fleet – Monday 24 July
All the key news in fleet… Used market on track for a record year Strong used car demand in the first half of the year has … Read More »
New managing director at Cap HPI
Cap HPI has promoted Chris Wright to the role of managing director for its global operations.
BMW’s Ian Robertson to retire in 2018
Ian Robertson, current Board of Management member for BMW sales, will hand over responsibilities to Pieter Nota in January 2018, after nearly a decade of service.
Today in Fleet – Friday 21 July
Lightfoot secures connected car grant of nearly £1m Driver behaviour monitoring specialist Lightfoot will increase the size of its workforce by more than 60% over the next six … Read More »
Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
This week’s top fleet industry stories… Europcar faces £30m repair overcharge scandal Europcar has admitted it may have overcharged consumers by around £30m following alleged repair … Read More »
Severn tolls to be scrapped by end of 2018
Tolls for the Severn Crossings will be abolished by the end of 2018, in a move claimed to offer a £100m boost to the Welsh economy, … Read More »
EU Commissioner: remove non-compliant diesels from the road
Transport ministers across Europe are being warned that they need to take more action on non-compliant diesel vehicles, including removing them from sale, to curb inner-city … Read More »
Value of ‘Big Data’ could cut telematics roll-out costs
Capitalising on the financial value of data collected by telematics systems could dramatically lower, or even offset, the cost for fleets rolling out the technology, according to … Read More »
Today in Fleet – Thursday 20 July
All the key news in fleet… Nissan appoints new head of leasing to strengthen fleet presence Nissan Motor (GB) Limited has announced two new appointments designed … Read More »
Uncertain conditions not hampering fleet growth predictions
Almost 30% of UK fleets predict that the number of vehicles they operate will increase over the next three years – the most positive response in … Read More »
Today in Fleet – Wednesday 19 July
All the key news in fleet… Majority of motorists confused by tyre maintenance checks A new survey from Venson Automotive Solutions has revealed that 69% of … Read More »
Daimler to offer NOx-reducing software update for 3m diesels
Daimler will offer a free software upgrade for around three million diesel vehicles, said to curb harmful nitrogen-oxide (NOx) emissions in real-world use.
Europcar faces £30m repair overcharge scandal
Europcar has admitted it may have overcharged consumers by around £30m following alleged repair overcharges.
New smart motorway emergency areas highlight need for driver re-education
Alphabet is calling for re-education of UK drivers as trials of a new-style emergency area start on the M3 smart motorway.
Today in Fleet – Tuesday 18 July
All the key news in fleet… Honda celebrates 100th dealership to sign up to fleet programme Glyn Hopkin Honda has become the 100th dealership to sign up to … Read More »
Daimler readying multi-marque telematics solution
Daimler will launch a multi-marque telematics solution for fleet managers at the end of the year, building on the driver-focused ‘Me Connect’ system, offered since 2014.
Skoda adds petrols to fleet-focused Octavia and Superb line-ups
Skoda has launched new petrol engine variants for its fleet-orientated Octavia and Superb SE Technology models, citing increased demand from customers.
Pay-per-mile road tax idea aims for greener fleets
A pay-per-mile road tax that would replace fuel duty and VED and encourage fleets to move from diesel to plug-in vehicles has scooped this year’s Wolfson … Read More »
Today in Fleet – Monday 17 July
All the key news in fleet… Esso Card to cut time taken for VAT reclaim Esso Card fuel card customers could receive VAT and excise duty reimbursements in just … Read More »
Bright orange emergency refuge area trialled for smart motorways
A bright orange emergency refuge area is being trialled on the M3 smart motorway in Surrey to see if it can improve driver awareness of what do to in … Read More »
A certain sacrifice? The impact of the OpRA changes for fleets
Following this year’s implementation of long-feared tax changes, is the writing on the wall for salary sacrifice and cash allowance schemes? Natalie Middleton asks the fleet … Read More »
Jaguar E-Pace crossover to rival Evoque
Jaguar is to enter the compact crossover class later this year, with the new E-Pace challenging cars such as the Audi Q3, BMW X1 and Range … Read More »
Fleet World’s five-minute industry briefing: This week’s top stories
All the key news in fleet from the last week… Fleets overpaying millions on inflated highways repair bills The plight of fleet operators and drivers paying excessive … Read More »
Today in Fleet – Friday 14 July
All the key news in fleet… Low-CO2 petrols for Volkswagen Passat The Volkswagen Passat, which had launched with only diesel engines, is now available with a … Read More »
Fleets already migrating to portfolio of drivetrain technologies
Fleets are moving towards operating a portfolio of conventional and alternative drivetrain technologies but there is a wide variance in the adoption of alternative fuels between … Read More »
Today in Fleet – Thursday 13 July
All the key news in fleet… Total Motion passes 25,000 mark for managed and funded vehicles Vehicle management provider Total Motion says it’s become the largest … Read More »
More than one in five fleets don’t have a road safety policy
UK businesses are being left exposed by a lack of road safety policy, new research has revealed.
Thousands of VW Group drivers report post-emissions fix problems
Thousands of Volkswagen Group car owners say they’ve suffered problems with their vehicles following an emissions fix carried out to remove the so-called ‘defeat device’ software.
Today in Fleet – Wednesday 12 June
All the key news in fleet… Fleets invited to apply for eco-car trials Welsh hydrogen car company Riversimple is recruiting 100 test drivers to take part … Read More »
Five stand-out features for fleets on the new Audi A8
Audi has revealed its fourth-generation A8, which will debut a large number of high-tech developments for fleets when it goes on sale in September. We look … Read More »
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