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Car club membership in Scotland up nearly 20% in last year
That’s the finding of research from not-for-profit environmental transport NGO Carplus in its annual survey. The research found there are 8,566 car club members in … Read More »
Uninsured drivers’ top excuses revealed
The research amongst recently retired traffic officers indicates that many drivers believe they can get away with not having cover by providing an excuse. Examples include … Read More »
Fleet Alliance scoops fourth Great Place to Work award
The institute is part of the world’s largest consultancy specialising in workplace assessment and enhancement, and the award is the fourth in succession that the Glasgow-based … Read More »
Barry Beeston joins Infiniti UK as country director
Beeston will be responsible for all sales and marketing activities in the UK and will report directly to Francois Goupil de Bouille, vice president of Infiniti … Read More »
MPs call for more clean air zones and increased ULEV incentives
That’s the verdict of MPs on a Parliament select committee in a new report on air quality that says the Government “must act now to tackle … Read More »
ALD to spotlight how telematics can help switch to AFVs at Silverstone Fleet Show
This event, which is being held on 11 May at the Silverstone circuit, will provide fleet decision-makers with the chance to talk with the telematics specialists … Read More »
Arval restructures accident management solution to provide enhanced fleet support
The new approach will now see Arval will manage an initial comfort call with the driver, the booking of repairs and hire vehicles, repair authorisation and … Read More »
IAM launches new RoadSmart rebranding and fleet training programmes
The update, which coincides with the IAM’s 60th anniversary, is joined by a new logo and rebranded website, and will also see IAM RoadSmart launch a … Read More »
Two-thirds of motorists believe driver should remain in control
IAM RoadSmart – formerly the Institute of Advanced Motorists – conducted an independent survey of 1,000 British motorists and a separate poll among its 92,000 members. … Read More »
Inchcape Fleet Solutions and FMG team up for incident management solution
The new partnership combines Inchcape’s people, culture and knowledge with FMG’s technology, UK-wide repair network and ISO-accredited business processes. To form the core of this … Read More »
Changing driver behaviour to come under focus at free DriverMetrics conference
The event marks the fifth annual conference held by the provider of behaviour-based fleet risk management solutions, and will take place on Tuesday 7 June at … Read More »
Increasing use of low emissions zones may force fleets into running ULEV pools, says Chevin
The company points to the recent naming of the UK's first four Go Ultra Low cities – Nottingham, Bristol, Milton Keynes and London – saying that … Read More »
CD Auctions now fully mobile compatible
The move also sees the introduction of a new dashboard summary that provides vendors with immediate seven day and 12-month auction performance data. Based on … Read More »
Best Q1 since 2004 for UK car manufacturing
The figures released today (28 April) by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that overseas demand showed the biggest gains, up 14.3% in … Read More »
Aston Barclay makes £750k improvements to Westbury auction site
Aston Barclay has completed a £750,000 investment programme at its Westbury site.
Fleet Show visitors to test racing skills for chance to win £120 Amazon voucher
FleetConnexions will also be outlining its specialism in accident management and how it can benefit fleet attendees at the Fleet World Fleet Show on 11 May … Read More »
Vauxhall OnStar reaches 1.5m customer interactions
Currently, about half of new Vauxhall/Opel models delivered in Europe feature OnStar, with customers able to contact a trained advisor using the built-in blue OnStar service … Read More »
Fleet service companies to the fore at Silverstone Fleet Show
Show organisers have revealed that a total of 44 fleet service companies have signed up to attend the event, which is being held over three halls … Read More »
Vauxhall enhances fleet website with industry-first video tutorials
The fleet knowledge area features a range of helpful short tutorials explaining complex areas such as whole life costs, P11D values and Benefit-in-Kind taxation for for … Read More »
ALD Automotive’s Greg Taylor joins Essential Fleet Services
Essential Fleet Services is a provider of specialist vehicle contract leasing, short-term vehicle rentals and fleet management and maintenance, to public and private sector clients across … Read More »
New convertible car sharing scheme launches
A total of 40 MINI Cooper Convertibles are being made available on the scheme on North and East London, available to hire at a rate of … Read More »
Volvo Cars to launch UK’s ‘largest and most ambitious autonomous driving trial’ from 2017
Billed as “the UK’s largest and most ambitious autonomous driving trial”, the UK-based test will be called ‘Drive Me London’ and will be used to help … Read More »
Car club vehicles emit 30% less CO2 than average car in UK parc
The annual survey from environmental transport charity Carplus finds that there are 186,000 car club members in London, using 2,800 cars and reducing their annual mileage … Read More »
Ford to roll out new EcoBlue diesel engine across cars and vans
Set to launch first in the new Transit and Transit Custom vans, the new unit will be offered in outputs from 99bhp to 236bhp and targets … Read More »
New multi-bid solution from Fleet Operations to be showcased at Silverstone Fleet Show
MOVE from Fleet Operations interfaces with any UK leasing company or dealer, automating the multi-supplier procurement process to minimise workload and administration. MOVE is available as … Read More »
Greater enforcement of DPF laws only solution to stop removal, says specialist
So says automotive reconditioning DPF Clean Team after a report in The Guardian that more than a thousand diesel vehicles were caught by the Government on … Read More »
Two-thirds of UK drivers fail to identify major symptoms of dehydration
Vehicle leasing specialist Leasing Options surveyed over 1,000 UK drivers to test their knowledge of dehydrated driving. Over half of drivers (58%) surveyed claimed to … Read More »
Fleets urged to educate drivers on legal use of leased cars abroad
The warning comes in advance of next month’s bank holidays when many drivers may wish to take their vehicles abroad for a long weekend. Drivers … Read More »
Corporate Responsibility review highlights LeasePlan UK developments
The review and has been released in support of BITC’s Responsible Business Week 2016, to increase awareness of the powerful difference it makes to the economic, … Read More »
Greater consistency for sentencing needed for new drug driving laws, says GEM
So says road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist, which has expressed concerns over recent reports of ‘sky high’ recordings over the legal limit, and … Read More »
