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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 »
New Renault Koleos revealed
Marking the revival of the Koleos model in the UK, the D-segment SUV is based on the same platform as the Nissan X-Trail and will bring … Read More »
Infiniti previews new SUV with QX Sport Inspiration concept
Based on the brand’s ‘Powerful Elegance’ design philosophy, the concept features signature Infiniti design cues but is also said to show the design, layout, and engineering … Read More »
Next Touareg to head four-strong VW SUV range in Europe
The T-Prime Concept GTE was unveiled at Auto China in Beijing, and is said to offer a glimpse of a future SUV, likely to be the … Read More »
Fleet World’s Dan beats marathon best in BEN fund-raising challenge
After competing in last year’s marathon, Dan shaved another minute off his time in yesterday’s (24th April) event to finish in a time of 4 hours … Read More »
Illegal handheld mobile phone use by drivers on the increase, says RAC
That’s the finding of RAC research that indicates a total of 95% of motorists regularly see other drivers looking at their phones in stationary. The … Read More »
Facelifted Audi A6 and A7 gain updated styling and new entry-level trim
Open for UK ordering from next month, the updated models are updated with new features a new SE Executive specification level for the A6 and A6 … Read More »
Kier Group drives savings with Allstar One card
Launched last year, the Allstar One card brings together a host of convenient fleet solutions and security benefits on one card. This includes providing customers with … Read More »
Indian restaurant owner bids to become Britain’s greenest takeaway with Nissan LEAF
The LEAF is being put to use by Indian Summer in Brighton as owner Minesh Agnihotri trials a new environmentally friendly waste-free service in the city. … Read More »
Energy Saving Trust runs fleet operator survey on new transport products
The short survey is being held to find out whether a register of transport related products and services designed to improve efficiency, would be useful to … Read More »
630,000 German diesel vehicles to be recalled
Reuters claims the recall affects Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Opel, Porsche and Volkswagen. BMW is not affected, and there is no confirmation that the Volkswagen Group's non-German brands are … Read More »
Support Fleet World’s Dan with his marathon challenge for BEN
Already VAN Fleet World editor Dan Gilkes is raising funds for BEN through this Sunday’s Virgin Money London Marathon after competing in last year’s event. Having … Read More »
