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Countdown to Low Carbon Champions Awards 2016 begins

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The Champions Awards celebrate organisations that have made a real difference in the area of low carbon road transport. There are seven Award categories, ranging from … Read More »

British car manufacturing up 13.1% in February

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Output for the domestic market rose 24.4% in the month, accompanied by a 9.1% increase in export production. February’s performance puts production for the year-to-date … Read More »

Chevin highlights software enhancements at Silverstone Fleet Show 2016

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The Show will take place on 11 May 2016 at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. During the event, Chevin will be available to demonstrate software such as its … Read More »

Interactive Driving Systems acquired by US driving safety specialist

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Interactive Driving Systems, which provides fleet driver safety management solutions through its Virtual Risk Manager (VRM) platform, has been acquired by US online driver education specialist … Read More »

Cost to councils of getting local roads up to scratch put at £11.8bn

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That’s the finding of the Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey, published today (23 March 2016), which estimates that getting the roads back to scratch … Read More »

Pothole damages leads to £684m repair bill for British motorists

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The survey for Kwik Fit found that 6.3 million drivers suffered damage from hitting potholes in their car last yer, leading to an average cost of … Read More »

Chancellor ‘should resist urge to tamper with salary sacrifice for cars’ says Fleet Hire boss

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The call comes from the chief executive of contract hire, fleet management and salary sacrifice provider Fleet Hire who’s also said he would welcome any attempts … Read More »

Over £1m worth of stolen luxury vehicles returned to UK from Uganda

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Said to be a first in the battle against ‘car key burglary’, the operation for the repatriation of the vehicles was completed through a public-private partnership … Read More »

Mixed reaction from UK motorists over Chancellor’s announcement on driverless car tests

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In his eighth Budget last week, Chancellor George Osborne said that driverless cars will be tested on UK motorways from 2017, as the Government takes steps … Read More »

Holistic, cross-disciplinary approach to cybersecurity needed, says security specialist

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In a statement issued in partnership with the Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the US, the FBI has … Read More »

Jolly Good Vehicle Rental’s Telford branch moves home

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The move to the new premises in Halesfield is intended to support ongoing growth and improve customer satisfaction while offering a staff a better working environment. … Read More »

Brake announces sponsorship opportunities for Fleet Safety Awards 2016

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The awards programme recognises the achievements of fleet operators and suppliers working to reduce the number of road crashes involving at-work drivers. Entries are already … Read More »

Auto Windscreens helps raise funds for Sport Relief

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In total 74 people, wearing sporty fancy dress, took donation calls at Auto Windscreens’ contact centre in Chesterfield for Sport Relief 2016. The call centre … Read More »

Alphabet passes 600,000 global leased vehicle milestone in 2015

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The fleet services provider has reported overall market growth of 8.5% for 2015, compared to overall market growth of 2.1%. Alphabet also reported new business growth … Read More »

Europe risks falling behind US on vehicle safety, warns Thatcham

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The call comes from Thatcham Research following last week’s decision by the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Insurance Institute for … Read More »

UK morning rush hour traffic almost 10% worse than 2010, TomTom reports

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That’s according to new research by TomTom that also shows average congestion across the rest of Europe actually fell 3% over the same period. The … Read More »

Barchester Healthcare signs up with Alphabet to advance recruitment process

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Although providers in the care industry normally offer car allowances, Barchester, which supports more than 11,000 people in over 200 care homes across the UK, is … Read More »

London hydrogen network project breaks distance records for FCEVs

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The partners of the project have broken the record for the longest journey in the UK on a single tank of hydrogen, travelling 400 miles, and … Read More »

Fleet Evolution slashes drivers' vehicle emissions 48%

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Businesses using Fleet Evolution to run a salary sacrifice scheme recorded a 48% reduction in the CO2 emissions of employees’ vehicles in 2015. The firm … Read More »

Joe Howick joins FleetEurope as chief operating officer

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Howick’s experience includes almost two decades at the rental management division of Leasedrive. Having first joined in 1996, Howick was involved with the acquisition of the … Read More »

RoSPA to assess Fujitsu fleet drivers with new bespoke risk tool

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RoSPA Fleet Safety will develop its current Driver Profiler application into a bespoke tool for Fujitsu, which will work with and alongside its existing learning management … Read More »

Ageas implements salary sacrifice car scheme with Fleet Hire

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Ageas employs around 5,000 people and introduced a new flexible benefits programme in 2014 with the help of Capita Employee Benefits. Ageas identified a car scheme … Read More »

TRACKER reveals top 10 car theft hot spots

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That’s according to TRACKER as it reports a 12% increase in the number of stolen vehicles recovered across the UK in 2015. The firm’s figures … Read More »

White paintwork no longer free option for 80% of best-selling new cars

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That’s according to figures from cap hpi that follow recent SMMT data showing white has retained its position as the UK’s most popular new car colour … Read More »

RAC warns of ‘Bad’ Friday congestion this Easter

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RAC Traffic Watch data shows a total of 16.8 million car journeys will be made over the Easter weekend as people make the most of the … Read More »

Volkswagen joint venture completes sale of stake in LeasePlan for £2.9bn

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Announced last year, the move sees LeasePlan acquired by LP Group BV, which represents a consortium of long-term responsible investors and includes Dutch pension fund service … Read More »

Vehicle manufacturers offer first drive opportunities at Silverstone Fleet Show

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There are 20 individual vehicle manufacturers’ brands represented this year so far at the Silverstone show, on Wednesday,11 May, comprising: Alfa Romeo, BMW, Chrysler, Citroen, DS, … Read More »

Fleet Logistics sets up preferred dealer network in UK

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The network, which comprises just 11 dealer groups and dealerships, provides UK fleet customers with access to 25 different makes throughout the UK, and includes all … Read More »

Autoglass appoints Graham Palin as head of central operations

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Palin brings over 20 years of experience to Autoglass within key operational and commercial roles within the automotive industry. Over the last five years he served … Read More »

CVM targets corporate fleets with iLease personal leasing solution

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Vehicle supply and fleet management specialist CVM is targeting corporate fleets with its iLease personal leasing solution as it highlights the uncertainty in the salary sacrifice … Read More »