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New research finds safety concerns preventing employees from cycling to work
The survey, undertaken for Ribble Cycles, was carried out amongst 1,136 workers and asked ‘Do you currently ever cycle to work?’ The results show that just … Read More »
Competition highlights danger of morning after drinking
The competition has been produced as part of the ‘Morning After’ drink drive campaign and challenges entrants to use an app to work out roughly how … Read More »
BVRLA announces award winners at 2016 Annual Dinner
Held last Thursday (3 March) at the London Hilton on Park Lane, the event was attended by 950 industry colleagues to recognise the contributions of outstanding … Read More »
UK drivers baffled by basic rules of the road and car, Halfords survey finds
The online survey has already been taken by over 4,500 drivers who were tested on areas ranging from road signs to the law on drink driving … Read More »
Fleet registrations dip slightly in February
The SMMT shows that a total of 83,395 new cars were registered in the month – up 8.4% and marking the biggest February since 2004. … Read More »
Teletrac Navman unveils new fleet management software platform
DIRECTOR has been designed to provide an arsenal of data to help companies gain control of their assets and an indepth look into their fleet’s operations. … Read More »
PSA Peugeot Citroën publishes results of first real-world fuel economy test
The figures have been published in Europe for three cars – the Peugeot 308, Citroën Grand C4 Picasso and DS 3 – and have been generated … Read More »
New Air Quality Bill that could ban diesels from towns to get second reading
The Air Quality (Diesel Emissions in Urban Centres) Bill has been put forward by Geraint Davies, the Labour/Co-operative MP for Swansea West, who says “the invisible hand … Read More »
VisionTrack VT1000 vehicle camera puts focus on security-led design
The new solution brings a 170 pillar-to-pillar angle lens, high-quality recording in 1080p and a built-in GPS receiver to ensure vehicle location and speed accuracy, helping fleets … Read More »
Auto Windscreens awarded for Best Customer Satisfaction Strategy
The awards, which are hosted by the Institute of Customer Service and judged by independent experts, business leaders and academics, recognise organisations and individuals that have … Read More »
Manheim sells 1,012 BMWs and MINIs in four hours
More than 1,000 used BMWs and MINIs were sold for a total of £15.5m. Manheim said the total value of the 1,012 cars sold makes it … Read More »
Five drivers caught exceeding 100mph in 30mph and 40mph zones
The findings have been revealed by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) as part of a Freedom of Information request to every police force in Britain, … Read More »
Audi outlines roadmap for electric mobility
Held at the company’s headquarters in Ingolstadt, the Audi Annual Press Conference saw Rupert Stadler, chairman of the Board of Management, outline that the carmaker will … Read More »
Former VW CEO was told of emissions problems in May 2014
The admission was made as part of the carmaker’s defence to the lawsuit brought by its shareholders who claim that they were misled. In a … Read More »
RAC warns Chancellor of negative impact of fuel duty rise as pump prices stay stable
That’s the finding of the latest RAC Fuel Watch data as the organisation warns the Chancellor of how a rise in fuel duty in this month’s … Read More »
New report says 40,000 deaths a year are linked to air pollution
Titled ‘Every breath we take: the lifelong impact of air pollution’, the report finds that the costs of health problems resulting from exposure to air pollution … Read More »
Fleets urged to assess essential skills when profiling at-work drivers
According to Jonathan Mosley, sales and marketing director of E-Training World, companies will enjoy maximum benefit from their driver assessments by sticking to the four cornerstones … Read More »
Softening used car market prompts fleets to rethink disposal strategies
So says Chevin Fleet Solutions, adding that as values of many popular models come under pressure for the first time in several years, growing importance is … Read More »
Demand for rental 4x4s surges by 40%, reports AMT
Since Christmas, the company experienced a significant uplift in rental enquiries at all seven of its locations across the UK with demand strongest at its Leeds, … Read More »
FleetEurope named one of ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’
To be included in the list, companies needed to show consistent revenue growth over a minimum of three years, significantly outperforming their industry peers. High … Read More »
LowCVP and Clean Air Alliance launch joint initiative to tackle air quality
The initiative, which focuses on the impacts of road transport on health, environment and air quality, was launched at a seminar and Parliamentary reception on 1 … Read More »
Highways England works on measures to improve Dartford Crossing traffic
The package of measures includes smarter traffic lights, new message signs for drivers on local roads and new lane markings. In addition, a new system … Read More »
Nissan Qashqai to gain semi-autonomous technology from 2017
The facelifted model will be built at Nissan’s Sunderland plant and will be equipped with stage one autonomous drive technology that will provide ‘single lane control’ … Read More »
LeasePlan launches FlexiPlan solution
FlexiPlan offers a 1-24 month full-service package to offer flexibility in contract duration and mileage, an on-demand structure, and no early termination fees if clients’ mobility … Read More »
RAC boosts fleet telematics capabilities with new acquisition
The new venture gives the RAC full ownership of its vehicle diagnostic information and the ability to read a market leading depth of data from the … Read More »
New Fleet Safety Benchmarking tool to help cut work-related road crashes
A new online benchmarking tool is being launched today to drive down crashes involving at-work drivers.
Fleet Hire adds new features to second-generation salary sacrifice car scheme
The contract hire, fleet management and salary sacrifice provider has reported that its Car Salary Exchange division now has over 100 live salary sacrifice car schemes … Read More »
More than a quarter of Britain's cars have at least one dangerously underinflated tyre, finds tyre safety pilot study
The study was carried out by technology company WheelRight, Welcome Break Services and backed by Highways England on the UK’s M6. The study used WheelRight’s … Read More »
Kwik Fit doubles fleet warranty on friction brake parts
The fast-fits specialist said its decision to double the fleet warranty to what is thought to be an ‘industry best’ of 24 months/24,000 miles across brake … Read More »
Brake confirms line-up for Fleet Safety Conference 2016
This year’s conference, sponsored by Aviva Risk Management Solutions, takes place on Thursday 26 May 2016 at the St John's Hotel, Solihull (UK). The conference … Read More »
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