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Inchcape Fleet Solutions showcases fleet management solutions with new website
The new site features a modernised design in line with the firm’s brand identity, and features user-friendly functionality as well as intuitive navigation. The new … Read More »
Quartix celebrates 15th birthday with 15-week free tracking offer
Quartix was founded on 14 February 2001 by four industry professionals and has grown into one of the UK’s most respected suppliers of telematics solutions and … Read More »
Manheim Colchester hosts 1,000-car sale for BMW
The sale will offer a wide range of ex-fleet BMW and MINI models from BMW Group across Manheim Colchester's four auction lanes, with vehicles also available … Read More »
BCA Marketplace plc acquires Ambrosetti
BCA Marketplace plc has acquired Ambrosetti, a specialist in new and used vehicles preparation and storage, for an undisclosed amount.
Stuffed fox and parrot included in list of minicab lost property
Along with mobile phones, keys, wallets, umbrellas, shoes, the quick poll of Kabbee’s 60 licensed minicab fleets revealed the top nine most unusual items are: … Read More »
UK rated fourth most expensive country in Europe for motorists
The leasing giant’s CarCost Index studied the costs of car ownership and usage in 11 European countries – said to be the first time that all … Read More »
Company car to remain king but fleets must focus on value
So said tax expert David Rawlings n a keynote address to the Fleet Industry Advisory Group’s (FIAG) Winter Workshop on ‘Will Tax Kill the Company Car … Read More »
New TMC solution ties payment of mileage expenses to compliance with fleet policy
Dubbed Visa To Drive, the solution is aimed at all business drivers – including the ‘grey fleet’ – and is being offered by the fleet mileage … Read More »
Analysing whole-life costs on vehicle defleet is ‘vital’, finds FIAG Winter Workshop
So said delegates at the recent FIAG Winter Workshop entitled ‘Will Tax Kill the Company Car – What’s in Store for 2016’. Attendees outlined that … Read More »
Fleet managers urged to set example in implementing alternatives to company car
Entitled ‘Will Tax Kill the Company Car – What’s in Store for 2016’, the event was held at the home of Northampton Saints, the premiership rugby … Read More »
Benchmarking company car policies ‘absolutely critical’ to recruiting and retaining staff
So said Marcus Bray, a founder of the Fleet Industry Advisory Group (FIAG) and head of sales at Fleet Service Great Britain, at the recent FIAG … Read More »
Estate agents are UK’s best drivers, research suggests
Zuto’s findings show that a massive 80% of estate agents have never received a speeding fine and a further 92% have never even run a red … Read More »
BVRLA Annual Dinner to welcome over 950 leading figures from automotive sector
The 2016 Annual Dinner, which takes place on Thursday 3 March at the London Hilton on Park Lane, comes after a year in which the association … Read More »
Total Motion teams up with Leicester City Football Club to raise £50,000
The move is intended to help raise £50,000 by the end of this year’s football season in aid of two local charities: Warning Zone and LCFC’s … Read More »
Motorway service signs to show Ecotricity charging points
Ecotricity, whose 260 ‘Ecotricity Pumps’ cover almost the entire motorway network, will appear on Roadchef signs alongside household names as WH Smith, McDonald’s and Costa. … Read More »
The Tyre Recovery Association publishes new guidelines to improve part worn tyre safety
With 98% of part worn tyres being sold failing to meet basic regulations, the new protocol is intended to demonstrate to drivers that the part worn … Read More »
Ford to target high-profit sectors such as crossovers and SUVs in Europe
It added that it would launch five new vehicles to compete in the SUV and crossover space in the next three years, starting with new Edge … Read More »
European Parliament criticised for backing diesel emissions deal
The move means that the forthcoming Real Driving Emissions (RDE) tests, which will replace laboratory tests, will now allow the limits for nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions … Read More »
Driving for Better Business to launch fleet safety benchmarking tool
The tool is being launched by the Driving for Better Business (DfBB) campaign to aid the work of the Occupational Road Safety Alliance (ORSA) with backing … Read More »
Drink-drive accident figures remain ‘stubbornly high’
The Department for Transport data for the last five years shows that between 210 and 270 people were killed in accidents in Britain where at least … Read More »
New car market rises but fleet registrations decline in January
Newly released figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows that overall registrations climbed 2.9% compared to January 2015, reaching a total of … Read More »
Vauxhall reveals new-look Mokka ahead of Geneva debut
Now dubbed the Mokka X, the new model will debut at the Geneva Motor Show and arrives in UK showrooms in late 2016. The front … Read More »
Hyundai reveals pricing for i20 Active
Priced from £15,225 OTR, the Active model targets buyers looking for crossover styling and adds in bespoke bumpers, roof rails, a rear spoiler and a 20mm-increased … Read More »
New TyreSafe website includes bespoke fleet operator section
TyreSafe.org includes tyre safety advice for all vehicles as well as specific information for targeted groups, including car fleet operators. The relaunch of the website … Read More »
Motiva to launch salary sacrifice scheme as part of new growth drive
The company reported growth of more than 28% in 2015 and has now revealed a raft of initiatives designed to maintain momentum including a move to … Read More »
Global LeasePlan survey shows Brits more comfortable with driverless cars
The research was carried out by LeasePlan and found that those questioned in the UK were the fourth most comfortable with being a passenger in a … Read More »
Removing white lines on UK roads is ‘counter-intuitive’ to advent of driverless cars, says RAC
According to The Times, pilot schemes could be carried out in north Norfolk, following trials in London, Wiltshire and Derby. Meanwhile a trial on centre … Read More »
Henry Williams appointed as new Skoda fleet chief
Williams was previously Skoda’s head of planning and supply and brings with him a wealth of fleet expertise, having previously served as the brand’s national fleet … Read More »
Volvo to drive fleet sales with help of new models and services
The brand is looking to reach a UK sales target of 60,000 units by 2020 as part of its global ambition of selling 800,000 cars annually … Read More »
Cheap fuel market may have bottomed out, says RAC
That’s the warning from the RAC following rises in the wholesale cost of both petrol and diesel. Although motorists are currently benefiting from fuel prices … Read More »
