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LeasePlan appoints new brand director for Automotive Leasing
Oliver Boots has been appointed to the role at LeasePlan’s specialist public sector division, taking over from his current role as head of product services within … Read More »
Auto Fuel Fix acquires Fuel Rescue
Auto Fuel Fix said the acquisition reinforces its commitment to the highest service and compliance levels and added that “together with the use of the most … Read More »
Bill to give parish and town councils power to alter speed limits passes first reading
The bill has been introduced by Scott Mann, MP for North Cornwall, who said that since taking office, he has met with numerous constituents, parish councils, … Read More »
Central Motorways Police Group implements tread depth gauges to assist with tyre safety policy
The Central Motorways Police Group (CMPG) is responsible for over 400 miles of Britain’s busiest motorway network, reaching from the Welsh borders through to Cheshire and … Read More »
Tax disincentives needed for diesels, says new report
Launched in response to Defra’s draft plans to reduce air pollution, published in September, the committee says next week’s Autumn Statement should incentivise vehicles which emit … Read More »
Volvo publishes first images of S90 saloon
No details have been released yet although the saloon, which replaces the current S80, is set to be based on the SPA architecture used for the … Read More »
Multitasking behind the wheel puts drivers in ‘physical danger’, finds new research
The study on ‘The Battle for Attention’ by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) indicates that focusing on more than … Read More »
Environmental features and appearance is increasing important, finds Attitudes survey
The top three reasons for those respondents who manage fleets when choosing their most predominant fleet models were found to be; appearance (43%), environmentally friendliness (42%) … Read More »
Driver audits ‘essential’ for managing employee risk, says Licence Bureau
The message comes from Licence Bureau, which says that most businesses may be unaware of how many employees drive on business. In response the fleet driving … Read More »
North East Ambulance Service adds Nissan LEAF pool cars to fleet
The vehicles replace five conventionally powered models, and will be supported by a network of nine charging points across the region, the first UK installations by … Read More »
CVM Group appoints FMG to minimise downtime
FMG will operate under the CVM brand, providing 24/7/365 first notification of loss, a UK-wide repair management solution and a suite of legal services for CVM’s … Read More »
Automotive Leasing wins NHS Blood and Transplant tender
The deal will see the specialist leasing company continue to provide rapid response and commercial vehicles to NHS service after 18 years of being a key … Read More »
Aston Barclay raises over £1,100 in Chelmsford Children in Need charity sale
Held on 9 November ahead of the annual BBC telethon, the event saw auctioneers and staff at the independent auction group’s head office dress up as … Read More »
NETS wins Prince Michael International Road Safety Award
Each year, nearly 1.3 million people are killed on roads worldwide, and up to 50 million more are injured. More than one quarter of all fatal … Read More »
Christopher Ness appointed as UK managing director at Ubeeqo
Ness brings over 15 years’ experience in fleet management, as well as mobile solutions, and joins Ubeeqo from his position as project manager for Telefonica UK. … Read More »
Local authorities urged to keep up road safety despite cuts
The message comes from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) which, along with a number of other organisations, has produced Making Road Safety … Read More »
Inaugural Prestige Fleet Servicing road show voted a success
The firm, which provides low-cost, added-value servicing to fleet operators throughout the country, held the event at the Lea Marston Conference Centre, Sutton Coldfield and attracted … Read More »
Volvo Concept 26 showcases interior design study for autonomous cars
Named to reflect the average daily commute time of 26 minutes in the US, the concept uses a seat design along with a tablet interface, fold-away … Read More »
Ford previews updated Kuga
Under the carmaker’s ‘World Car’ programme, the European Kuga crossover and Escape sold in North America have been largely the same car since the current generation … Read More »
Fleet popularity helps more than double Focus ST UK sales
The company said has sold 6,700 so far this year, a 172.4% increase (3,240 units) on the 2,460 sold in the whole of 2014, with 45% … Read More »
Toyota Mirai eligible for OLEV plug-in car grant
The Mirai offers a 300-mile range using hydrogen to produce electricity which drives its wheels. Refuelling takes a few minutes, and the only exhaust emission is … Read More »
Jaguar scoops ACFO Fleet Car of the Year title for first time
Voted online exclusively by the ACFO membership, the 2015 awards were revealed at a gala dinner at the St John’s Hotel, Solihull last night (18 November) … Read More »
BVRLA announces events calendar for 2016
Some 20 events are already planned from January onwards, including three Technical and Operational Management (TOM) forums, three Residual Value and Remarketing (RVR) forums, five Industry … Read More »
Autogas completes major forecourt rebranding programme
The £1m investment programme sees the use of a new logo and identity across the company’s network of 215 refuelling sites throughout the UK, as well … Read More »
Thatcham puts spotlight on latest cyber-crime and crash avoidance developments
The vehicle insurance safety and security research centre will be attending the event at the ILEC Conference Centre in London on 23 November and will talk … Read More »
New Toyota Prius to emit 70g/km CO2
Although these are pre-homologation figures, it means the most efficient versions of the Prius will fall into the 9% BiK band and be exempt from the … Read More »
Avis UK adds DS 5 to fleet
Avis customers can now rent the model from a number of locations across the country from £50 per day. In addition, the DS 5 is being … Read More »
UK car manufacturing reaches YtD level in a decade
Total new car production for October fell 0.7% to 148,976 units with domestic demand down 8.3% but exports up 1.5% YtD new car production was up … Read More »
FleetEurope and ADT customers to benefit from new partnership
The partnership will mean that ADT customers able to take advantage of FleetEurope’s existing relationships with rental providers across the UK, enabling them to collect and … Read More »
Jaama software eases compliance burden and drives efficiency for Speedy
Speedy operates a fleet of some 600 company cars, 1,000 light commercial vehicles and 200 trucks. The company introduced Jaama’s Key2 technology in February 2014 and is … Read More »
