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Changing to new Summer Time system would reduce CO2 pollution by at least 447,000 tonnes each year
The organisation said a move to SDST – GMT+1 in winter and GMT+2 in summer – would create lighter evenings all year round and result in … Read More »
Roy Brannen becomes new chief executive for Transport Scotland
Brannen, currently director of trunk roads and bus operations at Transport Scotland, will take up the post in early November. He succeeds current chief executive David … Read More »
VW confirms Euro 5 and Euro 6 EA288 engines not affected by defeat device
The carmaker added that “new vehicles of the Volkswagen Group offered within the European Union with those engines comply with legal requirements and environmental standards”. The … Read More »
EV chauffeur service targets fleets with zero-emission self-hire solution
The firm launched earlier this year with a fleet of Tesla Model S zero emission electric luxury cars and helped by strong demand, is to double … Read More »
Pricing and specs announced for new Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer
Debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show last month, the Sports Tourer is based on an all-new lightweight vehicle architecture with a new design, powertrains and technology, … Read More »
Transport Minister urges fleets to remain “ambitious and bold” in ULEV take-up
Speaking at the Future of Business Mobility summit in London yesterday (22 October), Transport Minister Andrew Jones urged fleets to remain “ambitious and bold” in embracing … Read More »
Fleets increasingly recognising benefits of asset tracking
So says fleet monitoring specialist Motrak, which says it’s planning for significant growth on the back of record demand. Paul Holdcroft, head of Motrak, said: “Demand … Read More »
ICFM reports record turnout for ‘Fleet 2020’ Conference
The 23rd ICFM conference also saw attendees gain valuable insight into what fleet may look like in five years from six experts on the ‘in-dialogue ‘Fleet … Read More »
Staying permanently on British Summer Time could significantly reduce road casualties
According to Department for Transport statistics, the number of road fatalities and casualties hits a peak in October, November and December, despite the fact that road … Read More »
Majority of drivers put off keyless technology over security fears
A survey by stolen vehicle recovery expert TRACKER found that 70% of respondents said they would reconsider purchasing a keyless car in the wake of growing … Read More »
AA offers free Drive Motorway courses
The organisation says that almost half of motorists know friends or family who avoid driving on motorways. In addition, one in 50 people, 13,000 per day, … Read More »
UK car manufacturing up 15.5% in September
The figures for last month show a 15.5% rise compared with September last year, with year-to-date volumes 3.3% up on the same period in 2015. Production … Read More »
Three people die every day on country roads, warns DfT
The Department for Transport data show that 1,040 people were killed and 9,051 seriously injured on country roads in 2014, with a third (348) of fatalities … Read More »
Kwik Fit Mobile to fit telematics to company cars at management level
The move forms the latest in a number of technology updates intended to boost safety and security for Kwik Fit drivers as well as other road … Read More »
In-car gadgets causing confusion for drivers
That’s according to a survey of 1,000 British car owners, carried out by BookMyGarage.com, which also found that one in five (19%) say they use only one … Read More »
Ebbon-Dacs launches standalone delivery and collection solution
Oxford-based online solutions provider Ebbon-Dacs has launched moDel VM, a new, standalone version of its moDel vehicle delivery and collection solution.
Lex Autolease named Compass Group’s Sector Supplier of the Year
Compass Group is a leading foodservice and support services organisation and has worked with Lex Autolease since 2004. Lex Autolease became its sole supplier in 2008 … Read More »
BP Fuel Card launches offset programme to help fleets hit carbon targets
The partnership with BP Target Neutral, BP’s not-for-profit carbon reduction and offset team, has been designed to fleet managers a simple, flexible and cost effective way … Read More »
The Fuelcard People launches One Fuelcard
Dubbed the One Fuelcard, the new offering is said to offer access to the largest fixed price fuel network in the whole of the UK (more … Read More »
New fleet management tool could help fleets cut admin and costs
UK Fuels’ online fleet management tool Velocity allows fleet operators to quickly and easily manage all aspects of fleet admin, including resolving employees’ fuel expenses and … Read More »
Brake calls on government to introduce intelligent speed adaptation on UK roads
ISA technology uses GPS combined with a digital map of speed limits to keep vehicles to the posted speed limit. This technology could potentially make other … Read More »
ICFM recognises training achievers at ‘Fleet 2020’ Conference
The announcements were made at the ‘Fleet 2020’ conference held yesterday (21 October) and saw 12 new holders of the Introductory Certificate in Car Fleet Management, … Read More »
LeasePlan appoints trio of new tyre fitment suppliers
The leasing giant said the three new suppliers, which replace Kwik-Fit, will bring it an increased UK-wide capability and coverage for both cars and commercial vehicle … Read More »
Supermarkets urged to make further fuel price cuts
Sainsbury’s announced yesterday (20 October) that it was cutting the price of unleaded petrol and diesel by one pence per litre across its 300 forecourts. The … Read More »
Road deaths rise 16% in Scotland
The figures show the total number of casualties fell by 2% between 2013 and 2014 from 11,504 to 11,268, the lowest number since records began. As … Read More »
ICFM outlines vision of making fleet management a fully recognised vocation
Speaking at the organisation’s ‘Fleet 2020’ conference today in Oxfordshire, chairman of the ICFM, Paul Hollick said: “We want ICFM qualifications to become the qualifications required … Read More »
Arco Limited streamlines fuel expenses with TMC mileage capture solution
"Their solution met all our criteria," said Sarah Norman, statutory and tax manager of Arco. "The auditing aspect is not on offer anywhere else. It gives … Read More »
Fleets ‘unlikely to move away from diesel’ without tax and legal changes
Ashley Sowerby, managing director at Chevin, said: “Fleets generally want to do the right thing from an environmental point of view but they are also under … Read More »
Back to the Future day arrives
Research by car finance experts Zuto found that American models proved to be popular choices for automobiles fit for flux capacitor installation, with the Dodge Viper … Read More »
Allstar carbon capture scheme reaches major milestone
The scheme was launched by the fuel card provider and Forest Carbon, a leading developer of new carbon woodland projects, earlier this year to help fleet … Read More »