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Philip Dennis Foodservice saves £38,000 in first quarter thanks to Fleetmatics REVEAL

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With 60 HGVs, 32 cars and four vans on the road six days a week, the family-owned food wholesaler needed to put into place new strategies … Read More »

Vanarama launches into business leasing market for cars

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Vanarama Cars to launching in the personal and business leasing sector and says it will use the buying power it already has with the major manufacturers … Read More »

IAM and TfL included in 2015 ETSC PRAISE awards winners

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As part of the PRAISE project to promote better practice in work-related road safety, the ETSC presents annual awards in recognition of organisations that have made an outstanding … Read More »

Distracted driving solution launches in UK

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Already on sale in the US, the Cellcontrol DriveID product has been designed to take the temptation to use the phone away from the driver when … Read More »

Telematics data used to help convict hit and run driver

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The driver, Nicholas Regan, 24, of Bushy Mead, Basildon, admitted hitting Giuseppe Tocco, from Billericay, as well as perverting the course of justice after he failed … Read More »

Lightfoot launches into car fleet market

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The in-cab driver behaviour device has helped van fleet managers cut fuel bills by up to 20% whilst reducing accidents by as much as 60%. Recent … Read More »

Fleet Evolution to run salary sacrifice webinar

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The webinar takes place on 26 October and will be repeated on 9 November and 23 November. The webinar will offer an overview of a variety … Read More »

Growing use of pre-registrations yet to impact on auction values, says NAMA

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After assessing the latest auction data, NAMA said that it seems that a combination of self-generated franchise dealer activity has been able to absorb the growing … Read More »

Third of fleets using telematics to contest driver liability

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That’s according to a survey of 500 UK businesses from RAC Business, which shows that 18% of companies have used telematics data to prove that a … Read More »

MPs unaware of lack of regulation for vehicle technicians

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The disparity has been highlighted in new research commissioned by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), which is urging government to tackle the issue in … Read More »

Prosecutions for motorists using a mobile phone fall 47% in five years

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According to official figures seen by the RAC, prosecutions were down by 47% between 2009 and 2014. The fall is despite figures from the Department for … Read More »

Jaama scoops Professional and Service Business of the Year award

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Launched almost 12 years ago, Jaama has seen continual year-on-year growth and last year it recorded a 17% increase in revenue as an increasing number of … Read More »

Driver error figures reinforce need for fleet risk management, says IAM

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Analysis by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) shows that driver error is a contributory factor in 74% of accidents, involving more than 117,000 casualties. The … Read More »

Alphabet’s broker network exceeds £100m leasing milestone in 12 months

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Led by Gavin Davies, head of indirect at Alphabet, with a dedicated, growing team of experts, the network comprises just under 40 well-established Partner businesses focuses … Read More »

Business Driver publishes Autumn Driving Tips for fleets

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Created by the firm’s senior driver training consultants, these driving tips are designed to help keep drivers safer on the roads in the autumn months.  Topics … Read More »

Wakefield car leasing company scoops business award

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Cars on Demand, based at Trinity Business Park in Wakefield, scooped the Transformation category of the 2015 BiYInspired awards, run by Business in Yorkshire. Now in … Read More »

Tesla launches Autopilot software for Model S

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The technology, which was equipped in the Model S from October last year, includes a forward radar, a forward-looking camera, 12 long-range ultrasonic sensors and a digitally-controlled … Read More »

Samaritan’s Purse appoints CLM Rental for Operation Christmas Child

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The collection and delivery of the boxes from some 3,000 drop-off sites around the UK requires a fleet of several hundred vans working around the clock … Read More »

Volvo to launch electric vehicle by 2019

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The strategy will kick off with the introduction of plug-in hybrid versions of the 90 series and 60 series larger cars, based on the company’s new … Read More »

Two in five organisations don’t have a policy on speed

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The call comes from Brake, the road safety charity, as it releases a new report showing that two in five (39%) of businesses don’t have a … Read More »

Over 17,000 motorists convicted of careless driving in last two years

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The figures have been released by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) following a Freedom of Information request to every police force in England and Wales. … Read More »

YtD demand for ultra-low emission cars up 138.5%

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Latest SMMT figures show that 20,992 ultra-low emission cars were registered between January and September this year, up 138.5% against the same period for 2014. Plug-in … Read More »

Fleet industry urged to consider role in tackling emissions levels

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The call comes from Cédriane de Boucaud, CEO of connected vehicle specialist Tantalum Corporation, who believes the fleet sector can play a fundamental role in taking … Read More »

Philips enters dashcam market

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The entry-level ADR 610 and ADR 810 bring a number of common features, including Automatic recording which commences as soon as the vehicle is started up; … Read More »

Road Angel dashcam brings parking protection

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The Halo begins recording out of both the front and rear windows when it sees any motion or senses a shock. Under the parking mode, the … Read More »

Over a quarter of council parking ticket appeals upheld

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That’s according to car finance specialist Zuto following freedom of information requests to eight of the UK's largest councils. The results show that over the 12 … Read More »

London Assembly Transport Committee to investigate concerns over motorcyclist safety in capital

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According to 2015 figures from TfL, 27 riders of powered two-wheelers, including motorbikes and scooters, were killed on London’s roads in 2014. Despite representing just 1% … Read More »

Leeds digital firm to save over £2,500 on fuel costs after deploying Tesla Model S

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The Leeds-based firm, which specialises in creative design, website development and strategic digital marketing for local clients, has acquired a Tesla Model S on a leasing … Read More »

Partnerships in Care implements salary sacrifice car scheme to attract and retain staff

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The organisation already provided a wide range of employee benefits for its staff, including childcare vouchers, private healthcare, cycle-to-work and eye-care schemes. But, after a series … Read More »

Fleet/lease values maintain steady performance in September

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The latest Pulse report shows that fleet & lease cars averaged £9,700 in September, up by £52 (0.5%) compared to August. BCA added that average values … Read More »