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