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Facelifted Honda CR-V to bring more powerful diesel
The four-wheel drive CR-V will be equipped with the higher-powered 1.6-litre i-DTEC four-cylinder diesel engine from Honda's Earth Dreams Technology series. The new unit replaces the … Read More »
Marston signs fleet deal with Zenith
Under the deal, Zenith is providing contract hire with full vehicle maintenance and accident management for 120 vehicles, including standard vans, specialist vehicles and cars. In addition, … Read More »
Drivers warned to ensure tyres are ready for wet weather
The figures have been released by the Highways Agency today in support of Tyre Safety Month, this October, which is organised by TyreSafe. This year the … Read More »
BVRLA highlights 10 things that fleets need to know about new vehicle tax rules
The organisation says that its members will benefit hugely from the move, saving millions of pounds a year in administration costs. Meanwhile the Driver and Vehicle … Read More »
UK’s car theft hot spots revealed in new study
That’s the finding of new research conducted by IntelligentCarLeasing.com, which was conducted via freedom of information requests, with a total of 42 police forces across England … Read More »
ARI to boost UK team under latest recruitment drive
The firm says the new roles, which include a technical operations manager, three customer service advisors and a credit controller, are being made on the back … Read More »
Brake to run free seminars to help SMEs avoid at-work crashes
The events and guidance are being delivered through Brake Professional, with the support of the Department for Transport. They will raise awareness of the main risks … Read More »
ARI to celebrate national garage network achievements
The awards, which were launched in 2010, are judged on the performance of ARI’s UK-accredited garages over the previous 12 months, with a particular focus on … Read More »
Anglian Water signs up ATS Euromaster tyre services for 13th consecutive year
The new deal also sees Anglian Water maintain its Michelin tyre policy for the car and van fleet, which it says has led to fewer tyre … Read More »
Drivers – don’t panic over death of the tax disc, advises FTA
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is reassuring motorists that the change in the vehicle tax system should not cause problems for drivers, but they should be … Read More »
Volkswagen Passat pricing announced
Set to start first UK deliveries in January, the new model is based on the group's modular MQB platform, which also underpins the Golf Mk7. Helped … Read More »
Kia to show diesel-electric Optima T-Hybrid at Paris
The powertrain pairs the Optima’s existing 1.7-litre CRDi turbo-diesel engine, paired with a small electric motor, powered by a 48V lead-carbon battery. The diesel-electric powertrain concept, … Read More »
Lex Autolease launches dedicated “Business Critical” offering
The “Business Critical” service provides a bespoke end–to-end fleet management solution that covers vehicle funding, design, build and procurement, through to complete in-life management and incident … Read More »
Motiva introduces end-of-contract service to help fleets avoid penalties
The company is using a new workshop complex at its Stoke-on-Trent headquarters to introduce an end-of-life service intended to help businesses make significant savings on de-fleeting … Read More »
Alphabet signs British Formula 1’s Max Chilton as brand ambassador
The 23-year-old from Surrey began his driving career at the age of 10 and is currently racing with the Marussia Formula One team. Richard Schooling, Alphabet’s … Read More »
Ford announces new Mondeo pricing
Replacing the outgoing car launched in 2007, the new Mondeo will be available in a choice of three bodystyles in the UK, including new EcoBoost petrol … Read More »
45g/km plug-in hybrid Passat to launch next year
The first ever plug-in Passat will be sold in both saloon and estate bodystyles and is set to be shown at the Paris Motor Show this … Read More »
Urgent warning to ADAM & Corsa/Corsavan drivers over steering problem
The carmaker says the safety recall applies to models registered since May 2014, with around 3000 of these vehicles having been manufactured with a steering system … Read More »
Vauxhall Mokka to get 109g/km 'Whisper Diesel'
Already available in the Astra, Meriva and Zafira Tourer ranges, the new engine is gradually replacing the 1.7-litre CDTi across the range, and will be offered … Read More »
Honda unveils Civic Type R concept
The new Type R will be powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre i-VTEC engine from Honda’s next-generation Earth Dreams Technology series with over 276bhp married up to … Read More »
New report explores carless cities as research finds London motorists most polluting
The findings from the price comparison web site show that more than half of motorists (52%) consider it important or very important to cut down on … Read More »
RoSPA appoints new road safety manager for England
Lloyd brings more than 25 years of road safety experience under his belt including as a road safety practitioner for Stoke City Council and latterly as … Read More »
Arval announces additions to corporate sales team
Chris Salmon joins as head of corporate sales from Leasedrive where, as UK sales manager, he led their corporate sales team for the last three years. … Read More »
Automated Emergency Braking should be mandatory, says ETSC
The technology, which is already available as an optional extra even on low-cost vehicles, could help prevent or lessen thousands of accidents in the UK if … Read More »
Lack of employee awareness providing major barrier for salary sacrifice
The fleet management giant spoke to over 500 employees with company cars to find out what they thought of various funding options available for company vehicles. … Read More »
Up to 80% of fleets could be operating without the right road risk practices
So says Applied Driving Techniques, adding that as many as four-fifths of car and van fleets are still operating either partially or completely non-compliantly with work-related … Read More »
Road deaths decrease but fatalities on motorways rise
Published today (25th September), the Reported Road Casualties Great Britain 2013 (RRCGB) Annual Report shows a decrease in road deaths by 2% compared with 2012. This … Read More »
UK car manufacturing quietens over summer but remains up YtD
The figures show that August output fell 22.1%, with some manufacturers taking additional holiday shutdown. However, a total of 994,949 cars have been manufactured in the … Read More »
Singapore sovereign wealth fund to become joint investor in RAC
GIC’s deal with the US private equity firm will mean that the two firms will jointly own a majority stake in the business, with RAC management … Read More »
New toolkit to help fleets manage and report collisions
Designed to support managers and drivers, the CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety) Toolkit provides guidance on what to do following a collision, from actions the … Read More »
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