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Ongoing investment in software is highly worthwhile, suggest fleets
The company says that it has a small number of major users who set aside an amount of budget every year in order to continue their … Read More »
ACFO issues top 10 tips for fleets on handling parking fines
The fines management company says that fines are a hugely emotive issue with “pain points” for fleet managers. The two organisations’ recommendations include: Keep track – … Read More »
Government beefs up insurance fraud crackdown
Announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling, the package of measures includes: Requiring courts to throw out compensation applications in full where the claimant has been fundamentally … Read More »
Study indicates eco tyres deliver little benefits at urban speeds
Emissions Analytics carried out preliminary tests on two contrasting sets of 175/70 R14 tyres on the road. One set was a standard tyre with B-rating for … Read More »
Vast majority of Scottish motorists want road repairs not new roads
Revealed today (9th June) by Transform Scotland, the study found that 84% of respondents favoured road repairs, with only 7% disagreeing. With Audit Scotland having reported … Read More »
Toyota announces Aygo prices
On sale from 1st July, the new model will be priced from £8,595. However, an initial customer saving offer of £600 brings the starting price down … Read More »
Brake announces winners of Fleet Safety Awards & offers Fleet Safety Forum discount
Winners were announced at a prestigious gala dinner held Thursday 5th June at St John's Hotel in Solihull, Birmingham. The awards, sponsored by Arval, were attended … Read More »
New Ford Mondeo makes UK fleet debut at ACFO event
Prices have yet to be revealed for the new Mondeo line-up, which will include a four-door hybrid electric saloon as well as a five-door hatchback and … Read More »
Microlise introduces new Driver Performance Management Module
Intended to complement existing reporting methods, the Microlise Driver Performance Module allows drivers to access their own driving performance via either the DPM app on a … Read More »
IAM Drive & Survive to highlight driver training benefits under new appointment
Tracey Speke becomes business development manager for the Midlands as the firm focuses on continuing its growth and position in the driver risk management and driver … Read More »
Mobile phone usage is biggest pet hate for 70% of road users
A customer study by Warrantywise found that almost 70% of respondents stated that drivers using their mobile phones was one of the most annoying habits. Almost … Read More »
AA confirms plans for stock market flotation in £1.39bn IPO
Acromas Holdings has announced the IPO will be led a management buy-in team led by former NCP chairman Bob Mackenzie working alongside the existing AA management … Read More »
Correctly worded employment contracts key to recharging fines to staff
‘If employers give staff a contract of employment with the right flexibility then they should not have a problem in identifying the driver responsible for the … Read More »
Younger drivers far more likely to cause passengers' death
Figures highlighted by the charity show that the number of drivers aged 17-24 killed in an accident has decreased by 10% since 2010. In the same … Read More »
New Infrastructure Bill published
Measures include: • Turning the Highways Agency into a Government-owned company with stable long term funding to drive down costs to the taxpayer – saving £2.6billion … Read More »
New BMW X6 revealed
Priced from £51,150 OTR for the BMW X6 xDrive30d, the new model is expected to build on the near-250,000 sales of the first-generation model. … Read More »
Fleets call for fairer fines handling service from leasing firms
According to ACFO members at its recent “Another Fine Mess?” seminar, the availability of technology – text and email – should enable contract hire and leasing … Read More »
Mercedes C-Class gains DAB digital radio as standard
Announced by Digital Radio UK, the move comes as the carmaker looks to feature DAB digital radio as standard across its range – currently 60% of … Read More »
VW equips all new cars with ESC and DAB as standard
The move means that ESC, which was previously fitted to almost every model in the range and optional on others, now comes included as standard in … Read More »
Drivers to remain legally responsible for self-driving cars, says Deloitte
Last month saw Google announce the latest developments in its self-driving car at a conference in California, saying that the vehicle will be built by the … Read More »
UK new car registrations put Europe in the shade, says Deloitte
The comments from the accounting giant come as the latest car registration figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show a 7.7% increase to … Read More »
First ever five-door MINI Hatch revealed
The additional bodystyle allows MINI to compete with key premium rival the Audi A1 Sportback, and to cater for five-door only fleet policies without moving drivers … Read More »
Fleet registrations rise again as UK new car market shows longest-ever period of growth
Newly released data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that new car registrations increased 7.7% in May to 194,032 units – marking … Read More »
Leasing firms coming under pressure to renegotiate agreement terms
The research by Creditsafe, a leading supplier of online business credit reports, found that nearly two-thirds (65%) of operators report customers attempting to amend the terms … Read More »
Lex Autolease opens new multi-million pound remarketing site
The purpose-built site will house Lex Autolease’s national vehicle remarketing operations, processing more than 40,000 company cars that are returned to the company each year following … Read More »
John Pryor elected as new ACFO chairman
Additionally, Caroline Sandall, who has 19 years fleet decision-maker experience and has been fleet manager at Barclays Bank for more than nine years, was unanimously elected … Read More »
FleetCor Technologies & Summit Partners team up to acquire Masternaut
Under the deal, Masternaut’s management team led by CEO Martin Hiscox will continue to operate the business and remain shareholders in the company. Masternaut was founded … Read More »
New software to improve accuracy of EV whole-life costs
Route Monkey, Teesside University and Urban Foresight will work together to create a tool which combines manufacturer battery chemistry data with fleets’ usage and charging cycles … Read More »
Self-registrations continued but used market remains strong, says CAP
Black Book Live senior editor, Derren Martin said: ‘Self-registrations remain a feature of the market because of an insatiable desire by many manufacturers to maintain or … Read More »
Mercedes fleet chiefs gain new roles
The move sees Andrews take a leadership role within fleet with the added responsibility for used cars and remarketing. Meanwhile Sally Dennis is to lead the … Read More »
