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Specsavers Corporate Eyecare promotes benefits of employee eyecare
The scheme has been set up to offer significant benefits to employees, at no extra cost to the employer. Whenever standard eyecare eVouchers are purchased by … Read More »
New vehicle registrations to show slower growth for rest of year, says Glass's
So says Andrew Jackson, head of analytics at Glass’s, who believes the market will see growth of less than 5% for the remainder of the year, … Read More »
RV forecasting for EV should be top of fleet industry agenda, says Alphabet
So says Alphabet as the latest Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader (SMMT) figures reveal a growth in alternative fuel vehicles of more than 72% in … Read More »
New WebEx-based scheme to speed up salary sacrifice implementation
By using the WebEx web conferencing software, Fleet Evolution is able to host many of its preliminary meetings over the internet to set up paperwork, admin … Read More »
BMW to continue tracking partnership with Trackstar
The Trackstar Stolen Vehicle Tracking unit will continue to be the sole system technically tested and approved by BMW UK for distribution through its Dealer network, … Read More »
Alex Smith named as new director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars
Smith joined the Volkswagen Group in 2007 and has held a number of roles for the carmaker including head of retail operations for Volkswagen Passenger Cars … Read More »
Europcar signs major fleet contract for incident management service
Launched last year, TTS360 is a full service incident & accident management resource for the motor fleet and insurance industry and brings together the services of … Read More »
DVLA pledges to consult with ACFO on key online licence & log book fleet issues
As the clock ticks down to the 1st January 2015 abolition of the counterpart to the driving licence, the DVLA has launched its Integrated Enquiries Platform … Read More »
Ogilvie Fleet reports record demand for company cars & vans
Marking growing economic confidence, the firm’s order bank broke through the 500-vehicle mark for the first time in May 2014 and the company is on track … Read More »
New solution to help stop unnecessary Congestion Charges for fleets
From today (16th June), the congestion charge goes up from £10 a day to £11.50 – marking the first increase since 2011. However, Navman Wirelss says … Read More »
Fleet demand for petrol-engined Mazda3 models exceeds expectations
On sale from January, the Mazda3 joins the Mazda6 and Mazda CX-5 in featuring the brand’s SKYACTIV technology, which offers low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and first-class … Read More »
A third of fleets would consider using self-driving vehicles
In total, 32% said they’d consider self-driving vehicles, which have been in the news with Google having revealed a prototype of its self-driving car. TrackCompare director … Read More »
Brake to run Pledge webinars for fleets online
The move marks the first time that Brake's Pledge training, sponsored by ARI Fleet UK, will be run as a series of online webinars, offering practical … Read More »
Pendragon Contracts teams up with Shell to slash fuel costs for fleets
The package will enable new joining customers to pay one price that is cheaper than the supermarket at over 3,500 UK forecourts whether at a motorway … Read More »
Drivers who eat or drink behind the wheel 3.6 times more likely to have accident
The data released by Lytx Europe, a specialist in delivering driver safety and compliance solutions for commercial fleets, finds that drivers who eat and drink while … Read More »
Vince Cable opens UK centre for smart transport technology
Run by the Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) – established by the Technology Strategy Board to boost UK market share in intelligent transport systems – the new … Read More »
Hitachi Capital beefs up daily rental proposition
The vehicle finance and leasing specialist says it has built on its daily rental business proposition whilst simultaneously driving growth over the last 12 months. Under … Read More »
Courtesy car costs to be capped under new plans
Announced by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) – the replacement to the Competition Commission (CC), the measure would see a cap on the charges passed … Read More »
Fleet software to be increasingly used to ‘make sense’ of flood of data
So says Chevin Fleet Solutions, which adds that the amount of information produced by and for fleets is likely to increase exponentially over the next few … Read More »
Five-door MINI to account for 60% of UK fleet volume
Launching with the four Cooper trim levels in October, followed by the One and One D in November, it marks the first time MINI has offered … Read More »
Road casualties in London fall to lowest levels ever
New figures released by Transport for London also show that the total number of road casualties in London also fell by around 5% to its lowest … Read More »
"Celebration of His Life" to take place for Dara Clarke
Mr Clarke died on Sunday 25th May 2014 after being struck by lightning on Thursday 22nd May whilst hosting a charity golf match in Watford, UK. … Read More »
Increases in magistrates’ court fine limits branded draconian
Martin Wedge, MD of the Oxfordshire-based group, says there are inherent contradictions in new plans to give UK magistrates the powers to hand out up to … Read More »
Price difference between main dealers and non-franchised workshops shrinking
According to Warranty Direct’s latest labour rates study, the average main dealer hourly rate (£92.11) was 44.9% more than the average non-franchised rate (£63.56). In 2006, … Read More »
New 1.5-litre diesel to give Mazda2 market-leading fuel economy
The engine produces 103bhp, in line with similarly-sized diesels from rival manufacturers, and could be a vital addition to its model line-up, particularly in the Mazda3 … Read More »
New Mercedes C-Class available from Avis Car Rental
The biggest seller in the carmaker’s range, the C-Class sees most of its sales within the fleet market. To help keep fleet buyers on board, the … Read More »
BBS Fleet Logistics launches new website
The new site at http://www.bbsfleetlogistics.co.uk also has improved graphics and a cleaner, more dynamic feel, as well as providing a news service featuring some of the … Read More »
Drivers to face £10k fine for speeding on motorways
Announced by Justice Minister Jeremy Wright, the proposed new fines form part of wide-ranging reforms to the penalties that can be imposed by magistrates. The four-fold … Read More »
Scottish Government invests £3m in EVs
Announced today by Transport Minister Keith Brown, the investment will be used to accelerate the scheme to install rapid chargers for electric vehicles up and down … Read More »
New MINI Cooper SD Hatch offers impressive pulling power & economy
One of six newly developed power units available for the three-door Hatch in the UK – all with MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology – the 2.0-litre 4-cylinder … Read More »
