Category : Latest News
Leasedrive predicts leasing consolidation as part of 10 key fleet trends for 2014
That’s the prediction from Leasedrive Group, the UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management group in the UK, which has issued its 10 key fleet trends for … Read More »
Audi A8 L named Chauffeur Car of the Year
Professional Driver magazine editor Mark Bursa said of the rationale behind the ranking: ‘The Audi A8 L edges it on low running costs, excellent manufacturer support … Read More »
Porsche launches corporate sales initiative
The company has undertaken a two-year project, collecting feedback from the fleet and leasing industry to find out how Porsche can be better integrated into the … Read More »
New business launched to provide integrated camera & tracking solutions for fleets
Founded as crash for cash fraud, bogus whiplash claims and rising insurance premiums costing UK businesses hundreds of millions of pounds each year, Intelligent Telematics will … Read More »
Transport Minister highlights "snowball effect" of drink-drive convictions
Highlighting the ‘snowball effect’ of a drink drive conviction, the campaign says that up to one million people work in jobs they could lose as a result … Read More »
New Nissan Qashqai to boast RVs of 50%, says CAP
The residual value setters at the firm have forecast that the new £20,840 Qashqai 1.5 dCi Acenta will have an RV of 50% or £10,400 after … Read More »
TRACKER warns fleets of coming “frost-jacking” thefts
The stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) specialist says that leaving the car unattended on frosty mornings could prove a costly mistake and urges motorists including fleet drivers … Read More »
ATS Euromaster powers up new battery range for fleets with five-year warranty
The Platinum Prestige Plus batteries provide an additional 30% power and are ideally suited to modern vehicles with an increased demand for electrical power. They are … Read More »
ARI Fleet UK commits to business growth following new leadership appointments
Operations director Romy Bria transfers from ARI Fleet Canada and Jason Chamberlain joins from BT Fleet as sales director, completing ARI’s leadership team. Bria’s new role … Read More »
Popular fleet figure passes away after illness
Most recently head of relationship management at Arval, he is best known to the manufacturers and vehicle dealers, although Chris also managed customers and operations during … Read More »
Saab 9-3 production restarts at Trollhättan
The petrol sedan model is being produced in the high-spec Aero trim with the 220PS 2.0-litre turbo engine and is being produced at an initially ‘modest’ … Read More »
Audi confirms addition of Q1 to model line-up
The latest addition to the Audi’s Q model family will bring the carmaker’s total product to over 60 models and will be produced at Ingolstadt alongside … Read More »
Facelifted Renault Mégane to be priced aggressively
Available for delivery from January 2014, the model line-up will be priced from £16,745 for the Hatch, with the Coupé starting at £17,645 and the Sport … Read More »
Plans for tolls on A14 dropped
The scheme is intended to relieve congestion on one of the busiest stretches of the strategic road network between the West Midlands and the east coast … Read More »
Bott achieves 15% saving in van and car fleet fuel costs with telematics
The company is a leading manufacturer and supplier of workshop equipment, in-vehicle equipment and workplace system and operates a network of commercial, HGV and service vehicles … Read More »
Ingersoll Rand slashes fleet incident rates 20% under FMG contract
The three-year deal covers the 336-vehicle fleet across the UK and Ireland, with a number of techniques used to drive down risk, including driver training. When … Read More »
Volvo launches world's first large-scale autonomous driving pilot scheme
Titled “Drive Me – Self-driving cars for sustainable mobility”, the pilot is intended to show the benefits of autonomous driving and is being run by Volvo, … Read More »
New RAC Foundation reports shows high level of car dependency in England & Wales
Titled “The Car and the Commute”, the report shows that reliance is greatest in Wales, where 74.2% of employed people aged 16-74 use a car or … Read More »
Verso becomes first Toyota to get BMW diesel
Available from early 2014, the Verso 1.6 D-4D offers 111bhp with torque of 199lb from 1,750rpm to 2,250rpm and will offer CO2 emissions of 119g/km. The … Read More »
Volkswagen's first electric vehicle priced at £19,250
Based on the petrol-powered up! supermini, the e-up features an 82bhp electric motor and lithium-ion battery, offering a range of 93 miles depending on ambient conditions … Read More »
Volvo takes to the slopes to proves effectiveness of winter tyres for fleets
Two identical Volvo V40 D2 hatchbacks – one on standard tyres and another on winter tyres – were driven by an amateur driver at the Tamworth … Read More »
Simplify mileage recording with mobile phone app
So says iPointlive, which has developed a mobile phone app that can aid fleet managers when it comes to mileage claims, tax compliance and management reporting. … Read More »
TCH Leasing fleet customers to benefit from Auto Windscreens contract
As the leasing firm’s preferred glass supplier, Auto Windscreens will handle hundreds of automotive glazing repairs and replacements for TCH Leasing using its nationwide mobile repair … Read More »
GE Capital launches new “pay monthly” duty of care product
The new monthly fixed-cost payment model has been introduced in response to customer requests for their duty of care expenditure to be broken down into a … Read More »
Brake renews calls for zero tolerance drink-drive limit as police crackdown starts
The road safety charity is calling on drivers to commit to staying stone cold sober if driving home from Christmas festivities under its “not a drop, … Read More »
Call for professional fleet managers to help formulate fleet training programme
To ensure that the training is fully geared to meet the latest industry needs in terms of format, content and delivery, we are looking to partner … Read More »
Fleets encouraged to adopt low-emission vehicles under Mayor of London scheme
Boris Johnson has successfully secured an additional £335,000 from a £1m Government pot to tackle air pollution, build green infrastructure and support low-emission vehicles in the … Read More »
2013 “Fleet Heroes” awards winners include Environment Agency, BT Fleet & BMW
The 2013 Fleet Hero Award winners are: Best Public Sector Fleet sponsored by BT Fleet: Environment Agency Best Business Sector Fleet sponsored by Lombard Fleet Solutions: … Read More »
Police forces to tweet details of convicted drink drug-drivers in this year’s Christmas campaign
So says the Association of Chief Police Of Officers (ACPO) which says that police officers are out in full force as the Christmas campaign to target … Read More »
HgCapital acquires Leasedrive Group
Berkshire-based Leasedrive was established in 1983 and merged with Velo at the start of 2007 to form one of the largest independent privately owned vehicle management … Read More »
