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AA warns about morning after effects of drink-driving
Morning-after drivers are a particular focus for the police this year under its Christmas drive-drive campaign. A total of 280 people lost their lives in the UK … Read More »
Accident clear-up initiative saving millions per year, reports DfT
The “CLEAR” (Collision, Lead, Evaluate, Act and Reopen) initiative was launched by the Department for Transport last year to reopen motorways and roads quickly following major … Read More »
PSA Peugeot Citroen and GM reveal details of alliance
The tie-up will cover three common vehicle platform development projects, firstly for a C-MPV for Opel/Vauxhall and a C-CUV for the Peugeot brand, then for a joint B-segment … Read More »
Hyundai gives heads-up to new smartphone Connectivity Concept
Shown at the carmaker’s European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany on the new i30, the technology offers car entry and locking via user’s smartphone and wirelessly mirrors … Read More »
MG targets fleets with new diesel versions of MG6
The carmaker says it expects to sell 65% of the new MG6 DTi-TECH diesels in the fleet and business sector of the market, adding that it … Read More »
Global Lexus hybrid sales pass half a million mark
In the year Lexus Hybrid Drive made its debut 26,000 vehicles were sold, while by 30 November this year the annual total was already at 113,000 … Read More »
Government report shows big decline in UK forecourts and fuel reserves
The Deloitte Report “Study of the UK petroleum retail market” released by DECC today, shows a continued trend of closures seen in the past 40 years … Read More »
Neil Williamson to join SEAT UK as director
At the same time, the current SEAT UK Director, Peter Wyhinny, will begin a new role as director of SEAT Italy. Neil joins SEAT UK from … Read More »
Brake to host safety seminar for fleets on in-vehicle technology
The half-day seminar, sponsored by GreenRoad, will offer fleet professionals the opportunity to hear from academic experts and experienced practitioners on the options available, features to … Read More »
TomTom WEBFLEET service gains reliability and service accreditation
The certification was attained following an independent assessment by BSI Group, the global standards company, and covers TomTom Business Solutions’ online fleet management service WEBFLEET, its data … Read More »
Fiat Professional targets fleets and SMEs with new interactive website
The site, which can be found at www.fiatprofessional.co.uk, has been completely redesigned to be simple and enjoyable to use and provides comprehensive details of the Fiat Professional range. This includes … Read More »
ALD's Keith Allen becomes MD at ARI Fleet UK
With 13 years at ALD under his belt, Allen said that his time at the company had been rewarding both professionally and personally but added that … Read More »
EV trial shows future viability, says Zenith
The trial is being held to assess the real-world viability of electric vehicles, in particular for fleets, and has seen employees from the leasing and fleet … Read More »
Nissan to shift new C-hatch production, following Infiniti announcement
Infiniti was due to build its new model in Austria through Magna-Steyr, but production is being moved to Sunderland to the quality of the workmanship, according … Read More »
Potholes to present major problem again this winter, says AA
An on-the-ground survey by AA Streetwatchers has found that the number of potholes in road has improved over the last year but local roads are still … Read More »
Infiniti to begin production at Sunderland plant
The announcement represents a substantial investment of around £250m into the facility and is expected to secure a further 1,000 jobs at Sunderland and across the … Read More »
Councils get £215 million road repair funds
The funds form part of the £333 million fund announced in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, which is to be used for essential maintenance and is in addition … Read More »
Firms could save £350,000 by switching 10% of fleet to EVs
The potential savings were identified in a British Gas study, conducted by the Transport Research Laboratory, which also found that a move to using 10% EVs … Read More »
ATS Euromaster secures ISO 9001 quality accreditation
The company has passed an independent audit to secure ISO 9001: 2008 status, which replaces its previous ISO 9001: 2000 accreditation. The three-year long independent audit … Read More »
Effective procurement will be key in 2013, says Expense Reduction Analysts
Business fleets will need to employ smarter spending strategies in what will be an even tougher 12 months, according to Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA). The company, … Read More »
Proposals to axe tax disc to save millions for fleet industry
The proposal forms part of a Department for Transport consultation on the future direction of the Driving Standards Agency, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Vehicle and … Read More »
Sharp rise in company car driver offences in 2012
The data for the research was taken from Lex Autolease’s fleet of 270,000 vehicles and shows that more than 121,000 motoring offences were committed by company … Read More »
Tusker secures new funding line to expand vehicle fleet
Tusker has also moved all its transactional banking arrangements over to Barclays. The funding comes following a year in which Tusker’s salary sacrifice product, SalarySacrifice4Cars (SS4C), has … Read More »
Blue light services give green light to new CR-V
Honda says that the previous-generation model has already gained a lot of interest from emergency organisations due to its practicality, versatility and interior space. This includes … Read More »
Wraps come off new E-Class
The new model, which goes on sale next year, features a much sharper design along with a new, more efficient engines and a whole range of … Read More »
Ford Fiesta named “CAP Used Car of the Year 2012”
The supermini met all of CAP’s criteria for value for money, reliability and consistent desirability. Amongst their comments, the judges also said that the car pushes … Read More »
Route Monkey secures further funding to boost expansion
The Gateshead-based firm, which provides road transport routing and scheduling software, has received £450,000 from the Finance for Business North East Technology Fund and £50,000 from … Read More »
CVS signs up to major tyre deal with ATS Euromaster
The deal will see ATS Euromaster supply and service tyres across the whole of the company’s 2,300-strong fleet of light commercials and heavy trucks, which are … Read More »
BVRLA: Beware bogus car hire deals this Xmas
Festive season travellers have been caught out by bogus car hire companies for the last two years year, hoodwinked by their offers of very low prices … Read More »
Honda to roll out range of small-capacity diesels
The carmaker has already said that the long-awaited 1.6 diesel, which will deliver 94g/km of emissions in the Civic and an official combined figure of 78.5mpg, … Read More »
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