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"Green" fuel card package launched
Under a new scheme, existing and new customers of The Fuelcard Company can help offset their carbon footprint by signing up for the EcoPoint package. Every … Read More »
ETSC welcomes cross-border enforcement focus by Belgian EU Presidency
The ETSC highlights how both the European Commission and the Belgian Presidency are keen to make headway in finding agreement and adds its view that 'such … Read More »
Spec right or miss out, Glass's warns LCV buyers
George Alexander, chief commercial vehicle editor at Glass’s, commented: 'The average operator of a light commercial vehicle is no expert on what will best bolster residual … Read More »
Ford slashes small/medium car list prices
Prices reductions on 2 August of more than £3,000 on Focus, around £1,300 on Fiesta and £1,800 on Kuga will bring the price tag of models … Read More »
Brake campaign highlights fleet safety benefits of telematics
The call comes from Fleet Safety Forum, a division of Brake, the road safety charity, which says that vehicle tracking technology is growing in importance for … Read More »
Toyota iQ forms bright idea for fleet at ASA Recruitment
The company is to operate the vehicles around the four Scottish city centres from which it operates and is confident that the iQs will be unmissable … Read More »
Honda launches fleet-only Civic
The grade, based on the Si version, will be called Ci and will only be available to VAT-registered firms. It will not appear on price lists, … Read More »
Recent Budget necessitates vehicle funding review, says ALD
According to ALD Automotive, the many changes introduced by Chancellor George Osborne last month may well impact upon how companies fund their vehicles. Helen Fisk, manager … Read More »
VW Transporter selected for reliable and robust performance
The company operates the refrigeration maintenance contract in the South East for Sainsbury's supermarkets. Based in Upminster, Essex, the newly launched division is a sister company … Read More »
TRACKER technology helps fleet deal with safety and CO2 challenges
David Webster Limited (DW) has introduced TRACKER Reporter to 123 specific vehicles on its fleet to ensure the company was meeting its duty of care to … Read More »
Government to boost car club development with £40k funding
The money will be used to support car club development in the UK, with the Government saying that it views such schemes as an effective way … Read More »
Real-world data analysis is key to better fleet efficiency
The company says that having a better understanding of how drivers are actually using vehicles day to day should be a important factor in fleet decision … Read More »
Mitsubishi and PSA expand EV collaboration
The two manufacturers have started a feasibility study that will include an analysis on the packaging of batteries and its business viability. Mitsubishi and PSA have … Read More »
ALD Automotive joins Driving for Better Business campaign
The leasing and contract hire company, which manages a UK-wide fleet of over 52,000 company cars and vans, has significantly reduced its incident rate through a … Read More »
EU to implement standardised chargers for EVs by mid-2011
The Commission has announced that it's given a mandate to develop a relevant standard for such vehicles to the European Standardisation Organisations bodies CEN-CENELEC and ETSI. … Read More »
FTA urges fleets to address driver CPC requirements
Nic Allen, FTA's general manager of training, said: 'FTA members have identified Driver CPC training as their greatest concern, along with fuel duty and transport costs. … Read More »
BCA publishes free Used LCV Market Report 2010
Dubbed "The Used LCV Market Report 2010", the new publication has been authored by Professor Peter Cooke and the team at Buckingham University Centre for Automotive … Read More »
New Road Safety Foundation report highlights UK's highest risk roads
The report, which shows where the high risk roads on which road trauma and high costs are concentrated, is being unveiled at a briefing in the … Read More »
Arnold Clark to freeze rental on all contract hire orders
The firm has highlighted how contract hire and leasing companies will be adversely affected by the increase in VAT because vehicles that are currently on contract … Read More »
Renault iCare takes headache out of maintenance for van operators
Dubbed Renault iCare, the solutions comprises a pro-actively managed service, maintenance and repair system based on telematics to provide "pay-as-you-earn" pricing and hands-free communication with the … Read More »
QBE-Fuelcard Company partnership to cut costs for 215,000 commercial motorists
From 1 July, all qualifying QBE motor fleet clients will have access to preferential prices on diesel, using one of the Fixed Price fuel cards on … Read More »
TransLinc partners up with May Gurney for Lincolnshire Council deal
The local authority fleet vehicle provider has agreed terms with May Gurney to supply 49 Mitsubishi Canter 7C18, 7.5-tonne box vans and three-way tippers and 4 … Read More »
Supply chain management firm outsources fleet to Zenith Provecta
Under the new sole supplier agreement, Zenith Provecta will manage the existing fleet and provide full administration services including Accident Management and a comprehensive web based … Read More »
Transport for London welcomes i-MiEV to fleet
The four new Mitsubishi i-MiEVs, part funded by the Government’s Low Carbon Procurement Programme, are the first step to achieving the 1,000 electric vehicles that the … Read More »
Used car sales fall year-on-year, says Experian
The fall in sales was led by the upper medium segment, which was down by 12.2%, followed by the multi-purpose vehicles (MPV) segment, which saw sales … Read More »
TomTom WORK calls on the telematics industry to clean up its act
‘Being a veteran of 15 years in the commercial telematics space, I am frequently asked why this industry hasn't achieved general acceptance or market penetration greater … Read More »
Aston Barclay rolls out new vehicle grading structure
Vehicles are independently inspected by Aston Barclay staff in advance of each auction and a matrix-based value allocated for the cost of repair and a generic … Read More »
Ford announces details of new Mondeo prior to October sale date
The new model – in UK dealerships in October – features a restyled exterior and interior, new high-efficiency Ford EcoBoost petrol and TDCi diesel powertrains, plus … Read More »
German day at Wilsons Auctions achieves strong results
Held last Wednesday (23 June) the exclusive German marque auction featuring a wide range of German-originated vehicles and included entries from Arval, Masterlease, ALD, Lookers and … Read More »
Almost half of SMEs use company cars less than two hours a day
The study of over 400 MDs, senior partners or board members of SMEs found that 45% of car-owning businesses use their vehicles for less than two … Read More »
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