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Windscreen industry faces changing future
According to a report in The Sun newspaper last week, Autoglass is to axe 400 staff after a large drop in demand. This follows the announcement … Read More »
331 BMWs and MINIs sold at BCA Nottingham
In total, 494 buyers registered for the sale, with 110 Live Online buyers logging on and generating over £150,000 worth of additional bids – 103 cars … Read More »
Audi A1 drops to 99g/km
The new model replaces the former 105g/km, 70.6mpg 1.6 TDI A1 and achieves its improved economies through further optimisation of the fuel system and engine management … Read More »
Free white paper discusses leasing opportunities in China
The “The finance leasing landscape in China, 2011” document discusses the drivers and the inhibitors for companies beginning to assess the practicalities of opening a leasing … Read More »
Manheim Auctions, Gloucester becomes Europe's largest dedicated CV auction centre
Following protracted three-year negotiations, the successful purchase of an adjoining plot of land has resulted in the site almost doubling in size from 10 to 19 … Read More »
Fleets advised to manage risk of extended replacement cycles with extended warranties
Warranty specialist MB&G says that retail drivers are increasingly considering the benefits of extended warranties but fleets are yet to take action to manage the risks … Read More »
UK firms changing vehicles more regularly than European counterparts
According to independent research from the Corporate Vehicle Observatory (CVO) Barometer, which conducted more than 4,500 interviews with fleet decision-makers in 15 countries, businesses of every … Read More »
Free webinar on "Improving Driver Behaviour to Reduce Fleet Risk"
The panel session will show first hand how deploying GreenRoad technology across Iron Mountain's fleet of 450 vehicles in the UK and Ireland has resulted in: … Read More »
Arco selects CLM to reduce costs and increase service delivery
Hull-based Arco runs a fleet of 332 vehicles, 296 cars and 36 vans, mainly for national accounts and sales staff, managers and directors, and operates a … Read More »
UK fleet operators continue to struggle with cost pressures
The report shows that the majority of fleet managers in the UK are bracing themselves for increased cost pressures. However, the view is not so pessimistic … Read More »
European vehicle leasing sector bounces back in 2010, reports Leaseurope
The survey found that vehicle leasing increased by 8.0% last year, with strong results in the passenger car segment, particularly in the Mediterranean (34.2%) and the … Read More »
VW and GAZ to invest €200m in Russian car assembly
The latest agreement follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding regarding joint automobile production in Russia in February 2011. Under the new deal, Gaz will … Read More »
JD Power announces winners of 2011 Germany Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study
The study is based on more than 17,000 owner evaluations of their vehicles and dealers covering 67 areas grouped in the four areas of vehicle appeal, … Read More »
Apex Car and Van Rental signs up to ATS Euromaster services for rental fleet
The deal will streamline fast-fit services across the fleet's 600 cars and 400 vans and minibuses, replacing a system which previously relied on up to 10 … Read More »
Nissan Juke demonstrates used car appeal at BCA special sale
The event took place in "The Silverstone Wing", a brand new £26 million pit, paddock and conference facility recently opened at the famous race track. The … Read More »
Jaama boosts software functionality to help operators stay on right side of VOSA
Legal experts say that one of the main issues encountered when representing transport operators at public inquiries before the Traffic Commissioner is a failure to keep … Read More »
High-mileage drivers highly critical of speed camera usage
The survey found that overall support for speed cameras is very high, at 79%, but high-mileage drivers – which includes both business and private drivers – … Read More »
FleetMatics 8.0 upgrade leads to improved efficiencies for Irish security systems firm
AP Systems Ltd, based out of Kilkenny, selected FleetMatics to deliver its web-based GPS monitoring solution, which has recently been upgraded with FleetMatics 8.0, which includes … Read More »
JATO reports gradual road to recovery for European car sales in May
The firm reports that many of the major European markets saw significant sales increases last month following an improvement in their economies but Greece and Spain … Read More »
Renault debuts new Duster for South America at Buenos Aires Motor Show
The carmaker says that it is planning to double its vehicle sales in the Americas Region between 2009 and 2013, starting with Brazil and Argentina. The … Read More »
EU passenger car registrations in May up 7.1% in May, down 0.8% YtD
The organisation reports total registrations of 1,208,583 new cars in the EU in May. Registrations were up in Germany (+22.0%), France (+6.1%) and Italy (+3.6%), while … Read More »
Nissan UK MD moves to head up European sales and marketing
Mr Willcox will replace Simon Thomas, who is leaving the company after 20 years, to pursue a career outside Nissan. He joined Nissan in 1992 and … Read More »
VW launches 109g/km Passat BlueMotion
Powered by Volkswagen’s 1.6-litre 104bhp diesel engine, it features additional modifications over the existing BlueMotion Technology models. These include low rolling resistance tyres, a small drop … Read More »
Telematics system with Google mapping facility improves efficiency for aerial company
Brightwell Aerials, of Hemel Hempstead, employs four engineers and has two of its four vans connected to the company's pay-as-you-go plan. Director Bill Flitney says he's … Read More »
Free Fleet World webinar to address “Improving Driver Behaviour to Reduce Fleet Risk”
Called “Improving Driver Behaviour to Reduce Fleet Risk”, it is being sponsored by driver performance and fuel efficiency specialist GreenRoad and is free to view for … Read More »
Windscreen wiper glitch prompts previous-generation Mazda3 recall
The carmaker says the recall affects a total of 91,588 cars in Europe, with the affected vehicles having been produced between 7 January 2008 and 22 … Read More »
Larger fleets more receptive to EVs but incentives remain key
That's the finding of independent research from the Corporate Vehicle Observatory (CVO) Barometer, supported by Arval. The research found that a third of the largest businesses … Read More »
New Euro 5 Citroen Relay delivers high performance with low emissions
The new 3.0HDi Euro 5 180 replaces the previous Euro 4 Relay 35 HDi 160 6-speed manual models and provides a 12.5% power increase, with peak … Read More »
Winners of 2011 security awards revealed
This year's awards, which are supported by UK insurers, the UK government through the Home Office and the Department for Transport, saw awards presented for 21 … Read More »
First official pics of Toyota Yaris revealed
The carmaker is promising improvements in packaging for the new model as well as high levels of build quality and fit and finish. Inside, there will … Read More »
