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Renault announces product offensive for India
The Fluence is manufactured at the Chennai plan and will be sold through the first 14 outlets making up Renault’s new Indian network. It will be … Read More »
VRA remarketing seminar to debate key issues
Attendees will have the chance to join two of the four interactive debates during the morning and then attend a summing up of all four topics … Read More »
Volvo project explores conductive charging for electric cars
The carmaker has teamed up with Belgian technological and development specialists Flanders' Drive as well as bus manufacturer Van Hool and tram manufacturer Bombardier to develop … Read More »
Government launches jam-busting review into motorway incidents
The report estimates the annual cost of motorway closures in England at around £1bn. As well as funding laser scanning technology for police incident analysis, the … Read More »
Fleets invited to challenge unnecessary red tape in government initiative
Over 400 Whitehall regulations – including those on Licensing, Registration and Insurance – have been placed on the Red Tape Challenge website (click here) for four … Read More »
"Green tide" turning, reports Fleet Alliance
For the first four months of this year, some 62% of all new cars ordered by customers of the contract hire and fleet management firm have … Read More »
Balfour Beatty launches new mobile driving simulator
Over 100 people, including large fleet operators, blue light organisations, local authorities and vehicle manufacturers, are expected at the launch that is running from 24-26 May … Read More »
New Windfall promotion from Multileasing offers generous cash rebate
Dubbed WindFall, the promotion covers every order placed between now and 29th July 2011 and will see clients gain from the firm's accident management service, a … Read More »
Aston Barclay to roll out "Dashboard" vehicle data system to all vendors
Dubbed "Dashboard", the web-based programme provides Aston Barclay's fleet and dealer vehicle vendors with precise information relating to their vehicles. The system has been designed to … Read More »
Fleets told to prepare for Olympic disruptions
To help athletes, officials, supporters and the media get between the event's locations, the Olympic Delivery Authority is establishing an Olympic Road Network (ORN) and Paralympic … Read More »
"Zero emission" car claim banned
It recently banned a Renault advert on the grounds that a large percentage of the UK's electricity came from fossil fuels, environmental advisor Don Potts told … Read More »
Hertz's Cunningham becomes new BVRLA chairman
Currently general manger of Hertz UK, Cunningham has more than 25-years' experience of the rental industry in Europe and the UK, working with cars and commercial … Read More »
Tusker continues growth plans with new appointment
White comes to Tusker with over 20 years' experience in the fleet industry, many with leading leasing companies, and includes extensive experience of the employee car … Read More »
German brands triumph in downbeat market
That's the finding of JATO in its analysis of the new car sales figures for April. The European new car market declined by 3.1% in April, … Read More »
EU new car sales fall 4.1% in April
New registrations amounted to 1,089,118 units. April 2010 counted one more working day across the region. April results showed a decline in the major markets, except … Read More »
ALD implements Experteye's Driver Satisfaction system
The decision comes after a market review to identify the best mechanism for measuring and acting upon driver feedback after key events such as order … Read More »
Chevin donates RoadBASE software to support work of North Star Alliance in Africa
The donation follows a meeting between the two parties at the annual international aid conference, the Fleet Forum in Geneva, and will allow North Star Alliance … Read More »
Fleet downtime rises 20% through avoidable car faults
And according to RAC's latest Vehicle Fault Analysis (VFA) data, the number of call-outs resulting from driver error has risen 10% year-on-year to nearly 110,000. The … Read More »
Hyundai displays hydrogen fuel cell vehicle to European business leaders
During his speech at a seminar entitled "EU-Asia: Solutions to sustainable transport", Allan Rushforth, senior vice president and COO at Hyundai Motor Europe, highlighted Hyundai’s work … Read More »
New car price rises hit fleets in form of increased depreciation
Speaking at this week's ACFO Conference, Norman said that following rises in used car values after the 2008 inspired credit crunch recession, a "rebasing" of prices … Read More »
ACFO to press for five years' notice on BiK changes
Historically, the Government has given three years' notice of company car BiK tax thresholds, but that has slipped to two years, with the coalition Government having … Read More »
Chevin to drive growth with new sales director
Paul Verkinderen becomes sales director for Benelux, Germany and France and joins just weeks after the opening of Chevin’s latest European office in Belgium. Mr Verkinderen will … Read More »
End of the road for the Highway Code, says E-Training World
Graham Hurdle, managing director of the fleet risk management firm, said: 'When the Highway Code was first produced to set out the rules of the road. … Read More »
More than 115,000 penalties issued in European seatbelt operation
The campaign in March was co-ordinated by TISPOL, the pan-European traffic police organisation. Officers in 26 countries across Europe stopped drivers of all ages who were … Read More »
Ford's new Driver Alert safety technology gives ultimate wake-up call
The device uses advanced technology and sophisticated algorithms and comprises a small forward-facing camera connected to an on-board computer. The camera is mounted on the back … Read More »
Brake launches campaign for regular eyesight tests for company drivers
Fleet managers can order for free the Fleet Safety Forum’s Look Sharp poster and e-guidance campaign pack, sponsored by Boots Opticians. The poster aims to help … Read More »
Glass's gives thumbs up for leasing batteries
The values show that the Nissan LEAF, the purchase cost of which includes the battery, retains 35% of its value after three years and 36,000 miles. … Read More »
Frost & Sullivan: European EV charging infrastructure to hit 2 million
The firm says that the approximate investment over the next seven years is likely to be about €5 billion for building EV infrastructure in Europe in … Read More »
AA boosts Ford Transit fleet with 500-unit order
The AA is more than doubling the 247 Ford Transits ordered in 2010, with The AA roadside rescue fleet gaining 450 new Transit vans. A further … Read More »
Car values fall as market slows, reports BCA
The data shows that fleet values fell by £132 (1.7%) to £7,413 in April, with CAP performance dropping by over three points to 93.3%. Sold volumes … Read More »
