Category : Comment
Changing the law for autonomous vehicles
Nick Terry, a partner at Burton Copeland LLP Solicitors, explains why adapting the current law governing motor vehicles may not be enough to cater for the … Read More »
Brand with a plan: How Vauxhall’s servicing initiative will benefit fleets
A new Vauxhall fleet initiative for servicing SME vehicles is to be welcomed. Curtis Hutchinson, editor of Motor Trader, reports. Last year was a record breaking … Read More »
Supply demands: Why fleets should research their suppliers
The integrity of your suppliers is fundamental in running a successful fleet, says The Insider. The availability of robust independent data quantifying the return on investment … Read More »
What I’ve learnt: John Ellis, MD of Nexus Vehicle Rental
First impressions count The importance of first impressions cannot be underestimated; the impact of your first interaction with a customer, supplier or member of your team … Read More »
Time to act on autonomous vehicles: Selwyn Cooper of Volvo
Selwyn Cooper, head of Business Sales, Volvo Car UK, on how developments in autonomous driving are likely to benefit fleets. There is not a day that … Read More »
What is the point of telematics if you don’t use it?
The majority of fleets now use one of the seemingly numerous telematics solutions available in the UK. These systems use a combination of technologies to monitor … Read More »
A question of attitude
If you use local dealers to source and service your fleet vehicles then you might find it useful to know what they think of the brands … Read More »
Phoning it in
News that the Department for Transport has opened a public consultation on the possibility of increasing penalties for using a hand-held phone while driving has left … Read More »
What I’ve learnt: FleetEurope’s John Yarroll
Taking the long-term view I’ve spent over 40 years in the rental and leasing industry; my formative years were spent in large, often multi-national corporations, the … Read More »
Q&A: James O’Neill, UK sales manager at Ensto Chago
Why is it important for businesses to have charging points for their plug-in company cars and vans? The evolution of ‘smart’ homes and offices means … Read More »
How a multi-supplier purchasing strategy can help future-proof your fleet
When the Office of National Statistics (ONS) announced the latest inflation rate for the UK, there was a snippet among its figures that should have acted … Read More »
Premium choice
No-one’s ever been fired for sourcing German cars for their company’s fleet. As well as being desirable for user-choosers, especially those with an eye for what … Read More »
The Insider: Quantifying the unquantifiables
I don’t know about you, but I really enjoy evaluating a new product and trying to make a business case for it, and then seeing how … Read More »
What I’ve learnt: Selwyn Cooper, head of business sales, Volvo Car UK
Acting as the head of business sales Looking back over my 20 years with Volvo, I’ve been fortunate enough to work across all departments within … Read More »
Testing times: What the Government's MoT plans could mean for fleets
The Government has got itself hot under the collar about extending the first MoT for cars from three to four years. The move was announced last … Read More »
The Insider: Feeling the (Ad)Blues
This month, I’m suffering from the AdBlues. Having read the available information, taken on board the published advice and informed our drivers well in advance, reality … Read More »
The Insider: A wishlist for 2016
Let’s start with the return of the spare wheel to all vehicles as standard. Damaged tyres are one of the biggest causes of trouble in fleet, … Read More »
What I've Learnt: Robert Pilkington of Ebbon-Dacs
Don’t assume you can do it all yourself Earlier in my career, when I was IT director, I felt that I was capable of designing … Read More »
Clouds on the Horizon: a look at forecasts for 2016 new car sales in the UK
No sooner had the festive period passed and the celebration of record breaking registration levels in 2015 subsided, when the frantic new and used car trading … Read More »
On the road: a beast of burden
Not so much the elephant in the room as the Nellie on the bonnet, one of the less trumpeted pitfalls of increasingly stringent pedestrian impact legislation … Read More »
Tyred out?
Fleet managers need to do more about the tyres fitted to the cars and vans they operate. That's one of the clear messages from research conducted … Read More »
The Insider: Driving less, living more
As I write this, our company has been making an effort to support Road Safety Week, with initiatives targeted at our own employees. And I’ve been … Read More »
VW Group: the next step
The Volkswagen Group diesel emissions scandal has been grabbing headlines since it broke in late September and will continue to do so as internal investigations are … Read More »
What I've Learnt: Fleet Hire's Nick Poole
Valuing the power of qualifications One of the things we at Fleet Hire are passionate about is the development of our people. We use an array … Read More »
The Insider: The emissions scandal and the tip of the iceberg
First let me say that I don’t dispute that it is totally and utterly wrong to knowingly mislead the public and we could debate the moral … Read More »
Reasons to be cheerful – National Franchised Dealers Association poll
Ever wondered what dealers think of the car brands they represent? Clearly you would rather your drivers take their cars to a dealer who is fired … Read More »
What I’ve learnt: Malcolm Maycock of the Licence Bureau
Dealing with people The police force taught me a number of skill sets at the outset of my working life for which I am most grateful. … Read More »
The Insider: Medical schooling
The Glasgow bin lorry crash, together with other similar cases that are now coming to light, is incredibly sad, and highlights a number of areas where … Read More »
Breaking traditional perceptions of the vehicle finance broker network
Alphabet's broker network is celebrating its one year anniversary. Its strategy to work only with established broker businesses that focus on renewals, retention and referrals is … Read More »
Order of service: How service plans could aid SMEs
Service plans sales have grown in the retail sector and could play a useful cost control role for SMEs too. Curtis Hutchinson, editor of Motor Trader, … Read More »