Category : Opinions
Q&A: Bob Saynor of the EST
Why is the scheme being replaced? When we introduced short-duration ecodriving training to the UK in 2009 the concept was virtually unknown in the … Read More »
What I’ve learnt
On personal and work values It is very important to know that your company’s core values match your own personal values. This starts at the interview … Read More »
Look at the small picture
With the UK economy finally back to pre-recessionary levels, there's some unexpected dynamics developing in the new car market. Private demand for new cars is … Read More »
The lion’s share
The new management at the head of Peugeot in the UK is convinced that the firm can raise itself above the other volume brands and carve … Read More »
Democratising the electric car
How large do you predict the European market will be for the Model S? Our hope for Europe is that we sell a comparable number of … Read More »
What I’ve Learnt: Robert Pieczka, marketing & business development director at Arval
The growing influence of technology The effective management of a business fleet is a moveable feast. The world around us has always changed but the rate … Read More »
Getting the (Ad)Blues
I have come to the conclusion that working in the product development department of the AA or RAC must be a brilliant job – looking … Read More »
Fleet on Fleet: Paula Maxwell of Longhurst Group
Fleet size: 158 cars, 12 vans, 337 grey fleet In what sector does Longhurst operate? Longhurst Group is the parent company for three subsidiaries located … Read More »
What SMEs want
The new car market in the UK continues to defy all expectations with May heralding the longest period of sustained growth since the 1980s as businesses … Read More »
On the road: Turning heads
Itself reeking gently of self-promotion on the part of the car leasing company responsible (which shall remain nameless… Ha!), an email landed recently suggesting that … Read More »
Beefing up local solutions
New car sales have powered out of recovery mode into full blown growth, with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revising upwards its … Read More »
What I've Learnt: Venson's Simon Staton
The right values The most important lesson I have learnt in my working career is that you can’t know everything and you can’t control everything. What … Read More »
Wrecks to riches
Long gone are my days of frequenting breakers’ yards to pick up parts for whatever old wreck I was driving around in at the time. … Read More »
Q&A: CD Auction Group on its new defleet programme
How does it work? ‘Under the Fleet Crystallisation programme, CD Auction Group will offer to pay the vendor an agreed value for any vehicle within 56 … Read More »
Gear up to accountancy standards transparency
The ongoing consultation process around the proposed accountancy changes to formulate a common standard for all leased assets including company cars has put forward the proposal … Read More »
Skoda looks to soar
Patrick McGillycuddy has only been head of fleet at Skoda since the end of last summer, but it’s been a stellar few months with sales soaring … Read More »
Disc world
So, those little coloured paper discs which prove to all and sundry we have paid our car tax, and which have caused so much grief … Read More »
Thinking locally
While Ford has long been the biggest player in the UK fleet market, recent years have seen a renewed focus on appealing more to smaller … Read More »
The Leon roars
Neil Williamson is sitting on SEAT’s stylish Geneva show stand, and he’s in a good mood. With good reason. Having been head of SEAT in the … Read More »
What lies beneath?
If you run company vehicles, I bet you have been faced with the scenario where a car is involved in an accident, but repairable, yet the … Read More »
Q&A: FleetCor on Allstar Premier Programme
What is it? Allstar Premier Programme is a two-card solution and it brings together the fantastic network of Allstar, which we’ve got already and is in … Read More »
Anti-social media – when "selfies" become selfish
There is a time and a place for most things – and the taking of so-called ‘selfies’ is one very important example. It can always be … Read More »
Q&A: Citroën's Yves Bonnefont on the new C4 Cactus
Why have you decided to re-invent the C line? We are very happy with the development of DS. We launched something that was totally new and … Read More »
What I’ve learnt: Damian James of ACFO
Making the move from running a fleet to advising others on theirs I have been in fleet management for 16 years. During that time I have … Read More »
Alternative thinking
Of all the brands impacted by the downturn, Mitsubishi could argue a convincing case for having one of the most miserable and long-lasting experiences. Sales … Read More »
Foundations for growth
Volvo is looking set for a formative 12 months. The New Year marked the launch of its all-new D4 diesel engine, the first developed in-house … Read More »
SMEs in the UK still caught in funding squeeze
So it’s official: those long talked-about green shoots of recovery are finally growing. The UK economy is coming out of recession, and doing so not only … Read More »
Fleet on fleet: Nigel Trotman of Alphabet
As an ex-fleet manager what was it like moving to the other side of the fence? It was definitely a bit of a culture shock – … Read More »
The missing ingredients
How committed are car retailers to serving and satisfying your needs as a fleet boss? It’s a simple question with a myriad of answers, often … Read More »
Top news of the week
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Facelifted Vauxhall Insignia debuts new driver technologies
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EDF Energy to power Ubitricity EV charging network
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BMW software update to add built-in dashcam
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Pricing and specs revealed for new Ford Kuga
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SUV demand could ‘sabotage’ net zero
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Interview: Avis Budget Group’s Keith Rankin on shifting mobility
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Comment: What the new year and the rise of the EV will mean for fleets
Pod life
I’m hearing a lot about autonomous driving at the moment. We already have cars which will brake if we don’t, keep us a safe distance … Read More »