Category : Opinions
Q&A: Paul Philpott, president and CEO of Kia Motors UK
With 14 different electrified cars planned before 2020, Paul Philpott, president and CEO of Kia Motors UK, explains the company’s attitude towards alternative fuel vehicles as … Read More »
Taxation & Funding: How the industry has changed in the last 40 years
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Interview: Benoit Dilly, Arval UK
Following a period of huge growth, Arval UK is out to broaden its offer for customers and hang on to market share despite large challenges facing … Read More »
Winners and losers
What do dealers really think of the car brands they represent? Curtis Hutchinson, editor of Motor Trader, reports.
Fast learner: dealing with GDPR challenges
After years of dealing with drivers’ speeding tickets, The Insider has recently had to deal with his own.
Q&A: Paul Davies, Fuelcard sales manager
Following the launch of Applegreen’s new fuel cards in the UK, Paul Davies, Fuelcard sales manager – UK, tells Natalie Middleton about how the company’s new … Read More »
Q&A: Celia Stokes, CEO eDriving Fleet
eDriving Fleet CEO Celia Stokes gives an update on how things stand one year after the US driving safety specialist acquired Interactive Driving Systems.
The Insider: The fuel picture
With a diesel tax on the way, improving petrol economy and a switch to electric mobility, The Insider reckons it’s never been trickier to model whole-life … Read More »
Bangers for cash
Carmaker scrappage schemes could prove a useful way to dispose of ageing pool cars or get non company car employees out of their old polluters. Curtis … Read More »
Q&A: Simon Turner, Driving for Better Business
The Driving for Better Business campaign has just celebrated its 10th anniversary with a complete refresh. Campaign director Simon Turner tells Fleet World how the campaign … Read More »
Servicing goes mobile
Ford has found a novel way to reduce vehicle downtime with the rollout of a new mobile servicing programme. Curtis Hutchinson, editor of Motor Trader, reports.
Q&A: Jeremy Rochfort, Autoglass
Jeremy Rochfort, national sales manager at Autoglass, on EU regulation, ADAS calibration and the potential impact of Brexit on the aftermarket.
The Insider: Second Sight
The Insider finds out first hand that drivers and suppliers aren’t always aware of the pitfalls of new safety technology.
Interview: Duncan Chumley, Free2Move Lease
PSA’s contract hire division is being transformed to deliver total mobility solutions, Free2Move Lease managing director, Duncan Chumley, tells Dan Gilkes.
Business Suited
Peugeot is rolling out a new programme to show fleet customers its dealer network is more than capable of looking after their van needs. Curtis Hutchinson, … Read More »
Honda: Back on its fleet?
Honda has totally revamped the way it addresses the needs of its small fleet customers. Curtis Hutchinson, editor of Motor Trader, reports.
Should you outsource your fleet management?
The burgeoning trend for companies to outsource some, if not all, of their fleet management and maintenance roles to commercial vendors shows no sign of slowing … Read More »
Q&A: Steve Tomlinson, Mazda Motors UK
Driving dealer engagement and streamlining processes centrally are the start point for a more customer-focused fleet programme at Mazda Motors UK, explains head of fleet Steve … Read More »
The Insider: Close for Comfort
The Insider seeks feedback from his drivers and wonders if there really is a substitute for on-road training.
SEAT’s bold approach
SEAT’s days as a fleet outsider may be changing as a result of a new dealer initiative. Curtis Hutchinson, editor of Motor Trader, reports.
Q&A – Marc Lafferty, chief revenue officer, EDAM Group
Marc Lafferty, chief revenue officer at credit hire company EDAM Group, on fleet’s role in its expansion plans and how the industry can learn plenty from … Read More »
The Insider: Rate of change
The Insider ponders whether the blanket approach to AMAPs has had its day.
Complex relationships
The NFDA’s newly published Dealer Attitude Survey sheds light on the relationship between car manufacturers and their dealers. Motor Trader editor Curtis Hutchinson reports.
Mobility-as-a-Service isn’t a buzzword, it’s already here…
Fleetondemand CEO, Justin Whitston puts forward the case for Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) and Internet of Things (IoT) with examples of initiatives already disrupting the way we travel … Read More »
Commercial Breakthrough – ARI and Royal Mail Fleet
Joining forces to offer an all-in-one management and maintenance solution for time-critical fleets, ARI and Royal Mail Fleet have the biggest names in the business in … Read More »
PSA and GM Europe – a platform for success?
The combined GM Europe and PSA business will become the second largest automotive company in Europe, with the potential for significant cost-savings thanks to platform and … Read More »
The Insider: Jumping the gun
This month, The Insider is caught off-guard by updates to VED and questions the speed of changes. Well I definitely took my eye off the ball … Read More »
What I’ve learnt – John Pryor, ACFO
John Pryor, fleet and travel manager at Arcadia Group and ACFO chairman, on how the fleet industry has transformed over the last three decades and the … Read More »
Interview: Rob East, Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes’ head of fleet, Rob East has taken over at a brand that has seen huge growth in fleet in past few years. Steve Moody finds … Read More »
Cenex explains how fleets can prepare for UK CAZs
Following Cenex’s launch of the CLEAR Capture data collection and emissions performance tool, Luke Redfern, project manager at Cenex, explains how it works and the benefits … Read More »