Category : Opinions
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 »
Taxing times: New VED regime
A new VED regime will quietly be ushered in on 1 April 2017 and will have a significant impact on some user-choosers. Curtis Hutchinson, editor of … Read More »
Q&A: Graeme Jenkins, Suzuki
Appointed in January, Suzuki’s new head of fleet, Graeme Jenkins, is tasked with doubling the size of the brand’s corporate sales in the UK. And it’s … Read More »
The Insider: New management
Last month I wrote about a clash of interests as cars become controlled more by electronics and apps than mechanical processes. The availability of mass data, … Read More »
LeasePlan UK’s future plans – Matt Dyer
Settling under its new owners, LeasePlan UK is setting out plans to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse fleet sector, as managing director Matt Dyer … Read More »
DS finds its fleet
This year will see Citroën accelerate the move to make DS a standalone brand, but what will this mean to fleet customers? Curtis Hutchinson, editor of … Read More »
The Insider: Crossed wires
The increasing integration of technology with fleet vehicles creates issues of clarity and security, says The Insider.
Q&A: Owen Gregory, Ford
Owen Gregory, appointed director of fleet operations at Ford in 2016, on new opportunities and the advantages of turning long-standing relationships into partnerships.
The Insider: Easy, rider
Fleets are increasingly exploring the potential of motorbikes but the risks must be taken into account, reckons The Insider.
What I’ve Learnt: Raj Singh of Crystal Ball
Raj Singh, MD of workforce management specialist Crystal Ball, on the importance of staff retention and a commitment to standing out from the crowd.
The Insider: Damage Limitation
There must be an easier way to handle end-of-contract charges, reckons The Insider.
Fleet SOS: How to gear up your fleet this winter
Scott Chesworth, operations director at RAM Tracking, looks at how to prepare fleet vehicles for winter driving.
View from the top: Alex Smith, MD, Nissan UK
With 2016 sales growth largely driven by new LCV launches, communication will be key as Nissan begins this year with a reinvention of one of its … Read More »
A question of attitude
What do dealers really think of the brands they represent and what does this mean to fleets? Curtis Hutchinson, editor of Motor Trader, reports.
What I’ve learnt – Nick Cleary, Autoglass
Nick Cleary, customer and digital director for Autoglass, on how technology is accelerating customer-centric businesses and how the fleet industry can benefit.
Q&A – Adrian Rushmore, Cap Automotive
Established for over 30 years in the UK, cap hpi is launching a new globally-applicable Cap Code in Europe’s biggest markets as a first step towards … Read More »
New opportunities for SEAT
SEAT might be on the cusp of its biggest-ever product offensive, but it’s never felt more streamlined, as UK head of fleet, Peter McDonald, tells Alex … Read More »
What I’ve learnt: Chris McClellan of RAM Tracking
Chris McClellan, CEO and co-founder of RAM Tracking, on the challenges of developing a business.
A solution to driver privacy concerns over telematics
RAC Telematics managing director Nick Walker looks at the issue of overcoming driver concerns to telematics.
The Insider: Driven to distraction
Investing in safety tech is useless without driver eduction, reckons The Insider.
Q&A: Simon Lloyd, CEO of EV HUB Global
Simon Lloyd, CEO of EV HUB Global, explains how the company’s network of charging ‘hubs’ will make life easier for electric vehicle drivers.
French Connections: Mark Dickens of Renault
Behind a raft of successful product launches, Renault’s recent sales growth is just as much a sign of a streamlined process behind the scenes, as head … Read More »
Back from the Brink: Renault’s recovery
Renault dealers have achieved a remarkable turnaround in the latest Driver Power satisfaction survey, says Curtis Hutchinson, editor of Motor Trader.
The Insider: Rate of change
The Insider ponders whether the blanket approach to AMAPs has had its day.