Category : Opinions
Q&A: Martin Port of BigChange
Martin Port, the UK founder of Masternaut, on the latest developments in the telematics market and his new venture, BigChange.
What I’ve learnt: Jo Elms, commercial director at LeasePlan
On having a work-life balance As a working mum with three children my life is pretty full on and not in a way which allows much … Read More »
The Insider: A dystopian future
The suggestion that UK cities could have devolved powers to run their transport infrastructure fills me with dread. This seems to be on the grounds that … Read More »
What I've Learnt: Alphabet's Nigel Trotman
Don’t underestimate the value of networking One of the main things I have learnt is how valuable networking with others within the industry can be. When … Read More »
The return of Renault
At the end of 2011 I was invited to a press conference by Renault. The timing was curious as there was no new car due to … Read More »
The Insider: You don’t know what you don’t know
This week I learned of two more well-respected award-winning fleet managers whose roles have been outsourced. The first to a leasing company who promptly took … Read More »
Vauxhall’s fresh approach
A growing number of car manufacturers talk about the importance of delivering top quality fleet services through their dealer networks. Fortunately, some are even backing their … Read More »
On the road: getting into scrapes
For those wont to visit the rolling hills and honeyhued architecture of Mudfordshire and then bang on at some length about how lucky I am to … Read More »
Devolution for road safety?
Progress in reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads varies dramatically across the UK, according to a new report. The new … Read More »
Acknowledging the best
Who has the best fleet dealer network? The big boys Ford, Vauxhall, Volkswagen and Peugeot must be in the running. Perhaps the German premium triumvirate … Read More »
Shades of grey
Fifty shades of grey is a much-hyped book and film, but the title is curiously appropriate to that other well-known phenomenon, the grey fleet. Except … Read More »
Q&A: Edmund King, president of the AA, on the company's plans for refinancing
What are the reasons for the refinancing? We have always said that reducing the amount of expensive debt we inherited from the previous private equity owners … Read More »
Interview: Nissan's Barry Beeston
Barry Beeston reckons Nissan deserves more attention for the position it occupies in fleet. He might well be right. For, in volume terms for cars, once … Read More »
An enhanced offering
How were Hyundai UK’s fleet sales last year? It was another record year for us. The key measure for me is the volume via the dealer … Read More »
Getting close to Infiniti
Company car choice is an emotive issue for all companies from SMEs up to blue chips. The higher up the pay scale the more emotive … Read More »
The Insider: Spec adjusted
Cyclist safety is prominent in the news at the moment. We are encouraged to get out on our bikes to ease traffic congestion and aid our … Read More »
Upwardly mobile
Mobility has fast become a buzzword across the fleet industry. The January issue of Fleet World posed the question ‘do mobility managers exist’ and I … Read More »
Keeping your employees on the road
When an employee is out on the road, they become something of an unknown risk factor. From the vehicle they drive to their behaviour behind the … Read More »
How will we travel in years to come?
The question of how we might travel in years to come tends to provoke a multitude of fascinating responses depending on the people invited to comment … Read More »
Q&A: HMRC on the new digital service for company car drivers
Why has the change been implemented? HMRC has introduced this new online trial service to make it easier for customers who have company cars to make … Read More »
UK asset finance returns to pre-recession levels – but will the momentum last?
The continuing recovery in the UK economy has been reflected in the growth of asset finance, with businesses keen to use leasing and hire purchase to … Read More »
On the road: Speedy thinking
The only thing that even faintly amuses me about Steve Harley (of popular beat combo Cockney Rebel fame) being fleeced to the tune of £1,000 … Read More »
What I’ve learnt: LeasePlan UK's Lesley Slater
Working for a global leasing company It’s fast paced, constantly evolving and full of positive challenges. More often than not, large corporate clients are now looking … Read More »
Rules and regulations
The way dealers sell cars and service customers has changed in recent years. Whether they planned to change their ways or had change thrust upon them … Read More »
Q&A: Tim Porter of Lex Autolease
How are you finding business confidence in general? Business confidence is pretty strong at the moment and we have been a beneficiary of that confidence, … Read More »
The Insider: Taking responsibility
I'm not quite getting the idea of the latest news on the Corporate Manslaughter Act. Not that I wish to trivialise what is undoubtedly a … Read More »
On the road: Charging ahead
Three diverse brushes with the National Grid this last month have cornered me into contemplating anew our collective motoring future when the oil runs out… A … Read More »
Q&A: CAP's Mike Hind on the firm's acquisition
What are Solera Holdings’ plans for the deal? Solera will help CAP to leverage the numerous synergies between its strengths and core data assets to bring … Read More »
Is the future electric for organisations?
Over the past year we’ve started to see a shift in attitudes towards electric vehicles (EVs). Once considered unfashionable, expensive and unachievable, EVs have now found … Read More »
Transformers coming to a vehicle near you – soon
The blockbuster franchise Transformers may have once seemed far-fetched and futuristic, but events last week proved that the so-called ‘Internet of Things’ is the here and … Read More »