Category : Today in Fleet
A90 goes live with average speed cameras
Average speed cameras are now operational along a 51.5 mile stretch of the A90 between Dundee and Stonehaven, replacing the existing fixed and mobile camera enforcement … Read More »
Pendragon publishes free corporate tax guide
A new free corporate tax guide that pulls together rates and information for business vehicle fleets, employers and drivers is now available from Pendragon Vehicle Management.
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service awards SMR deal to Epyx
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has renewed a deal to use service and maintenance technology from Epyx for its fleet.
NHS Fife replaces grey fleet with car club
NHS Fife is to cut CO2 and costs by providing grey fleet drivers with access to vehicles from Enterprise Car Club.
Cap to expand data operations under new director role
Cap HPI has appointed Debbie Cappell in the newly created role of data operations director as it looks to expand its data operation and speed up … Read More »
Highways England focuses on tyre safety
Highways England has revealed a series of initiatives to help drive down the number of people killed and injured on the country’s motorways and major A … Read More »
Southern Rail upgrades EV charge points at 23 car parks
Southern Rail has announced improvement plans to its EV charging network at station car parks.
Cash takers not considered with same standards as company car drivers, says Arval
Drivers taking a cash option instead of a company car are often not being considered with the same risk management standards, says Arval.
Annual road death figures static since 2012, says DfT
Road deaths have stagnated for the fifth year running, according to the latest Department for Transport figures.
Next Cenex-LCV dates announced
The next Cenex-LCV low carbon vehicle event will be held at Millbrook on the 12th and 13th September 2018.
Electric Highway to include forecourt charging from next year
Ecotricity’s Electric Highway rapid charging network is to roll out 30 “electricity pumps” on fuel forecourts across London next year, targeting key commuter points on the … Read More »
New THINK! road safety campaign aims to educate younger drivers
The latest THINK! road safety campaign video is intended to highlight the dangers of looking at mobile phones while driving.
New dash cam aims to improve insurance claim processing
A new dash cam called MaxCAM, manufactured by Airmax Remote, aims to offer fleet operators with more accuracy and speed when processing insurance claims.
Vauxhall integrates next-gen infotainment in Zafira Tourer
The Zafira Tourer MPV is now available with Vauxhall’s new Navi 4.0 IntelliLink integrated infotainment system.
Council parking regimes stifle small business community
Eight million local authority parking penalties are issued annually across England and Wales, according to new figures issued by the RAC Foundation.
Mark Hankey rejoins BCA
Mark Hankey is returning to BCA to take on a Group Business Development role.
UK-Japanese auto trade remains strong, says SMMT
Demand for Japanese car brands has risen 38.2% over the past five years, while at the same time UK production of cars for the Japanese market … Read More »
Mediafleet introduces 48-hour crash repair graphics solution
Mediafleet has introduced a new 48-hour graphic crash-repair service designed to help reduce vehicle off-road down time and business effectiveness.
FORS re-structures audit times and Gold fees
FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has announced it is to reduce the period between mandatory FORS Bronze re-approval audits from three down to two years … Read More »
Littering motorists to face new £150 fines
Fines for littering are to be raised next April, including new powers for councils to penalise owners of vehicles from which litter has been thrown, even … Read More »
LeasePlan adds dash cam to its safety-orientated Driver Pack
LeasePlan has become the first company to add a dash cam to its Driver Pack as standard.
Cap HPI ramps up investment in data and insight.
Due to the predicted exponential growth of the automotive industry’s use of data, Cap HPI has doubled the size of its data and product development teams … Read More »
Manchester to host two-day electric car event
Manchester is to host a free two-day electric vehicle event aimed at stakeholders, SMEs and drivers, run by charging solutions supplier Franklin Energy and parking operator … Read More »
UK time zone reform could boost business post Brexit, says RoSPA
Moving the UK’s time zone forward by an hour could save thousands of lives and benefit British businesses after Brexit, according to new research.
LEVC electric taxis enter final testing on London streets
The first London Electric Vehicle Company’s (LEVC) electric black cabs will begin to appear on London streets.
Increased awareness reduces road deaths, Project EDWARD shows
The results for this year’s European Day Without A Road Death (Project EDWARD) this year, run on the Thursday 21 September, show a reduction in deaths.
Strong residual values forecast for Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
The new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross will retain nearly 50% of its list price after three years, according to Cap HPI.
SGFleet integrates Fleet Hire and Motiva into new branding structure
SGFleet has launched a new brand structure that integrates the recently acquired Fleet Hire and Motiva businesses.
Projects receive funding to test automated vehicles in live traffic
Four projects that will test connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technology have scooped £51m in government funding.
Road upgrades face delays as Highways England updates programme
Highways England has updated its £15bn road improvement programme with 10 schemes brought forwards but six schemes paused “for further review” to achieve an “acceptable return … Read More »
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