Category : Today in Fleet
Second on-demand bus trial starts in London
A new on-demand bus service has gone in trial for 12 months in Ealing, London, following a successful public consultation earlier this year.
Europcar enhances vehicle delivery and collection service for corporates
Europcar has introduced an enhanced delivery and collection service for business drivers, designed to provide a high-quality and transparent customer service experience.
Registrations now open for International Fleet Meeting 2020
Details have been revealed for next year’s International Fleet Meeting, which will once again provide a networking platform for international fleet operators and the automotive, fleet … Read More »
Peugeot 508 makes the grade for Maxxis Tyres field sales team
A fleet of Peugeot 508s deployed by Maxxis Tyres has proven their worth with the firm’s UK field sales team.
Motorpoint appoints first-ever chief operating officer
Andy Smyth has joined used car supermarket Motorpoint as the firm’s first-ever chief operating officer.
BP’s cross-border travel solution arrives in UK
BP has launched its combined Tollbox for the European Electronic Toll Service (EETS) solution in the UK, enabling streamlined travel across Europe.
Radius acquires The Burley Group
Radius Payment Solutions has acquired commercial insurance broker, The Burley Group for an undisclosed amount.
168-strong fleet of electric bikes to hit Edinburgh next spring
A fleet of 168 e-bikes will be launched in the Scottish capital next spring for full public use.
Fleet values rise 8.9% in October, Manheim reports
Increased fleet volumes in October were met by strong buyer demand that saw sector values boosted, according to Manheim.
Derek McMullan assumes IAM RoadSmart chairman role
IAM RoadSmart has named Derek McMullan as its new chairman, replacing Andy Barratt.
Scotland’s travel smartcards now offer multimodal mobility
Travellers in Scotland can now use all 16 types of public transport smartcards across all modes and operators, aiding mobility.
InstaVolt milestone demonstrates growing confidence in EVs
EV charging network InstaVolt has reached a key milestone of one Gigawatt hour of renewable power delivered to electric vehicle users across the UK, which is … Read More »
Arnaud Bosvieux joins Manheim leadership team
Manheim has appointed Arnaud Bosvieux as customer relationship director.
Road deaths in Scotland rise 11% as overall casualties fall
The number of people killed in reported road accidents in Scotland rose 11% in 2018 despite an equivalent decrease in overall casualties.
Licence Check reports latest set of record results
Licence Check has seen further record results in terms of the number of licence checks it has carried out on company drivers – announced as it … Read More »
Fit-to-drive declarations ‘more important’ as drink and drug driving increases
Fit-to-drive declarations are becoming “more important” in the light of increased levels of drink and drug driving reported by the police – and could even help … Read More »
Global Fleet Champions report explores how to engage drivers with key safety messages
New guidance on raising driver awareness of key road safety messages is now available from the Global Fleet Champions (GFC) campaign run by Brake.
Drop in petrol price not good enough, says RAC
The price of petrol fell for the third month running in October but fuel prices are still too high, according to the RAC.
Carwow appoints Sepi Arani as new head of OEM
New car buying platform carwow has appointed Sepi Arani, formerly of hiyacar and Audi UK, as its new head of OEM.
Driver Hire and Horizon Vehicle Management tie-up to widen services
Fleet incident management specialist Horizon Vehicle Management is partnering with transport and logistics recruitment company Driver Hire to bring a wider spectrum of services to market.
Barron McCann returns to Peugeot for £2m fleet upgrade
IT services specialist provider Barron McCann has taken delivery of 80 Peugeots under a £2m fleet upgrade.
Jaama streamlines vehicle maintenance and document exchange
Jaama has launched its new Maintenance Exchange platform, designed to revolutionise the exchange of information between end-user fleets, fleet management firms and maintenance providers.
Find out how to get maximum fleet telematics benefits
Fleets are now able to download new guidance from Global Fleet Champions on how to get the maximum benefit from telematics systems.
MG supports launch of first-ever EV with Rolec charging solution
MG has teamed up with Rolec EV to provide streamlined charging solutions for its customers of its first-ever electric vehicle.
ProVision rebrands as CameraMatics
ProVision Vehicle Cameras has rebranded, adopting the CameraMatics name already used by its vehicle camera and GPS tracking technology as it spotlights its safety solutions for … Read More »
EU GHG emissions still not on track for 2030 target
More work is needed to meet European Union greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets for 2030 despite a drop in reported emissions for 2018, while transport remains … Read More »
Wider public to benefit from new council hybrid car club
Rushmoor Borough Council has become the latest local authority to team up with Enterprise Car Club to set up a new car club for both staff … Read More »
New partnership could see vehicles able to pay for tolls and charging
Croatian start-up Greyp is advancing its work on enabling automated vehicle payments under partnerships with blockchain groups.
UK car production down 15.6% in 2019
UK car production resumed its downward trend in September – bringing the year-to-date performance down 15.6% as political and economic turmoil continues to hit the sector.
2020 updates bring lower CO2 for Mitsubishi Outlander Petrol
The Mitsubishi Outlander Petrol has been updated for 2020, bringing increased efficiency as well as enhanced equipment.
