Category : Today in Fleet
Used car volumes to fall due to longer fleet cycles, predicts Cox
Cox Automotive has published its used car forecast for 2019, predicting that transactions will drop 2% compared to 2018, reaching a total of 7.795 million used … Read More »
Barnet Council promotes EV take-up with new charging points
Barnet Council is rolling out electric vehicle charging points as it looks to enable plug-in vehicle take-up.
Fleet and lease values up year-on-year
Fleet and lease values at BCA remained strong in May despite the usual seasonal impacts on demand from the two bank holidays and half-term break.
Volvo launches free online Fleet Tax Guide
Designed for fleet managers, Volvo has launched a free Fleet Tax Guide to help with company car tax and legislation for the 2019/20 financial year.
Used vehicle leasing solution scores interest from opt-out drivers
CBVC Vehicle Management has reported increasing interest in its Re-Lease used car solution, especially with company new starters or employees who have opted out of company … Read More »
Central service histories portal could bring industry benefits, says VRA
Developing a central resource that provides access to the service histories of all the cars and vans in the UK car parc could help drive vehicle … Read More »
Booths rolls out electric car chargers
Northern supermarket firm Booths is to install electric car chargers at all its stores, enabling drivers to charge while they shop.
Poor driver vision bringing crash risks, warns VSP
Drivers could be at risk of accidents through poor vision, leaving firms wide open to prosecution under health and safety and duty of care legislation if … Read More »
ChargePoint launches new rapid charging sites in London
ChargePoint is to open a series of new rapid charging locations in central London as it supports the newly announced EV Infrastructure Delivery Plan.
New hedgehog road sign to help improve road safety
Local authorities are being asked to use a new small mammal warning sign to help improve road safety and protect animals.
Grosvenor and EO Charging partner for plug-in vehicle lease package
EO Charging and Grosvenor Leasing have teamed up to offer a plug-in vehicle lease package designed to help fleets make the transition to electric vehicles.
Government funding to help rail commuters travel by bike
Thousands of rail commuters will be able to cycle to stations and lock their bikes securely under new government investment.
Masternaut launches real-time job tracking
Masternaut has launched a new solution for real-time job tracking to help fleets optimise field operations and customer service.
Car thefts rise 45% in five years
Reported car thefts have risen 45% in the last five years, with the West Midlands seeing the sharpest rise.
Hall’s Electrical becomes first Lightfoot reseller
Hall’s Electrical has signed up as the first UK-based reseller of Lightfoot, bringing commercial fleets easier access to the driver behaviour and rewards solution.
Asda sparks fuel price war with second cut in a week
Asda has cut fuel prices for the second time in a week, leading to calls for the other supermarkets to follow suit.
Red X camera enforcement now live
Drivers are being warned that motorway cameras are now being used to monitor red X lanes; with drivers facing a fixed penalty notice of a £100 … Read More »
Volvo unveils production-ready autonomous XC90 for Uber
Volvo and Uber have unveiled a fully autonomous production XC90 that could be used to provide autonomous ridesharing services in the future.
Quarter of UK drivers would welcome new motorway tolls
One in four (26%) drivers would be willing to pay new motorway tolls if they brought higher standards and less congestion.
Smartphone app from Freeway enables out-of-office fleet management
Fleet managers can now take control of important management issues while out of the office with the help of Freeway Fleet Systems’ smartphone app.
Next-gen Hyundais to assess driver injury severity in sub-seven seconds
Hyundai is exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) injury analysis could be used to shape future vehicle safety systems, enabling assessment of required medical response in as … Read More »
NHS Shared Business Services appoints FuelGenie as fuel card supplier
Fuel card provider FuelGenie is now officially accredited to supply fuel card services to the National Health Service in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
M6 Toll prices rise
M6 Toll operator Midland Expressway is to increase general prices while introducing a new off-peak rate.
Student survey brings insight into driverless cars and EVs
Less than 20% of people expect to be using driverless cars in the next 10 years, however 62% believe they will be driving electric cars.
Kia XCeed crossover to bring 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
Kia has provided its latest teaser on its forthcoming XCeed urban crossover, which it says will feature a 12.3-inch fully digital instrument cluster when it launches … Read More »
Mitsubishi ASX facelift brings new petrol engine and trims
The Mitsubishi ASX has received its latest facelift, bringing a new petrol engine and trims as well as the reintroduction of automatic transmission and four-wheel drive.
Pendragon Vehicle Management signs up FMG for incident management
Pendragon Vehicle Management has fully outsourced incident management services for its UK fleet to FMG.
EV trials require robust monitoring to make full business case
Fleets trialling electric and hybrid vehicles must compile accurate and reliable data on their use to make a compelling case for further roll-out.
Toyota to raise public sector awareness of hybrid fleet benefits
Toyota has appointed two new regional public sector managers who will promote the benefits of its hybrid cars to local authorities and public organisations across the … Read More »
Fleets still seeking flexible solutions as uncertainty drags on
Business requirements for flexible fleet solutions will continue into the second half of 2019 as economic and political uncertainty drags on.
