Category : Today in Fleet
FORS introduces new fleet management toolkits
FORS has launched a free ‘online bank’ of toolkits, including a fuel tracker and a penalty charge notice tracker, to help members accurately collate and manage … Read More »
Stewart Lightbody and Ryan Coles to stand for election to ACFO board
Stewart Lightbody, head of fleet services at Anglian Water, and Ryan Coles, global travel and fleet manager at Aviva, are seeking first-time election to the ACFO … Read More »
Hyundai Ioniq ups the ante on electric range
Hyundai has enhanced its Ioniq range with a number of enhancements, including new connectivity features plus increased range for the electric version.
Ei Group pubs to roll out GeniePoint charging
Ei Group is implementing GeniePoint Network chargers to help both its company car drivers and its customers go greener.
TTC Group and Dr Fiona Fylan join forces to improve road safety
TTC Group has teamed up with one of the UK’s leading behavioural change specialists for its latest round of ‘Train the Trainer’ workshops across the UK.
Thatcham and ABI continue work on defining automated driving
Thatcham Research and the ABI have embarked on the latest round of automotive industry consultation around automated driving with the publication of a new ‘Defining Safe … Read More »
Fleet Evolution joins call for government to ‘act now’ on company car tax
Fleet Evolution, which specialises in employee green car schemes, is calling for the immediate release of 2021 Benefit-in-Kind (BiK) rates for all vehicles – but especially … Read More »
Volkswagen Financial Services UK names new chief financial officer
Jean Smith has returned to Volkswagen Financial Services UK in the new role of chief financial officer.
Perrys targets SMEs with new car and van leasing service
Perrys Motor Sales, which has more than 50 dealerships nationwide, has this month launched a new division to target growing interest in leasing.
Rolec EV introduces solar EV charging unit
Rolec EV has launched a new solar-powered electric vehicle charging unit, specially designed to benefit homeowners who have, or have future plans to install, a home … Read More »
Range Rover gets straight-six petrol mild hybrid
The Range Rover has been updated with a new 400hp 3.0-litre Ingenium petrol engine with mild hybrid technology.
Selenity NHS Driver Compliance Pack launches ahead of private sector version
Selenity, which provides finance and HR cloud technology, has introduced an NHS Driver Compliance Pack, designed to open up affordable duty of care checks to NHS … Read More »
Inchcape Fleet Solutions launches new daily rental service with Nexus Vehicle Rental
Inchcape Fleet Solutions has teamed up with Nexus Vehicle Rental for the launch of its new daily rental service.
Mitie partners with Pod Point to support transition to electric fleet
Mitie is pushing ahead with a commitment to switch 20% of its smaller fleet vehicles to electric models by 2020 with the help of a new … Read More »
DriveTech brings robust road risk support for A14 IDT team
DriveTech has been recognised for its work with the A14 Integrated Delivery Team to strengthen road safety performance and driver behaviour.
Jaguar Land Rover to pay drivers cryptocurrency in return for data
Jaguar Land Rover drivers will be able to earn cryptocurrency on the go in exchange for providing connected car data under new technology currently under trial.
Record traffic to bring busiest May Day bank holiday since 2016
The RAC is predicting the coming weekend will be the busiest May Day bank holiday since 2016, with around 13 million leisure trips expected.
InstaVolt goes live with first four-charger site
InstaVolt has deployed four rapid chargers at Merrywalks Shopping Centre in Stroud, marking the first site nationwide to have more than two of its chargers in … Read More »
Online Arval tool assesses viability of EVs and hybrids
Arval has launched a new online tool that enables drivers to assess the viability of choosing an EV or hybrid instead of conventional petrol or diesel … Read More »
Smartphone video to help RAC fix more vehicles remotely
The RAC is deploying smartphone video call technology to enable it to fix more vehicles without customers having to wait for a patrol.
Motorised windscreen fitting system to cut lead times for Auto Windscreens
Auto Windscreens is deploying a new motorised windscreen removal and fitting system that will help it to cut lead times for customers.
British car production could fall 30% under no-deal Brexit
A no-deal Brexit could see British car production plummet 30% on current levels – sending car output volumes back to levels last seen in the mid-eighties.
More than 11,000 drivers with 12-plus penalty points still on UK roads
The DVLA and UK courts are being urged to take action on the 11,000-plus drivers who still hold licences despite having 12 or more points.
Avis rental updates bring straight-to-vehicle access
Avis has updated its rental app to bring complete control of hiring, including straight-to-vehicle access.
Digital advances in remarketing come under VRA spotlight
The evolution of remarketing through the latest digital advances is to provide the theme for the Vehicle Remarketing Association’s next meeting.
TRL’s Kate Fuller joins Road Safety Foundation as engineering director
The Road Safety Foundation has appointed Kate Fuller to the newly created role of road safety engineering director.
Škoda Kodiaq to keep Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service on the move
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service is taking delivery of a fleet of Škoda Kodiaq SUVs for its on-call fire officers.
Inchcape Fleet Solutions goes live with new website
Inchcape Fleet Solutions has launched a new website to bring a user-friendly means of finding out about the company’s comprehensive services as well as relevant news and … Read More »
Cargo bike and cycle-to-work schemes get TfL funding
Five new schemes that will make deliveries more efficient, reduce congestion and enable employees to walk and cycle to work are to get off the ground … Read More »
WLTP introduction brings knock-on effect for fleet values
Fleet values in the used car market fell in Q1 as average mileage and age increased in the wake of contract extensions resulting from last September’s … Read More »
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