Category : Today in Fleet
Scottish Government grant to provide housing associations with EV car club schemes
Eight housing associations in Scotland are being provided with access to electric car clubs under a £510,000 investment from the Scottish Government.
ADLV members to offer grey fleet data under expansion plans
The Association for Driving Licence Verification & Vehicles (ADLV) is significantly expanding its range of services, including providing grey fleet data, to help fleet managers to … Read More »
Middle lane hogging and undertaking on the rise, say drivers
Half of drivers think middle lane hogging and undertaking are getting worse on the UK roads, according to new AA research.
Leeds clean air zone support includes PHV grants
Leeds City Council is inviting businesses to apply for £23m worth of financial support to help them prepare for next year’s charging clean air zone.
Two-thirds of UK drivers admit to speeding
More than two-thirds (68%) of UK drivers admit to driving too fast on some journeys while one in 20 – equating to some 1.7 million drivers … Read More »
Red X campaign footage shows driver’s near miss with HGV
Footage of a car narrowly avoiding a collision in a red X lane on the M60 has been released by Highways England as part of its … Read More »
Fleet & lease values rise in February
Fleet & lease used car values at BCA increased in February while the overall average used car figure hit its fourth highest level on record.
Nexus appoints Jim Faulds as chairman
Nexus Vehicle Rental has appointed Jim Faulds as chairman in a move to help drive the next stage of its growth.
Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service opts for Vauxhall Grandland X
Cornwall Fire, Rescue and Community Safety Service has ordered a fleet of eight Vauxhall Grandland X SUVs, which are being put to use for work within … Read More »
Work proceeds on SMH Fleet Solutions’ £10m North West operations centre
SMH Fleet Solutions is just months away from opening its new £10m operations centre in St Helens, which will bring extensive facilities to support the group’s … Read More »
Public rapid charging hub gets off to flying start in Milton Keynes
A new public rapid charging hub said to the largest in the UK has been officially opened in Milton Keynes.
Škoda pilots car boot parcel delivery scheme
Škoda is testing a scheme that could see drivers able to have deliveries made securely to their car boot.
ACFO 2019 spring seminar speaker line-up complete
Fleet decision-makers are being urged to book their places at ACFO’s spring seminar, which will tackle a range of business-critical issues.
Fleet Assist expansion plans spur relocation
Fleet Assist is relocating to offices in Huntingdon in line with its ongoing expansion.
Computacenter to clear fleet WLTP backlog with help of Autobid
Computacenter has deployed Inchcape Fleet Solutions’ competitive tendering product Autobid as it looks to clear a large backlog of replacement vehicles.
Record VRA meeting attendance shows renewed focus on remarketing
The Vehicle Remarketing Association has reported its highest-ever attendance for a meeting, which it says is a “sign of current, increased interest in remarketing”.
Gett One Transport rebranded as Gett Business Solutions
Gett is rebranding its One Transport division as Gett Business Solutions as it launches a new suite of services.
New solution to target driver behaviour without fleet manager intervention
Applied Driving Techniques (ADT) has teamed up with artificially intelligent mobile solutions specialist Sfara to develop a new fleet safety and compliance solution that provides targeted … Read More »
Medium-term rental becoming obvious fleet acquisition method
Fleets are fast becoming aware of how medium-term rental can sit between daily rental and longer-term solutions within the “spectrum of acquisition methods”.
Legislation to clamp down on rogue private parking firms becomes law
New measures to clamp down on rogue private parking firms have become law, bringing drivers greater protection against bogus parking fines.
UK’s North East goes electric with new charging hubs
Fastned will expand its electric vehicle rapid charge network in the north east of England, with five new fast charging ‘hubs’.
European new car registrations continue to slide
European new car registration growth remained negative in February, despite showing signs of improvement compared to recent months.
Quarter of councils have no plan to expand charging points
Local authorities in England and Wales are stalling on expanding local charging networks, with around a quarter saying they’re not adding new charging points.
PSV deploys Camera Telematics’ ‘Street Angel’ across 150-strong car and minibus fleet
Taxi rentals and meter fitting company PSV is fitting Camera Telematics’ Street Angel solution on its fleet of 150 cars and minibuses to help improve driver … Read More »
City Auction Group ramps up defleet services with IT Fleet Automotive deal
City Auction Group is to offer an extended range of defleet services at its Rockingham site under a new partnership with IT Fleet Automotive.
New diesel-free Volvo S60 now on sale
Volvo has started UK sales of its third-generation S60 saloon – the first of its models to go diesel-free.
UK driver distraction on the rise
More than eight in 10 UK motorists (84%) admit that they get distracted behind the wheel, up from 76% in 2018, according to new research.
Arval to showcase hydrogen benefits for fleets
Arval is to run a series of roadshows that will raise awareness of hydrogen cars, including to fleets.
Jaama launches Key2 system enhancements
Fleet software specialist Jaama has launched a new eSignature Module for Key2 to help fleets with the move to a paperless office.
Alfen launches smart home EV charge point
Dutch energy solutions company Alfen has launched a fast, smart EV charge point offering interoperability, energy and grid optimisation features for the domestic market.
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