Category : Today in Fleet
77 more fraudsters found guilty in major crash-for-cash investigation
One of the largest investigations into car insurance fraud has now concluded with an additional 77 fraudsters found guilty.
Fleet and lease values still at near-record levels
The used car market remains in good health, with both overall and fleet and lease average values at BCA remaining at near-record levels in May.
Former Bletchley outpost gets EV charging
Wavendon House, a Grade II listed former outpost of Bletchley Park, has been fitted out with EV charging for residents with the help of funding from … Read More »
Peugeot launches last-mile commuter solution
Peugeot has made its first foray into the folding e-bike market as it looks to provide a solution for drivers tackling ‘last-mile’ commute issues.
Increased uptake of roadwork permits could cut disruption
More councils should look at adopting roadwork permit schemes to help cut congestion.
PCH demand drives new milestone for Lex broker division
Lex Autolease has hit a new milestone of 100,000 vehicles leased through its broker division, helped by strong take-up of PCH solutions.
Fleet Service GB online tool speeds up vehicle rental bookings
Fleet Service GB has launched a new tool to streamline the rental management process for cars and vans.
DriveTech white paper address grey fleet risks
Fleet risk and safety management specialist DriveTech has launched a free white paper on ‘The importance of managing your Grey Fleet and reducing risk’.
Renault to invest more than £880m in France for EVs
France is to become a centre of excellence for Renault’s electric vehicles with an investment of more than one billion euros (£880m) in development and production.
EU road safety coalition commits to work towards zero traffic fatalities
A coalition of major players in the European car and automotive industry has signed a road safety pledge to contribute to achieving zero traffic fatalities by … Read More »
Government urged to hasten tougher sentencing for killer drivers
Sentencing changes that could see ‘killer’ drivers get life sentences have still not been implemented despite having been announced some eight months ago.
Mercedes ServiceCare plans now available online
Mercedes-Benz Vans has launched a new website to enable customers to research and buy ServiceCare maintenance plans online.
Sainsbury’s exec to drive Hiyacar carsharing platform
Former Sainsbury’s head of broadcast marketing Sarah Kilmartin has joined peer-to-peer car sharing firm Hiyacar as its chief marketing officer.
Prices revealed for petrol-only Skoda Fabia
Order books are now open for the facelifted Skoda Fabia, which gets added equipment and revised design.
Ingimex launches higher-payload VW bodies
Ingimex has officially started production of its new range of VFW bodies, which bring an increased payload.
Inchcape Fleet Solutions branches into personal contract hire
Inchcape Fleet Solutions has launched its first personal contract hire (PCH) solution, dubbed LeaseMyCar.
New rental deal cuts travel costs for University of Manchester
The University of Manchester’s School of Earth & Environmental Sciences has saved around £2,000 on its travel costs in its first year after switching to Enterprise … Read More »
Used car market remains resilient
Dealers continue to focus on the strong used vehicle sector to balance lingering uncertainty in the new car market.
Scotland makes progress on road safety targets
The number of people killed or injured on Scottish roads fell in 2017, according to latest figures.
SHB expands to northern border of Scotland
SHB has acquired a new site in Nairn, near Inverness in Scotland, enabling it to offer a range of vehicle hire and management services to local … Read More »
Asda sparks supermarket fuel price war
Asda has become the first fuel retailer to cut prices following weeks of rising petrol and diesel prices across the industry despite falling wholesale costs.
Polar rapid charging network expands 50% in a year
Chargemaster has refuted claims that the UK charging infrastructure is not keeping pace with increasing uptake of electric vehicles.
UK true fleet market scores second month of growth
The UK’s true fleet sector was up for the second month running in May, while alternatively fuelled vehicles put in a strong performance.
Intelligent Telematics targets sales growth with new appointment
Intelligent Telematics has expanded its business development function with the appointment of Ian Hoskins as UK sales manager.
VisionTrack appoints hardware manager
Sean Jones has joined in-vehicle video telematics firm VisionTrack as hardware manager as the company seeks to develop new solutions and enhance existing products.
E-Pace gets AI and Jaguar’s latest petrol engine
Jaguar‘s E-Pace SUV is now available with Jaguar Land Rover’s 197bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged Ingenium petrol engine for the first time.
EVs are the “silver bullet” to transitioning to clean energy
A new clean-energy technology company, named EV8 technologies, has been launched to encourage uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) by using them as a key part of … Read More »
Future fleet fuels under focus in ACFO webinar
The issues surrounding current and future fleet fuel challenges, including for diesel policies, are to be highlighted in an ACFO seminar taking place this month.
vComms to expand in leasing and end-user fleet sectors
vGroup International is expanding its vComms national mobile car and van accessory fitment service across the end-user fleet and contract hire and leasing sectors.
Spicerhaart awards £20m+ fleet deal to BMW
National estate agency chain Spicerhaart is to replace its entire 1,100-car fleet with BMW models over the next three years.
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