Category : Top Stories
Two minutes to help drive tax reform for fleets
Fleets are being invited to help raise Government awareness of the problems facing the fleet industry, by supporting an online petition.
SalSac U-turn adds to unprecedented ‘mess’ of fleet tax
The UK Government needs to ‘get its act together’ with regards to company car tax policy, a prominent tax expert has warned, adding that it has … Read More »
Fleet market soars ahead of WLTP deadline
Fleet and total new car registrations saw bumper rises in August in advance of the 1 September switch to the new Worldwide harmonized Light Vehicles Test … Read More »
Toyota previews hybrid Corolla estate
Toyota has previewed the forthcoming Corolla Touring Sports, ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show this autumn.
Drivers with poor vision to have licences revoked
Drivers who don’t pass a roadside vision test are to have their licences revoked immediately under a new police crackdown.
Specialist energy firm brings integrated green fleet service
Welsh sustainable energy solutions provider Egnida is developing an integrated green fleet offering following its acquisition of three fleet and energy consultancy firms.
Switch to WLTP helps European new car market hit nine-year high
The European new car market continued its strong performance in July as registrations reached their highest monthly volume since July 2009, helped by the imminent switch … Read More »
Ford ride-share solution starts targeting businesses
Ford has expanded its Chariot ride-sharing shuttle service in London as it extends the focus to companies and campuses in Europe.
VWFS | Fleet to expand outside of traditional company car sector
Volkswagen Financial Services | Fleet is driving plans to further expand in the vehicle leasing sector through a new appointment.
Road Test: Volkswagen Polo GTI
The Polo takes its best shot yet at the junior hot hatch class. By Alex Grant.
Mitsubishi adds petrol model to Outlander
Mitsubishi’s Outlander line-up is now available with a 2.0-litre petrol engine, joining the existing plug-in hybrid and diesel.
How you can help save the company car
Fleet World is inviting drivers, operators and decision-makers to have their say about the future of the company car sector, launching a petition to help raise … Read More »
Fleets need stronger links to Government, expert warns
The fleet industry needs stronger links to Government to avoid a repeat of the current ‘breakdown in communication’ that’s causing confusion among decision-makers, according to mid-term … Read More »
Toyota Corolla to return to Europe
The replacement for the Toyota Auris will be named ‘Corolla’, bringing Europe in line with other global markets for the first time since 2006.
Volkswagen to launch digital fleet services and car sharing
Volkswagen is to expand into digital services for fleets and mobility solutions such as car sharing as it positions itself as a provider of both hardware … Read More »
Deadline for GDPR-compliant licence check consents is imminent
Fleets have just two days left to get updated GDPR-compliant driver permission for licence checks – after which they will be left unable to carry out … Read More »
Vauxhall previews 2019 Corsa
Vauxhall has previewed some of the design cues of the 2019 Corsa, with a new electric coupe-SUV concept car.
New fleet technology could predict a third of breakdowns
AA technology that can helped predict and prevent breakdowns is to be rolled out to fleets later this year from the consumer sector.
Dart Charge to increase 20%
The Dart Charge for Class B vehicles on registered accounts is to increase 20% from 1 October 2018.
London lamp posts to plug EV charging gaps
Transport for London has awarded contracts to some of the UK’s largest charging point manufacturers to roll out 1,150 charging points across the boroughs by the … Read More »
Audi debuts PAYG rental scheme in UK
Audi has launched its On Demand short-term rental scheme in the UK, offering a range of models for hire.
Pendragon PCH scheme targets opt-out drivers
Pendragon Vehicle Management (PVM) has introduced a new employee personal contract hire agreement, aimed at drivers looking to switch away from company cars.
Early Drive: 2019 BMW 3 Series
Neil Briscoe gets an early drive of the all-new, high-technology 3 Series in prototype form, to find out what’s in store for the next generation of … Read More »
The future of fleet: BVRLA’s fifth Fleet Technology Congress in focus
The BVRLA’s fifth Fleet Technology Congress offered special insight into the key elements that will make up the future of fleet. Jonathan Musk reports…
London introduces emissions-based parking
The City of London Corporation has announced the introduction of new charges based on vehicle emissions for on-street parking in the Square Mile, starting Monday 20 … Read More »
FCA makes changes to senior management structure
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK Ltd has announced a raft of changes to its senior management structure, with each reporting to Managing Director Arnaud Leclerc.
Road test: SEAT Arona 1.6 TDI
Seat’s Arona could just be what the market wants and needs, finds Jonathan Musk…
Shell Power of Data survey: How attitudes to telematics are changing fast
In the third of our exclusive surveys, Shell and Fleet World analysed attitudes to telematics and emerging connected technologies from 252 industry executives to see how … Read More »
Smart motorway work starts on M62
Construction work converting the M62 to a smart motorway is to start this weekend.
Volkswagen Financial Services UK launches new Rent-a-Car service
Volkswagen Financial Services UK is introducing a new short-term rental service designed to offer a clear pricing and simple process and easy pick-ups from showrooms.
