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Auto Windscreens to reduce ADAS recalibration rates
Auto Windscreens is reducing its national ADAS recalibration rates by 12% with immediate effect.
Power of Data Survey – Have your say on the future of fleet
Fleet World and International Fleet World, in association with Shell Commercial Fleet, would like to invite you to take part in an exclusive reader survey that … Read More »
2018 Fleet Show to put focus on changing face of fleet
Fleet decision-makers can now register to attend this year’s Fleet Show, which takes place on 9 May at Silverstone and will bring an expert seminar speaker line-up … Read More »
Diesel emissions policies open to loopholes, study warns
Policymakers are being warned to take a wider look at the effects of vehicle emissions to avoid creating loopholes, a team of scientists has warned, following … Read More »
Europcar UK names new fleet director
Bob Maclachlan, formerly head of fleet procurement at Europcar UK, has taken up the role of fleet director at the firm.
All-new RAV4 drops diesel
Toyota’s new RAV4 will bring much tougher styling and petrol/hybrid powertrains as the brand pushes ahead with plans to axe diesels from its European line-up.
2020 recovery for post-Brexit car and van market
Vehicle sales in the UK are likely to recover from the post-Brexit as soon as 2020, according to a new report, but only if it can … Read More »
BVRLA calls for rental sector and government collaboration to tackle vehicle terrorism
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has published a report setting out how the Government and the rental sector can work together to deal … Read More »
77% of fleet journeys could be completed by EVs
The majority of company car daily journeys could be completed using electric vehicles, new research from ALD Automotive has found.
Government funding to drive hydrogen fleet and refuelling network
Multi-million pound funding from the Department for Transport is to be used to increase the number of hydrogen refuelling stations in the UK, as well as … Read More »
ACFO five-point plan to help fleets comply with GDPR
ACFO has outlined a five-point plan for fleets to adopt to help comply with the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Seat outlines new model launches
Over the next couple of years to 2020 Seat plans to release a new car every six months, with first arrivals Tarraco and Ateca followed by … Read More »
DS cuts two models as it readies new range
Production of the DS 4 and DS 5 will end by the end of this year, as DS Automobiles begins a transition period towards a new … Read More »
Fleet Evolution launches stand-alone fleet management service
Fleet Evolution has branched into the fleet management sector with the launch of a comprehensive stand-alone service open to all fleets – not just salary sacrifice … Read More »
Pricing and specs revealed for facelifted Mazda6
Mazda has announced pricing and specification details for its facelifted Mazda6 Tourer and Saloon, which launch this summer.
Lightfoot develops new solution to identify vehicle faults
Lightfoot has launched a new Vehicle Management package that works alongside its driving technology and rewards platform to help identify vehicle faults.
Peter Bell joins Manheim as managing director
Manheim has named Peter Bell as its new managing director following the departure of Tim Hudson.
Diesel-rivalling economy for new VW Golf petrol engine
Volkswagen has added a new petrol engine to the Golf line-up, said to offer fuel efficiency equivalent to a diesel engine.
IFC Fleet Services acquires Fownd rental business
IFC Fleet Services Group (IFC) has expanded its vehicle rental capabilities with the acquisition of daily rental provider Fownd for an undisclosed sum.
Fleet procurement could put UK in EV fast lane, says Unite
The UK car market’s successful transition to electric vehicles will require measures to drive fleet EV take-up, as well as action to protect the manufacturing sector.
Bring forward 2040 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales, say MPs
The current 2040 target to end the sale of conventional petrol and diesel cars must be brought forward to help deal with an “air quality catastrophe”.
Scottish company car drivers to be hit by higher BiK rates
Company car drivers who are resident in Scotland will be hit by larger increases in Benefit-in-Kind rates from 6 April, as new income tax rates are … Read More »
Spring Statement fails to bring much-needed clarity for fleets
Fleet industry stakeholders have been left disappointed after yesterday’s Spring Statement failed to provide any further information over the future shape of company car taxation.
Battery-powered cars observe sales slump
In the first two months of 2018, fewer than 1,000 battery electric vehicles were sold in the UK – 34% less than in the same period … Read More »
ALD proves PHEVs work for fleets
Almost three quarters of ultra-low emission vehicle registrations last year were plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), according to SMMT data, and awareness and interest among businesses and drivers … Read More »
Best new diesels as clean as petrol, finds Emissions Analytics
The best-performing Euro 6 diesel engines emit as little NOx as petrol, while the worst-offending ones pollute worse than some 10-year-old cars.
JLR targets growing opt-out market
Jaguar Land Rover sees huge opportunities to grow volume among cash-allowance drivers, with UK managing director, Jeremy Hicks, predicting growing numbers will opt out of company … Read More »
Ditch company cars at your peril, says Maxxia
Fleets are being warned of the ramifications of switching away from company cars as growing numbers of businesses look at turning to cash allowances instead.
Oxford Zero Emission Zone plans gather pace
Oxford City Council is pushing ahead with plans to ban petrol and diesel cars from the city centre by the end of the decade, saying it … Read More »
The £365m Diesel Tax Grab
Professor Colin Tourick is unconvinced by the company car tax reforms announced in the latest Budget.