Tag : Industry News
Volvo V50 the right choice for Shred-it as firm takes UK fleet delivery
The Manchester-based company will take delivery of a total of 51 Volvo V50 vehicles in batches during the remainder of 2012. The three year agreement will … Read More »
Mercedes-Benz record best ever quarterly sales figures in March
According to figures released by SMMT, Mercedes-Benz registered 16,166 new cars in March, an increase of 10.2% over the same month in 2011. The first quarter … Read More »
Toyota first-quarter sales up 8.7% on 2011
Biggest sellers for Toyota were the new Yaris, introduced late last year, and the Aygo city car. There was great news for the British built Auris … Read More »
SMMT: New car registrations up 1.8% in March, but Fleet and Business sectors stumble
According to the report, March is widely considered as the largest month for registrations, occupying 18% of the market's total annual volume. In total, first quarter … Read More »
Kia records best ever non-scrappage sales figures for March
Only 2010 saw better total figures for Kia in the midst of the Government’s Scrappage Incentive Scheme when Kia sold 12,277 cars in March including 5,062 … Read More »
Ford to eliminate text / drive dangers with SYNC technology
The study was commissioned by Ford to underscore the safety issue as the company prepares to introduce its SYNC in-car connectivity system, which can read aloud … Read More »
Navman Wireless release 2nd generation tracking software for iPhone and iPad
Following the successful launch of it’s first iPhone app 18 months ago – the new second generation Navman Wireless app is designed to complement the recently … Read More »
Business as usual, CAP says, despite sale rumours
The Leeds-based company is understood to be up for sale for a figure in the region of £150 million and an "interested party" is already circling. … Read More »
FleetLine form agreement with Vauxhall to supply all-new Ampera
The agreement follows last year’s announcement that FleetLine’s parent company, LeasePlan, had entered into a Europe-wide agreement with Vauxhall to purchase over 650 Amperas this year. … Read More »
Renault and London Borough of Camden encourage test-drives of new Z.E. range
Residents and representatives from businesses and organisations are invited to test drive Renault’s 100% electric vehicles, Fluence Z.E. and Kangoo Van Z.E., around a picturesque Regent’s … Read More »
Infiniti M35h more fleet friendly with sub 160g/km CO2 WDA figure
At 159g/km, the latest Infiniti qualifies for the higher rate of Write Down Allowance (WDA), allowing companies to claim 20% of the car’s cost as capital … Read More »
Ford's all new "speed limiter" to give fleets peace of mind
Ford’s Adjustable Speed Limiter enables drivers to set a maximum speed in order to reduce the risk of speeding fines or bans through inadvertently exceeding the … Read More »
Quartix: Businesses must check financial health of vehicle tracking supplier
Quartix managing director, Andy Walters, said: 'Under this model, customers are asked to commit to payments of £1000 or more per unit – over an extended … Read More »
Cardinus Risk Management: Driver training helps offset tougher insurance stances
Lack of concentration is blamed for a large number of speeding offences and, according to Cardinus Risk Management, effective driver training can get to the root … Read More »
BMW and TMC sign agreement for lithium-ion battery collaboration
The agreement follows the memorandum of understanding concerning a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly vehicles and technologies announced by the two companies on December 1, 2011. … Read More »
VIP Data: Used car demand strong but Government making things harder
This is great news for the late used examples out there on the market as they are still enjoying very strong values. At this time of … Read More »
Fleet Logistics: "Global data key to better discounts"
'We’re seeing that there’s a pretty strong trend in all of indirect purchasing and as a result in the fleet area for companies to centralise purchasing', said Peter Soliman (Inset), Fleet Logistics chief … Read More »
SEAT on track to break fleet sales record
SEAT sold just over 36,000 cars in the UK in 2011, with fleet sales up 21% in the same period to give the Spanish brand a … Read More »
Thrifty Car and Van Rental open Watford branch
The new branch, located on Colonial Way, offers a varied selection of cars and vans in both manual and automatic models. Whether customers need a larger … Read More »
ACFO: Disappointed by August 1 fuel duty increase
Ms Jenner commented: 'Future changes in company car tax rates and capital allowances will drive fleet managers and drivers into lower emission cars at a faster … Read More »
Northgate Vehicle Unveils new-look Snodland depot after £500k investment
Snodland was selected for refurbishment due to it having one of the busiest workshops within the Northgate network. Strategically positioned on the prestigious Mid Kent Business Park, … Read More »
Northgate downbeat over results
The vehicle hire firm said it had seen its fleet utilisation level fall from 90% to 88% in the four months to February 29, while vehicles … Read More »
BVRLA: Reform Britain's roads before introducing new prices
Responding to Prime Minister David Cameron's calls earlier today for an "urgent" increase in private investment to improve the road network across England, the BVRLA believes … Read More »
Large fleets demand focus on cost-savings from fleet suppliers in 2012
With the price of fuel at record highs of 137.44p/litre for petrol and 144.60p/litre for diesel, companies are increasingly turning to their fleet suppliers for strategic … Read More »
Tusker unveils corporate rebranding project
Tusker, a provider of salary sacrifice cars with more than 75 live schemes, believes the essence of good products and customer service is in making everything … Read More »
ACFO: "Salary sacrifice hype outweighing actual take-up"
Its online survey, which attracted responses from members and non-members collectively operating almost 27,000 company cars and employing almost 250,000 people, revealed 1,464 cars were being … Read More »
Fleet peers vote Ogilvie Fleet for customer satisfaction award
It is the second year in succession that Ogilvie Fleet has won a "Fleeteye CSI" award having topped the category in 2011 which recognised service to … Read More »
Hyundai announces "Team Hyundai" prior to UEFA EURO 2012
Iker Casillas (Spain), Lukas Podolski (Germany), Giuseppe Rossi (Italy), Karim Benzema (France) and Daniel Sturridge (England) will fulfil their roles as ambassadors through a series of … Read More »
SMMT: UK Car manufacturing rises in February
'Car manufacturing rose 23.5% in February maintaining the trend of strong export-led growth and confirming the importance of manufacturing to a rebalanced and prosperous economy,' said … Read More »
Fleets given advice on Olympic sized challenge faced when games arrive
That was the message to almost 100 fleet decision-makers who attended a special Olympic Seminar hosted by leading fleet decision-makers’ organisation ACFO and held at Ford … Read More »
