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Kwik-Fit prepares for cold weather with new winter tyre programme | 07 Sep 2010 09:30
Following last winter's Arctic weather conditions that brought the UK to a standstill, Kwik-Fit Fleet is launchin... | read full article
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Kwik-Fit Fleet,
Latest registration figures show continued recovery in fleet sector | 06 Sep 2010 12:45
The fleet market continued to show recovery last month, with another increase in new car registration figures, althou... | read full article
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SMMT,
Fleets turn to Defect Module to help meet best practice guidelines | 06 Sep 2010 12:29
Jaama has reported increasing demand for its commercial vehicle defect logging reporting tool from organisations look... | read full article
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Jaama,
Vehicle sourcing firm launches new "personal shopper" service | 06 Sep 2010 09:39
A new "personal shopper" service has been launched by internet-based vehicle sourcing business Outside Lane&#... | read full article
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Outside Lane,
Northgate rebrands to raise profile and boost business | 03 Sep 2010 12:23
Northgate has rebranded its entire network under a new "Northgate Vehicle Hire" national brand. The company h... | read full article
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Northgate Vehicle Hire,
PARIS PREVIEW: Hyundai to premiere ix20 B-segment MPV | 02 Sep 2010 10:51
Hyundai is to debut its new ix20 B-segment MPV at the Paris Motor Show, the carmaker has revealed.
... | read full articleCategory: Industry News
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Hyundai,
ix20,
i10,
Blue Drive,
BT and Tesco.com to speak on driver safety at Driving for Better Business event | 01 Sep 2010 13:28
Two major UK fleets that are in the vanguard of promoting occupational road risk management will be among the speake... | read full article
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Keywords:
Driving for Better Business,
RoadSafe,
RAC launches specialist patrols to deal with misfuelling | 01 Sep 2010 12:44
A specialist patrol team has been launched by RAC to aid the 400-plus motorists who accidentally put the wrong fuel ... | read full article
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RAC,
IFB pinpoints top 20 "crash for cash" hot spots | 26 Aug 2010 12:34
Birmingham has taken the top spot in the latest data on hot spots for "crash for cash" accidents. So says the... | read full article
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Insurance Fraud Bureau,
Flint Insurance,
Government urged to take zero-tolerance approach to drink-driving | 25 Aug 2010 09:00
The Government is being urged to look again at the latest recommendations on drink and drug driving before deciding t... | read full article
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Brake,
Workplace parking levies to bring about major culture change for fleets | 24 Aug 2010 14:03
Following the announcement that a number of different councils are looking to implement taxes on corporate parking fi... | read full article
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Keywords:
Masterlease,
TRACKER launches 'most advanced tracking device now on the market' | 24 Aug 2010 10:00
Said to provide the 'ultimate defence against vehicle theft', a new traing system that's immune to GPS/GS... | read full article
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TRACKER,
AVH upgrades vehicle adaptations workshop | 24 Aug 2010 09:00
A growing number of fleets are looking to address the needs of disabled drivers, according to adapted vehicle rental ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Adapted Vehicle Hire,
Forum criticises plans to tax small firms on staff parking | 23 Aug 2010 14:00
Plans to tax small firms on private parking spaces have come under attack from a small business support group.
... | read full articleCategory: Industry News
Drivers in consultancy, utilities and telecoms industries have most penalty points | 23 Aug 2010 13:39
Company car, van and truck drivers working in consultancy, utilities and telecoms tend to have the most penalty poin... | read full article
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CFC Solutions,
Rental firms urged to consider disabled customers' needs | 20 Aug 2010 11:10
Rental providers are being warned that they must meet disabled drivers' needs - or face similar reputational risk... | read full article
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MSPE to buy majority stake in Zenith | 16 Aug 2010 14:58
Morgan Stanley Private Equity (MSPE) is to acquire a majority stake in Zenith Vehicle Contracts Group Limited, i... | read full article
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Zenith Vehicle Contracts,
New survey to open motorists' eyes to environmental effects of hand washing cars | 13 Aug 2010 09:00
New research shows that one in two motorists are unaware of the detrimental effect that hand washing their car has on... | read full article
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Keywords:
Total,
Leasedrive Velo argues that HR should do more to promote salary sacrifice | 12 Aug 2010 14:40
HR departments could do more to promote salary sacrifice schemes. That's the verdict from Leasedrive Velo, which ... | read full article
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Leasedrive Velo,
ACFO,
Drivers urged to wake up to the dangers of tired driving | 13 Aug 2010 09:00
To provide advice on the dangers of driving whilst tired and what to do to combat it, Brake is launching a new educat... | read full article
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Brake,
Commercial drivers show support for speed cameras | 12 Aug 2010 13:30
High-mileage motorists, including fleet drivers, are the most supportive of speed cameras, according to new research.... | read full article
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IAM,
Children more distracting than phones when driving | 11 Aug 2010 14:40
Drivers have rated their own children as the number one distraction in the car, ahead of hands-free mobile phone call... | read full article
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Only one in eight Brits trust their sat nav | 11 Aug 2010 14:10
Over half of British drivers own or use a sat-nav, but surprisingly only 1 in 8 trust it to take them to their desti... | read full article
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Manheim Auctions,
OFT refers Zipcar-Streetcar merger to Competition Commission | 11 Aug 2010 14:00
Car club giant Zipcar's $50m acquisition of UK-based Streetcar could be in jeopardy after the announcement today ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Zipcar,
Streetcar,
'Survey results very encouraging', says Tusker | 10 Aug 2010 14:50
Salary sacrifice provider, Tusker says that the results of a survey by fleet operators' association ACFO, which s... | read full article
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Keywords:
Tusker,
ACFO,
Latest casualty figures highlight need for urgent action on drink-drive limit | 05 Aug 2010 17:00
Road deaths involving drivers over the drink-drive limit fell in 2009, according to provisional numbers from the Depa... | read full article
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Brake relaunches Fleet Safety Forum website to provide "one stop shop" safety advice | 10 Aug 2010 13:00
Brake has launched a new website – read full article
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Brake,
Fleet Safety Forum,
New SMR service from Honda said to deliver tangible benefits for fleets | 10 Aug 2010 12:30
Honda has unveiled a new SMR service that allows fleet customers to access all information on their cars online.
... | read full articleCategory: Industry News
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Honda,
Firms still not looking at bigger picture of vehicle costs | 10 Aug 2010 09:30
Fleets may be failing to account for the total cost of running a fleet due to continued reliance on using maximum mon... | read full article
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GE Capital,
Fleet registrations up 2.7% in July | 05 Aug 2010 13:56
Corporate car registrations dropped back again in July, following large increases in the fleet and business markets i... | read full article
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Vauxhall introduces lifetime warranty on all new cars with immediate effect | 05 Aug 2010 13:07
Described as 'the best warranty in the UK car market', a new lifetime manufacturer's warranty is to be of... | read full article
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Vauxhall,
ACPO campaign shows number of drink drivers remains unacceptably high | 04 Aug 2010 13:10
Latest Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) figures on summer drink driving show that alcohol remains a major ... | read full article
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Keywords:
ACPO,
AA,
Fiat partners up with Aston Villa FC | 03 Aug 2010 14:55
Fiat is extending its football associations following the announcement of a new fleet deal with Aston Villa Football ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Fiat,
500,
Punto,
Ducato,
Saab moves to new head offices | 02 Aug 2010 13:24
Following its acquisition by Spyker cars in May this year, Saab GB has relocated to new head offices.
... | read full articleCategory: Industry News
Keywords:
Saab,
Spyker,
9-5,
Peugeot enhances rental proposition | 02 Aug 2010 10:35
Customers including fleet operators are set to benefit from enhanced local rental services from Peugeot.
... | read full articleCategory: Industry News
Keywords:
Peugeot,
Nexus,
Jaguar Land Rover introduces cycle to work scheme for staff | 30 Jul 2010 09:00
Jaguar Land Rover has announced the launch of a "Cycle to Work" scheme as part of its sustainability strateg... | read full article
Category: Industry News
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Jaguar Land Rover,
Lenny Kravitz tops best driving anthem chart | 29 Jul 2010 11:33
Lenny Kravitz's "Are You Gonna Go My Way" has been declared as the best driving anthem of all time in a s... | read full article
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Keywords:
HiQ,
Government confirms electric car grant | 28 Jul 2010 10:23
Transport secretary, Philip Hammond has confirmed today (28 July) that the "Plug-In Car Grant", designed to s... | read full article
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Fleets overpaying millions on VAT, says BVRLA | 26 Jul 2010 12:00
UK businesses leasing cars could be overpaying hundreds of millions of pounds in VAT according to new business mileag... | read full article
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BVRLA,
Fleets urged to get involved in Road Safety Week 2010 | 26 Jul 2010 11:45
Fleets are being urged to play their role in Road Safety Week 2010 (22-28 November) and help save children’s li... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Brake,
UK must play role in EC Road Safety Programme, says RoadSafe | 26 Jul 2010 11:30
The announcement by the European Commisson that it is looking to halve the number of deaths on Europe’s roads b... | read full article
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RoadSafe,
Vital road safety work being halted following Government funding cuts | 26 Jul 2010 10:30
Local authorities are disbanding vital road safety programmes following huge cuts to the road safety grant provided b... | read full article
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Keywords:
Brake,
Autoquake wins global award for online excellence | 26 Jul 2010 09:40
Online used car retailer Autoquake.com has been named one of the world’s top 250 private online companies.
... | read full articleCategory: Industry News
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Autoquake,
ACFO re-elects Julie Jenner as chairman for 2010/11 | 26 Jul 2010 09:00
ACFO's current chairman, Julie Jenner, has been unanimously re-elected to the post for 2010/11 at an ACFO board m... | read full article
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ACFO,
Fleets increasingly turning to low-emission vehicles | 22 Jul 2010 10:37
ALD Automotive has reported that a record number of its customers are opting for low-emission cars, which it says is ... | read full article
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ALD Automotive,
Surrey County Council cuts mileage allowances to encourage greener travel | 21 Jul 2010 11:40
Surrey County Council says it has shown its commitment to environmental issues by announcing plans to cut mileage all... | read full article
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ICFM annual conference & workshop hailed as huge success | 19 Jul 2010 11:43
The Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM) says that its 17th annual members' national conference and training ... | read full article
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ICFM,
RoadSafe,
EV infrastructure confirmed for North East England | 19 Jul 2010 10:50
A network of 1,300 electric vehicle recharging posts is to be installed in North East England over the next three yea... | read full article
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DigiCore completes Minorplanet acquisition and rebrands as Ctrack | 15 Jul 2010 17:02
DigiCore has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the UK operations of Minorplanet, and will combine i... | read full article
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DigiCore,
Minorplanet,
Mazda reports growing fleet sales on back of Mazda3 and Mazda6 popularity | 13 Jul 2010 09:35
Fleet demand for the Mazda3 and continuing strong Mazda6 registrations have contributed to the marque's corporat... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Mazda,
Mazda3,
Mazda6,
Citroen adds WiFi option to key models | 09 Jul 2010 12:00
The Citroen C3, C3 Picasso, C4, C4 Picasso, C5, C6 and DS3 models are to gain the option of WiFi connectivity, the ca... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Citroen,
C3,
C3 Picasso,
C4,
C4 Picasso,
C5,
C6,
DS3,
Audi redesigns TDI models to help prevent misfuelling | 08 Jul 2010 14:15
Audi has fitted new technology to a number of TDI models to prevent accidental refuelling with petrol.
... | read full articleCategory: Industry News
Keywords:
Audi,
A4,
A5,
Q5,
Brake honours risk management achievements at annual Fleet Safety Forum Awards | 06 Jul 2010 16:00
Following a record-breaking number of entries, the 2010 Fleet Safety Forum Awards for Excellence, sponsored by Arval,... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Brake,
Fleet Safety Forum,
Lexus recalls 3,238 vehicles in UK | 07 Jul 2010 09:00
Lexus is recalling a number of GS 450h, GS 460, LS 460 and LS 600h models in the UK due to the possibility of a rare ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Lexus,
GS 450h,
GS 460,
LS 460,
LS 600h,
TCO approach provides sound basis for company car choice lists | 06 Jul 2010 12:15
Fleets should use total cost of ownership modelling to show that vehicle choice lists have been compiled fairly and w... | read full article
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Keywords:
ALD Automotive,
Fleet sector registrations up 25% in June | 06 Jul 2010 10:55
New car registrations within the fleet market rebounded in June according to the latest SMMT figures, as firms showed... | read full article
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Keywords:
SMMT,
Ford slashes small/medium car list prices | 02 Jul 2010 09:49
Ford is reducing the prices of its small and medium sized cars as it attempts to redress the inequality between the ... | read full article
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Keywords:
Ford,
Focus,
Ka,
Fiesta,
Kuga,
Government to boost car club development with £40k funding | 01 Jul 2010 12:09
The Government has shown clear support for car clubs with the announcement today (1 July) by Transport Minister Norma... | read full article
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New Road Safety Foundation report highlights UK's highest risk roads | 30 Jun 2010 09:00
10% of Britain’s motorways and A roads have an unacceptably high level of risks to motorists, with most of thes... | read full article
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Keywords:
Road Safety Foundation,
Arnold Clark to freeze rental on all contract hire orders | 29 Jun 2010 13:50
Arnold Clark Vehicle Management (ACVM) has announced a rental freeze on all contract hire orders up until the end of... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Arnold Clark Vehicle Management,
Transport for London welcomes i-MiEV to fleet | 29 Jun 2010 09:00
Transport for London (TfL) has added four new electric vehicles into its fleet as part of the Mayor Boris Johnson... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Mitsubishi,
i-MiEV,
Renault relaunches its fleet offering | 25 Jun 2010 10:30
Renault has announced a massive shake-up of its fleet department, rebranding it and introducing a raft of radical ne... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Renault,
Spending cuts must not halt drive to reduce road deaths, says IAM | 24 Jun 2010 10:48
With newly released Department for Transport figures showing reduction in the number of people killed and seriously i... | read full article
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Keywords:
IAM,
IAM urgents Treasury to maintain road safety spending | 23 Jun 2010 15:15
In the wake of yesterday's Budget and the recent DfT announcement of a planned cut in road safety revenue funding... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
IAM,
Jaguar Chauffeur Programme further improves XJ proposition | 23 Jun 2010 13:30
Jaguar is targeting fleets with a new chauffeur support programme for its XJ, including round-the-clock support and ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Jaguar,
XJ,
XF,
Citroen completes nationwide Business Centre network | 21 Jun 2010 09:30
Citroen says it's finished the roll-out of its new 90-strong Business Centre network with the recent appointment ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Citroen,
Road Safety Minister branded 'dismissive' over speed cameras | 21 Jun 2010 10:01
Road safety charity Brake has challenged the new Road Safety Minister’s comments on speed cameras in a Parliam... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Brake,
High Court judgment said to mark return to sanity | 17 Jun 2010 14:43
Motorists including fleet drivers are likely to benefit from yesterday's (16 June) decision by the High Court to ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
LeasePlan calls for balanced approach in Budget | 17 Jun 2010 11:30
With all eyes on the Government to see what actions it takes in next week's Budget, LeasePlan is calling for the ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
LeasePlan,
BVRLA calls for 3% diesel surcharge to be axed | 16 Jun 2010 12:40
The BVRLA has made a number of requests to Chancellor George Osborne in advance of next week's emergency Budget, ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
BVRLA,
Fleets well on road to recovery, according to latest CVO report | 16 Jun 2010 11:29
Confidence is returning to the company car market, with many UK firms expecting fleet growth, according to independen... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Arval,
Corporate Vehicle Observatory,
Kia recalls over 7,000 models | 15 Jun 2010 13:50
Kia is to recall a number of cee'd and Picanto models across the UK to rectify possible safety issues.
... | read full articleCategory: Industry News
Keywords:
Kia,
cee'd,
Picanto,
Inchcape Fleet Solutions moves to 24/7 in-house support | 15 Jun 2010 12:50
Inchcape Fleet Solutions has announced that it is to roll out personalised in-house service on a 24-hour basis to its... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Inchcape Fleet Solutions,
ICFM annual conference to feature free practical training workshops | 14 Jun 2010 11:00
The Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM) is once more holding free training workshops as well as a series of keyn... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
ICFM,
Fleet and private markets show positive gain in May | 04 Jun 2010 12:45
Following April's lacklustre figures, the fleet and business markets performed better in May, with new car regis... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
SMMT,
Inchcape's dogged determination raises over £2,000 for Guide Dogs | 03 Jun 2010 14:08
Staff and directors at Inchcape Fleet Solutions have raised over £2,000 for registered charity Guide Dogs follow... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Inchcape Fleet Solutions,
Toyota launches five-year / 100,000 mile warranty | 03 Jun 2010 13:19
Toyota has launched a new five-year/100,000 mile warranty programme that will cover all its passenger cars registered... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Toyota,
Lexus scoops J.D. Power survey for tenth year | 03 Jun 2010 10:00
Lexus has taken the lead in the J.D. Power and Associates/What Car? UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study for the ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Lexus,
Honda,
Toyota,
Kia,
Mazda,
Mercedes-Benz,
Jaguar,
RX,
IS,
Jazz,
Accord,
Aygo,
Yaris,
cee'd,
MX-5,
B-Class,
XF,
Mazda anticipates increased fleet demand for upgraded Mazda6 | 26 May 2010 11:30
Mazda is expecting to see a rise in fleet manager and company car driver demand for its Mazda6 model following this m... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Mazda,
Mazda6,
Jaguar to fit Trafficmaster’s Trackstar stolen vehicle tracking on new XJ | 26 May 2010 10:30
The new Jaguar XJ is to be launched featuring tracking technology from Trafficmaster.
... | read full articleCategory: Industry News
Keywords:
Jaguar,
XJ,
Trafficmaster,
Zenith Provecta reports recession-defying RV performance | 25 May 2010 09:30
Despite the pressures seen on the used car market in 2008-9, Zenith Provecta says it has managed to achieve an excell... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Zenith Provecta,
2010 ACFO AGM and Conference sees record turn-out | 19 May 2010 17:00
This year's ACFO annual AGM and Conference had a record turn-out, with a total of 155 members and guests attendin... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
AFCO,
ACFO looking to start green vehicle tax talks with new Government | 21 May 2010 10:15
ACFO says it's calling for talks with the new Government as soon as possible to ensure that future tax changes t... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
ACFO,
Paul Hollick appointed to larger 11-strong ICFM Council | 21 May 2010 14:00
Paul Hollick, general manager sales development at Alphabet (GB) Limited, has been appointed to the newly enlarged Co... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
ICFM,
Santander and Zenith Provecta announce joint trading partnership | 21 May 2010 12:00
Customers of Santander Corporate Banking are to be provided with a funded fleet proposition coupled with a high-quali... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Zenith Provecta,
ICFM puts freeze on membership fees | 20 May 2010 11:30
Following the recent Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM) AGM, the Council has agreed to keep all membership fee... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
ICFM,
Chevrolet targets fleets with new Captiva LTZ | 17 May 2010 14:05
Chevrolet is to target fleet operators and user-chooser drives with its new value-for-money Captiva LTZ model, after ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Chevrolet,
Captiva,
Emergency Budget set for 22 June | 17 May 2010 10:20
The coalition Government is to hold an emergency Budget on 22 June, it has been announced.
... | read full articleCategory: Industry News
Keywords:
Budget,
New Government plans electric car charging network | 13 May 2010 16:20
The new Government has said that it is looking to introduce an electric car charging network as a priority.
... | read full articleCategory: Industry News
Keywords:
AA,
AA comments on new “fixed-term” Transport Secretary | 13 May 2010 16:00
The new transport secretary, Philip Hammond, needs to stay longer in his post than his 13 predecessors, who only a... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Philip Hammond named as Transport Secretary | 13 May 2010 14:00
Runnymede and Weybridge MP Philip Hammond has been announced as the new Transport Secretary by the Prime Minister.read full article
Category: Industry News
Ford looks to reduce prices across range | 13 May 2010 09:30
Ford of Britain, which is launching its revised S-Max and Galaxy models at prices up to 12% below the outgoing model... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Ford,
Galaxy,
S-Max,
Mondeo,
Fiesta,
Focus,
New deals represent increased brand recognition, says Hyundai | 13 May 2010 09:00
Three new deals in the north west are evidence of the increasing recognition of the Hyundai brand in fleet, the firm ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Hyundai,
BCA's Marie Jarrold joins ICFM Council | 12 May 2010 10:42
Awarded with the "Fleet Manager of the Year" title at last year's Fleet World Honours, Marie Jarrold, car... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
ICFM,
BCA,
Fleet interest in Mazda3 is fast accelerating, says Mazda | 11 May 2010 13:39
Mazda has reported soaring fleet demand for its Mazda3, in particular the fuel-efficient and low CO2 1.6 108bhp diese... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Mazda,
Mazda3,
Pendragon Contracts goes the extra mile for Cancer Research | 11 May 2010 12:45
Following a gruelling 147-mile cycle ride from Sunderland to Whitehaven, Alan Hillier, marketing and data leader at ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Pendragon Contracts,
Mazda to increase small fleet focus in new sales drive | 10 May 2010 13:54
Mazda has announced that it is to boost its focus on SMEs under a major new programme that will see selected dealers... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Mazda,
Fleet Alliance raises 13k in latest effort for cancer care | 10 May 2010 10:30
Staff from Glasgow-based fleet solutions provider, Fleet Alliance have raised an impressive £13,000 for their no... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Fleet Alliance,
Enterprise Rent-A-Car says new government needs to commit to policies | 07 May 2010 14:28
With the major political parties now about to embark upon negotiations over the shape of the next government, Enterpr... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Enterprise Rent-A-Car,
SMMT data shows static fleet market in April | 07 May 2010 13:58
'As our new government establishes itself, the priority must be sustaining and strengthening the economic recov... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
SMMT,
LeasePlan outlines concerns for fleets in post-election comment | 07 May 2010 13:33
As the composition of the next UK government remains up in the air, LeasePlan has issued a comment in which managing... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
LeasePlan,
BVRLA warns future government about excessive transport taxes | 07 May 2010 11:05
BVRLA chief executive John Lewis has issued this comment following news that the gener... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
BVRLA,
Hung Parliament could stall economic recovery | 07 May 2010 10:37
With the UK having woken up to a hung Parliament, one organisation is already warning on the effects on SMEs and on B... | read full article
Category: Industry News
ACFO and ICFM enter mutual collaboration | 07 May 2010 10:07
Fleet industry organisations ACFO and the ICFM have announced that they are to work together in a number of areas in ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
ACFO,
ICFM,
Audi to push up prices by 2% across range | 06 May 2010 10:20
Audi is to put up prices across its range by an average of 2% from 25 May, citing the co... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Audi,
TT,
A3,
A3 Sportback,
A5 Sportback,
A5 Coupe,
A5 Cabriolet,
TT Coupe,
TT Roadster,
A1 hatchback,
R8 Spyder,
RS 5 Coupe,
A8,
Q7,
Mercedes reveals Corporate Sales Person of the Year | 04 May 2010 13:21
After being assessed by both Mercedes-Benz UK field teams and their own corporate customers, two candidates at two ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Mercedes-Benz,
Ogilvie Fleet clients to gain from cutting-edge online quote system | 04 May 2010 12:09
Ogilvie Fleet says that both fleet managers and company car and van drivers will benefit from its new online vehicle ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Ogilvie Fleet,
How fleets can take advantage of World Cup fever | 30 Apr 2010 14:31
With the forthcoming World Cup set to hit at business productivity, G3 Remarketing has come up with a way for fleet m... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
G3 Remarketing,
Independent research proves benefits of e-procurement | 30 Apr 2010 10:22
Major fleets and leasing companies using the Leaselink e-procurement platform to source and order their new vehicles... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Ebbon-Dacs,
Manheim raises £20,000 for Air Ambulances | 29 Apr 2010 10:00
A nine-month period of fundraising by Manheim has resulted in more than £20,000 being donated to Air Ambulance ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Manheim,
Leasedrive Velo looking for sponsors for charity bike ride | 29 Apr 2010 09:00
The Leasedrive Velo Group is entering a team of 17 riders in a 261-mile charity bike ride between its headquarters a... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Leasedrive Velo Group,
AA staff call off bank holiday strike | 26 Apr 2010 11:10
The AA says that planned strike action by some of its staff has been withdrawn, ensuring that there should be no prob... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
AA,
Fleet Alliance beats fund-raising target | 22 Apr 2010 14:35
Helped by generous donations from clients, suppliers, staff and family members, Fleet Alliance says it is already set... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Fleet Alliance,
Renault sees sharp rise in corporate sales | 08 Apr 2010 13:07
Following today's announcement of rises in the March fleet registration figures, Renault says it saw particular ... | read full article
Category: Industry News
Keywords:
Renault,
Megane,
Wind,
Master,
Kangoo,
Trafic,
Fleet sales rise again in March | 08 Apr 2010 12:01
The March plate change brought about another boost to registrations across all sectors, including fleets and small bu... | read full article
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New pricing strategy will help fleets, claims Ford | 31 Mar 2010 10:40
Ford has defended its new pricing strategy on key fleet models, which was announced last week and sees list price dr... | read full article
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City Car Club secures £1.8m investment for expansion plans | 29 Mar 2010 12:30
City Car Club has announced that it has raised £1.8 million, which will be used to help fund a 50% expansion of ... | read full article
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Fleets get tough on company car choices | 29 Mar 2010 11:55
The last year has seen a significant number of fleets rein in on company car choice in response to the recession. Tha... | read full article
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Ford aims to top company car wish list with new pricing initiative | 26 Mar 2010 13:45
Ford is radically changing its company car pricing approach, as part of a move to entice user choosers, with the anno... | read full article
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Specsavers registers significant growth in the corporate market | 25 Mar 2010 14:58
Specsavers Corporate Eyecare has reported a significant growth in business over the last year, which it has attribut... | read full article
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British Gas gives SEAT record fleet deal | 25 Mar 2010 14:14
British Gas has ordered 500 new SEAT Leon Ecomotives, a deal that SEAT says is its largest ever single fleet deal in... | read full article
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HiQ hits £50,000 target for Breast Cancer Care | 25 Mar 2010 12:15
Helped by thousands of British Tourcing Car Championship fans, HiQ has raised a staggering £50,000 for Breast Ca... | read full article
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Leasedrive Velo wins Buying Solutions hire framework agreement | 24 Mar 2010 14:00
... | read full article
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Burnt Tree in £14 million fleet expansion | 24 Mar 2010 13:44
... | read full article
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Fleet buyers to see fall in car prices | 24 Mar 2010 12:17
Fleets could benefit from falling new car prices in the UK as car manufacturers look to increase company car sales an... | read full article
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Fiat seeks to boost fleet profile through range of measures | 19 Mar 2010 09:30
Fiat is to re-enter certain parts of the UK fleet market as one way to offset the anticipated downturn in new car sa... | read full article
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Government supports Ford plans for greener engines | 18 Mar 2010 15:30
The UK Government is to support Ford's £1.5 billion investment in creating a new generation of environmental... | read full article
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Nissan to build Leaf electric car in UK | 18 Mar 2010 15:42
The Government has greeted the news today (18 March) that Nissan is to build its Leaf electric car in Sunderland and ... | read full article
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BMW has aggressive plan for new models | 18 Mar 2010 10:00
BMW is to launch 17 models before the end of the year and will look to expand its sales and production further east.<... | read full article
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Wilsons Auctions wins in Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards | 16 Mar 2010 17:26
Wilsons Auctions has been named as one of Ireland’s "Best Managed" companies in the Deloitte Best Mana... | read full article
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Automotive Leasing wins Government van and car hire contract | 16 Mar 2010 17:16
Automotive Leasing claims it is the only key supplier on the new Pan Government vehicle hire framework to be include... | read full article
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Vauxhall drivers to benefit from new entry-level models | 16 Mar 2010 15:00
Effective from today, Vauxhall is introducing lower-priced Expression and ES models to its main models, thereby reduc... | read full article
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Fleets to count the cost of "showroom tax" this April | 16 Mar 2010 14:32
With the introduction of the new "showroom tax" just weeks away, Masterlease is warning its customers of the ... | read full article
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GME secures UK Government guarantee | 16 Mar 2010 14:16
The Government has formally announced that it will offer GM Europe a €300 million (£270m) loan guarantee t... | read full article
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Industry optimistic for economy recovery but sceptical over fleet growth | 16 Mar 2010 10:18
Fleet managers are optimistic that the UK economy will recover in 2010 but still believe that their fleet will stay s... | read full article
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GE Capital,
Focus on costs inspired growth in TMC Mileage Capture in 2009 | 16 Mar 2010 10:30
Mileage expense cost management specialist TMC says the number of drivers using its Mileage Capture system increased ... | read full article
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SEAT opens dedicated fleet centre | 15 Mar 2010 15:42
SEAT has opened a national dedicated Fleet Business Centre as part of its ongoing bid to become a 'fleet manufact... | read full article
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Interactive new RoSPA website goes live | 15 Mar 2010 09:00
Two years in the making, a new, interactive website for RoSPA has gone live, complete with a huge frequently asked qu... | read full article
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2009 used car sales volumes lowest in a decade | 12 Mar 2010 16:42
Research by the information services company Experian shows that annual used car sales fell by 5.7% during 2009 to 6,... | read full article
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Pendragon Contracts and Trafficmaster team up for new services | 12 Mar 2010 12:37
Pendragon Contracts is joining forces with Trafficmaster to provide comprehensive fleet tracking and navigation servi... | read full article
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BMW predicts rising sales in 2010 | 11 Mar 2010 17:36
BMW has said that it is cautiously optimistic for 2010 after posting better-than-expected pre-tax profits for 2009.read full article
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Deadline looms to enter Fleet Safety Forum Awards | 11 Mar 2010 12:00
The deadline for entries to the Fleet Safety Forum Awards for Excellence is fast approaching on 12 April 2010.
... | read full articleCategory: Industry News
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Fleet managers get free admission to NAFA’s I&E Expo Hall | 11 Mar 2010 11:00
NAFA is offering qualified fleet managers free entry to the Expo Hall at its 2010 Institute & Expo (I&E) taki... | read full article
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Alphabet and Tusker lead way in CSI survey | 11 Mar 2010 10:00
Tusker and Alphabet have been singled out as having achieved top performances in 2009, according to a customer satisf... | read full article
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Tusker,
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Fleet values tumble 2.8% in February | 08 Mar 2010 15:57
Average wholesale values in the fleet sector took a turn for the worse last month as average used car... | read full article
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GM's Bob Lutz to retire in May | 04 Mar 2010 09:00
General Motors has announced that chairman Bob Lutz will retire from 1 May 2010 after helping to lead the company thr... | read full article
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Ford on track with Volvo sell-off | 04 Mar 2010 14:39
Ford is still on track to finalise its agreement to sell Volvo to China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group by the end... | read full article
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Registrations show improved business confidence | 04 Mar 2010 13:26
Fleet and sub-25 business registrations rose again last month, as corporate confidence continued to remain positive.<... | read full article
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SMMT,
Training is a top focus at 2010 Commercial Vehicle Operator Show | 04 Mar 2010 09:00
Van operators considering what the best training options are for their business are being told that this year's C... | read full article
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Commercial Vehicle Operator Show,
Kia recalls new Venga for product modification | 03 Mar 2010 14:42
Kia Motors is contacting owners of its new Venga model to carry out a product modification on the front seatbelts.read full article
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BVRLA includes FYAs for EVs in Budget wish list | 02 Mar 2010 11:32
As the fleet industry readies itself for the forthcoming Budget, the BVRLA has called upon the Treasury to extend gov... | read full article
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Arval looks to reduce emissions of employees' cars | 01 Mar 2010 14:22
Arval has updated its company ca... | read full article
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Arval,
All-new website is launched as Fleet World's latest business tool | 25 Feb 2010 09:09
By now, visitors will be aware that the Fleet World website has been extensively redesigned. The move follows hard on... | read full article
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Bloomberg claims Lex Autolease could be sold next year | 24 Feb 2010 14:25
Bloomberg is reporting that Lloyds Banking Group is considering selling Lex Autolease.
... | read full articleCategory: Industry News
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Toyota reassures fleets over recall | 24 Feb 2010 11:51
Toyota’s fleet boss has reassured fleets that almost all recall work on its cars should be completed within the... | read full article
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Toyota,
GMUK Fleet renamed as Vauxhall Fleet | 24 Feb 2010 09:36
Due to the changes in circumstance for the various brands under the General Motors umbrella, it has been announced th... | read full article
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Vauxhall,
Chevrolet,
Examining the impact of Toyota's quality issues | 17 Feb 2010 17:13
As Toyota looks into a possible recall for its Corolla model, Frost & Sullivan has released a new report that con... | read full article
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Toyota,
Corolla,
Toyota considers Corolla recall | 17 Feb 2010 16:58
Toyota is considering a recall of its Corolla model, according to reports. The carmaker is said to be considering a r... | read full article
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Toyota,
Corolla,
Payne plans Renault fleet reinvention | 17 Feb 2010 09:00
New Renault fleet boss Darren Payne has promised to revitalise the brand and return it to its previous position of st... | read full article
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Renault,
Keep calm over Toyota recalls | 12 Feb 2010 17:05
A leading fleet funding and management specialist has called on the fleet industry and the media to halt the panic ov... | read full article
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Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions,
Toyota,
Fleet market becomes vital to Hyundai | 15 Feb 2010 09:30
Fuelled by plans to break into the top 10 sales list in the UK this year, Hyundai is planning to target the fleet sec... | read full article
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Fleets given say in corporate sales person award | 12 Feb 2010 17:37
Mercedes-Benz has turned to its corporate customers to help find the Corporate Sales Person of the Year 2009. For the... | read full article
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Mercedes-Benz,
Lex Autolease signs solus deal with Kwik-Fit Fleet | 12 Feb 2010 12:00
Kwik-Fit Fleet has signed a ground-breaking new contract with Lex Autolease to deliver fast-fit services to the leasi... | read full article
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Kwik-Fit Fleet,
Lex Autolease,
LeasePlan recognises top suppliers | 11 Feb 2010 09:00
Fleet suppliers including Kwik-Fit Fleet, BCA and Aston Barclay have been been praised for their service to LeasePlan... | read full article
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Arval to provide contract hire to Renault Nissan dealers | 10 Feb 2010 16:01
... | read full article
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Toyota starts work on recalls | 10 Feb 2010 14:38
Toyota says that it has started work today (10 February) on fixing models that have been recalled due to a possible p... | read full article
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Toyota,
Prius,
Enterprise launches council-backed car sharing scheme trial | 09 Feb 2010 13:26
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has launched a new trial car-sharing programme - WeCar - with Woking Borough Council. From Febr... | read full article
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car,
SMEs could be hard hit by new accounting standard | 08 Feb 2010 09:00
Forthcoming changes to international lease accounting standards may impact the cost and availability of finance for E... | read full article
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IASB,
Leaseurope,
Corporate sector must take up slack | 05 Feb 2010 10:00
Although the extension to the scrappage scheme will provide a much needed boost to the UK's car industry, it will... | read full article
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Deloitte,
Fleet registrations rise in January | 04 Feb 2010 21:43
The fleet industry saw a positive start to the year, with registrations up for both fleets and the sub-25 business se... | read full article
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SMMT,
Truck registrations still hard hit | 04 Feb 2010 21:04
Newly released data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders shows that van registrations were low but sta... | read full article
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SMMT,
Sales up 10.4% at Kwik-Fit Fleet | 22 Jan 2010 09:52
Boosted by the move amongst fleets to extend their replacement cycles, Kwik-Fit Fleet has reported record sales over ... | read full article
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Kwik-Fit Fleet,