Articles by Gareth Roberts - Page 742

Fleets are expected to save millions of pounds thanks to a range of measures announced in the Autumn Statement.

Ashfield In2Focus’s Helen Walne believes her team’s way of working means they are not faced with unforeseen problems.

One in four fleets say the biggest benefit of fuel cards to their business is cheaper fuel, a survey suggests. However, more than half (57.8%) say they fail to achieve any savings, despite 54.7% using cards that offer discounts on fuel.

A Yorkshire NHS Trust has discovered it could save almost £22,000 per year if all employee vehicles were driven with tyres at the correct pressures.

Leasedrive has confirmed that HgCapital, the European sector-focused private equity investor, has invested in its business and bought 80% of the Leasedrive Group.

The planned fuel duty increase for September 2014, expected to be worth 1.61p per litre, will be cancelled.

The Government has decided against introducing road pricing to help pay for the planned A14 scheme between Cambridge and Huntingdon, construction of which is planned to start in 2016.

Ten years after the use of a hand-held mobile phone while driving was made illegal, evidence is mounting against the use of hands-free devices while behind the wheel.

Chief executive Simon Oliphant wants a 30,000-strong SME fleet within five years

Challenging times for cash-strapped organisations.