Articles by Gareth Roberts - Page 779

Vehicle tracking is becoming a critical operational tool for many fleets, research suggests, with more than 70% of those utilising the technology having used it for more than four years.

More than one third of UK financial directors are unsure of how to calculate the total cost of ownership (TCO) of their business vehicles, research suggests.

Three new regional managers from backgrounds such as retail, recruitment, training and call centre management have been recruited by The Warranty Group as part of a drive to identify new ideas and skills.

Autoglass is pairing with its parent company Belron and entering 1,000 people to take part in the Virgin Active London Triathlon tomorrow (Saturday).

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has pulled the plug on talks to sell Lombard Vehicle Management to General Electric (GE) after failing to agree on the price and structure of a deal, according to Sky News.

Inrix, a provider of real-time traffic information and connected driving services, has announced it has extended an offer to Itis Holdings and its shareholders to acquire the company for £37 million.

A third of drivers have had their cars damaged by a pothole, according to the latest poll from road safety charity the IAM, while a further 16% have been involved in, or have seen an accident caused by a road user hitting a pothole.

The Government has approved the first ever UK carbon accreditation scheme enabling businesses that deal in cars and road transport to be able to communicate UK woodland creation projects in their greenhouse gas reports.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) have introduced a new system to help identify uninsured vehicles, which will improve road safety and reduce the cost of uninsured driving across the UK. The development was delivered with the support of IBM consultants and developers.

Fleet management, contract hire and rental company Fraikin has been awarded a commercial vehicle solutions contract to provide over 400 custodial cell vehicles to GEOAmey.