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The future of the electric vehicle market has been dealt a blow by board directors' reluctance to invest while there is uncertainty over the long term costs, a survey reveals.

The Revenue men were in at BVRLA last month (May 28) to debate how to avoid having to fall in line with European regulations on company car benefit taxes.

Car leasing company Alphabet has seen year-on-year demand for its AlphaRent daily rental service grow by 30%.

Inchcape Fleet Solutions is boosting out of hours customer support with the introduction of a personalised in-house service to deliver an improved experience to company car and van drivers.

The £230 million promised by the Labour government to subsidise the cost of new electric cars from the start of next year could be scrapped by the new coalition Government.

Nexus Vehicle Rental is continuing to strengthen its management team to provide the best foundations for its ambitious growth plans.

Kier Islington has become the latest company to join the Government at-work driving safety campaign as it's policy triggers major crash reductions.

Manheim Remarketing’s latest Market Analysis for Cars reports that average wholesale values in the Fleet sector have fallen slightly in May by 0.6% (£39) to £6,609 following a fall of 1.5% in April.

The presence of squabbling children in the car has been found to reduce driver's reaction times by 13 per cent, reveals an in-depth study by Direct Line, commissioned with TRL (Transport Research Laboratory).

CAP has revised used values downwards by an average of 4% after seeing the market ‘slow significantly’ and a ‘large and increasing’ number of vehicles failing to sell.

Fleets could learn new ways of reducing fuel costs and cutting waste at the Fleet News annual Green Summit on October 12.

The Government Car and Dispatch Agency (GCDA) is facing a major cut in its fleet and budget after the chancellor confirmed ministerial cars will be provided only in exceptional circumstances.

Fleet managers can earn £20 by agreeing to a telephone interview on electric vehicles being organised by TRL.

A growing number of fleets are becoming more positive about electric vehicles, but nowhere near the numbers claimed by Cenex following recent trials.

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PSA Peugeot Citroen has presented the world premiere of e-HDi, a new generation stop & start system that combines a reversible starter-alternator and a diesel engine.

R. Twining and Company Limited, the international tea and Ovaltine business, has outsourced the management of its 120 UK vehicle fleet to Zenith Provecta.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called on the government to use its emergency budget on June 22 to remove the 3% surcharge on diesel cars that company car drivers are forced to pay on their benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax.

Most fleets have taken action to reduce their environmental impact despite many not having a formal green policy.

Audi makes cars that fleet drivers want - it won Fleet News awards this year for its A4 and A3. But 2010 is shaping up to be a challenging year.

A greater focus on licence checking is having a positive effect on driving behaviour, with employees becoming increasingly concerned how they might be viewed by their employer, according to CFC Solutions.

Fleet managers have been advised they can ignore the latest Advisory Fuel Rates (AFR) after HMRC failed to raise the rates for drivers of sub-2.0-litre diesel vehicles.

Troubled telematics provider, Minorplanet has had trading in its shares suspended.

Think about it. Humans as we know them today, homo sapiens, has been around for about 200,000 years, depending upon which timeline you believe.

Mazda Motor Europe is expanding its pan-European fleet focus as the manufacturer looks to win cross-market corporate sales and increase business-sector penetration in a string of individual countries.

Central Auto Supplies (CAS) has taken delivery of a major Citroën LCV order to further improve the fuel efficiency and emissions profile of its delivery fleet.

Average used car values fell by just over £200 in May, from £5,871 to £5,656. Performance against CAP Clean fell by one and a half points.

Average monthly values for LCV’s slipped back in May according to BCA’s latest Pulse Report, but still remain well-ahead, year-on-year.

TransLinc has secured a three-year contract to supply 21 vans to CHP, a developing housing association in Essex.