News - Page 1498

A new publication that suggests road building projects should be funded through road pricing schemes has met a mixed response from transport pressure groups.

French van makers Citroën and Peugeot will be offering a unique fleet management system when the new Berlingo and Partner vans go on sale in the second half of this year.

Martin Ward, manufacturer relationship manager, scours the globe for the week’s insider fleet intelligence

Subaru is planning to move into the contract hire and leasing market on the back of the introduction of its new diesel engine in the Legacy.

SEAT has added a new Sport trim to its Ibiza line-up.

Ford is offering the new Mondeo range with adaptive cruise control.

This year, 120 is the magic number.It’s the level of emissions that unlocks the door to savings right across the board, from company car tax for drivers to National Insurance Contributions for employers.

Pregnant women are protected under an umbrella of rights at work with emphasis on paid time for antenatal care and maternity leave.

Company car drivers appear to spending less time behind the wheel.

Despite the widespread use of vehicle number plate recognition cameras, which can help the police detect road tax evaders, the number of motorists failing to the pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is rising.

The Environmental Audit Committee, which is appointed by the House of Commons, has published a damning report on the use and production of biofuels.

Europcar has launched a new airside service to fast track vehicle rentals for customers travelling from Gatwick and Edinburgh into other UK airports.

BMW has confirmed that a convertible version of its M3 will be launched in April.

Fleet operators are being urged to introduce robust drug policies following the experience of one major company, which operates a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles.

The aim of this briefing is to provide practical information on the new UK Corporate Manslaughter (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) and Corporate Homicide (Scotland) Act, which comes into force on April 6, 2008.

Passengers should be encouraged not to travel in a car if they suspect the driver has been drinking.

A Volvo and Mercedes-Benz fleet operator has begun using nitrogen as an environmentally-friendly and cost effective tyre inflation medium.

Fleets plagued by damage to their vehicles’ axle, suspension and steering due to poorly maintained roads have been advised to claim costs back from local authorities.

Reflex Vehicle Solutions has created 50 new jobs in the northeast following the completion of a multi-million pound contract.

The European Commission has proposed that public authorities be forced to consider the environmental performance of vehicles they want to buy or lease when offering transport procurement contracts out to tender.

With Europe’s carmakers facing a likely demand that they cap their models’ CO2 emissions, the European Parliament has backtracked.

The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have created a €1 billion loan guarantee fund to lever €25 billion of additional funds into the EU’s long running trans-European networks (TENs) programme.

The energy directorate general of the European Commission has insisted that formal targets to increase the amount of biofuels produced and consumed in the European Union (EU) will be released this week, despite concerns aired by the EU environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas.

There was a 20% fall in the number of people failing breath tests over the Christmas period.

Traffic levels in England have risen dramatically over the past decade, according to figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats.

Fleets are choosing cars that produce lower emissions compared to the overall British car parc, leading to a more rapid reduction in CO2 emissions from the company car sector than the national average.

A growing number of businesses now regard company cars as an essential recruitment tool.

A major European conference next month will examine whether tough new vehicle emissions rules in cities could drive growth in demand for green fleet services.

Mileage Management, a subsidiary of Road Angel Group, has launched a range of solutions along with the rebranding of its business and commercial vehicle services under the new name Road Angel Fleet.

Pallet and container pooling company Chep has awarded Masternaut a £300,000 contract to supply its satellite tracking service for a major pilot programme.