FLEET sales at Chevrolet are to be integrated into a central Vauxhall sales team as part of a plan to make the brand a market-leader in the budget sector.
FINANCE directors should keep a watching brief on new legislation which could have a huge impact on the leasing industry, experts have warned.
THE latest fuel prices for the UK.
THE continuing speculation over the likely impact of the new offence of Corporate Manslaughter on fleet managers took a new twist in July with the clearing of Balfour Beatty, Railtrack and more importantly a variety of managers of corporate manslaughter charges.
FLEET NewsNet looks at how new cars taken on to a typical fleet might perform over the next three years/60,000 miles.
SURVEYS and in-depth analysis into the fleet market by remarketing experts are helping fleets create more effective choice lists and defleeting policies.
RESULTS from sales across the UK.
SOME senior managers are refusing to act to tackle one of the biggest fleet risks they face until they see evidence that there is a threat of prosecution if they do nothing.
FLEET demand for the new Passat estate could outstrip supply within weeks of the car’s launch in Britain, according to Volkswagen.
A HI-TECH safety device designed to prevent cars spinning out of control could be fitted to one-third of all new fleet cars sold by the end of this year.
BUILDING contractor Haymills has introduced telematics into 42 of its delivery vehicles.
ROCKETING crude oil prices are largely responsible for the massive rise in fuel prices – and experts say they show no sign of reducing soon.
MANAGING fuel consumption can have a drastic effect on costs, as Thames Water has recently proved.
DEALER group Lookers is taking over two Volvo dealerships in Glasgow and Hamilton in Scotland.
SKODA’S fastest-ever car – the Octavia vRS – will make its public debut at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show.
VEHICLE services provider RAC has extended a contract for wireless data services with Transcomm UK that allows it to transmit information to 1,600 patrol vehicles.
A VAUXHALL Motors Golf Day has raised almost £8,000 for national disability charity, Motability, which helps disabled people fund cars or driving lessons.
A NEW vehicle management system which integrates with other software systems such as telematics products is now available to fleets.
A SOFTWARE company is currently developing a scanner that automatically reads driving licences and ensures a fleet’s corporate liabilities are being met.
COMPANIES are paying exorbitant prices at filling stations – and drivers are to blame.
INDUSTRY statistics show that card fraud currently costs the UK millions of pounds every year.
LAUNCH dates for key fleet models.
WITH new legislation such as the Corporate Manslaughter and Road Safety laws on the way that hold companies responsible for their employees’ accidents, driver training has never been more important.
THE new Mazda MX-5 goes on sale next month and the Japanese brand has launched a dedicated microsite aimed at winning pre-orders.
LATEST appointments in the fleet industry.
DRIVERS could be fined for leaving their engines running - even if they remain in the vehicle - under a new proposal from a local authority.
EUROPEAN fleets can save still save money by buying abroad, especially German companies, as they are in the most expensive country to buy a new car in the 12-nation eurozone.
ATTEMPTS by international companies to launch effective pan-European fleet operations are being scuppered because computers aren’t talking the same language.
LEX Vehicle Leasing has become one of the most profitable contract hire and leasing companies in the country after announcing its half-year results.
THE average fleet size at some of Britain’s biggest companies has been slashed by one-third over the past six years as thousands of drivers choose a cash option over a traditional company car, a new report claims.