AN increasingly bitter row over the role of speed cameras on Britain’s roads has taken a new turn after a survey revealed that 94% of motorists admit to breaking speed limits.
FLEET decision-makers have until the end of this week to save £25 off the ticket price for the Hit for Six Conference taking place in September.
FLEETS are being swamped by choice as manufacturers now offer 6,000 variants to buyers.
A HI-TECH safety system designed to keep drivers in their lanes on long motorway journeys will be launched to the fleet industry next month.
USED car prices for typical fleet vehicles have shown a healthy year-on-year increase.
PEUGEOT’S recently revised 307 range is now available with a diesel-engined version of the CC folding roof convertible.
HM Revenue and Customs has tried to clear up confusion about changes it has made to mileage rates for company car drivers.
CHAMPIONS of green fuels are calling on the Government to do more to promote their use.
COMPANY car drivers were among hundreds of motorists stopped by police in a crackdown on poor eyesight.
A TECHNOLOGY firm used an online auction to find a new key supplier for its 300-car fleet.
SMALL and medium-sized businesses are woefully ill- prepared for the expected passing of the Government’s Corporate Manslaughter Act.
A FLEET management company running 50,000 vehicles has been hit by a 50% increase in the number of drivers fined for non-payment of the London congestion charge.
SEAT’S all-new Leon range will cost from £11,295 on-the-road when it goes on sale next month.
ENERGY drink giant Red Bull is expecting to slash its insurance premiums by putting its drivers through training.
COMPANIES trying to ensure that drivers in private vehicles are insured to drive on business could struggle because insurers use a variety of codes to indicate the same level of cover.
HELPHIRE has bought rival rental business Swift Rentacar for £25.2 million. Both firms target motorists in need of a car after an accident.
DAILY rental firm Hendy Hire, which operates a fleet of 1,400 vehicles, has awarded a tyre management contract to Hi-Q.
AVERAGE fuel prices in the UK.
LETTERS to Fleet News’ editor John Maslen.
YESTERDAY, the Energy Saving Trust launched its new grants for transport refuelling and recharging infrastructure, with the aim of increasing the number of alternative refuelling and electric recharging stations for road vehicles across the UK.
NISSAN is on something of a roll when it comes to 4x4 sales. Despite all the negative publicity surrounding the gas-guzzling, polluting image of these types of vehicle, Nissan has seen sales rocket since 2002. And with the new Pathfinder, that trend looks set to continue.
FLEET NewsNet looks at how new cars taken on to a typical fleet might perform over the next three years/60,000 miles.
RESULTS from sales across the UK.
THE cost of new compact MPVs rose sharply during July, but residual values for the sector are declining.
A MAJOR review of transport needs at a housing specialist has prompted it to create an all-new fleet using the latest technology.
AUDI is leading the charge of the less traditional fleet manufacturers by registering a huge growth in business sales.
FLEET managers expecting fuel cells to provide emission-free motoring could be retiring before the technology is available.
THIS is Renault’s vision of how its new mid-size SUV will look.
SOME of the biggest names in fleet have signed up for sales at a new auction supercentre being developed by BCA.