News - Page 2012

MOTHERCARE has chosen AMC Accident Management to keep its drivers on the road.

EAST Midlands Electricity, is replacing its Ford Transit van fleet with the new Vauxhall Movano.

LORD'S Taverners, a combined club and charity that gives young people a 'sporting chance', has taken delivery of 10 Citroen Relay minibuses.

SHELL Oil Refinery has launched a bid to reduce downtime on its 135-vehicle fleet by awarding a supply deal to Inchcape Vehicle Contracts.

DAIMLERCHRYSLER has announced a series of enhancements to the smart city-car.

EUROMASTER has launched Euromaster Inspector, which it describes as 'the first automated paperless tyre management system.

SIEMENS Datatrak has launched its latest Trakbak II tracking system.

PERODUA is making a bid for a share of the fleet market with tax-conscious drivers looking at downsizing.

JEEP is breathing new life into the Wrangler with a special edition.

FLEET drivers should consider renting their chosen company cars before signing up for a long-term contract to avoid problems and potential early terminations, according to ARVAL PHH.

FAST-growing pharmaceutical company Pharmacia has introduced a £14.6 million structured cash-for-car scheme for its 650 company car drivers.

FLEET safety consultant Andy Price has been approved as a How's My Driving consultant, allowing him to implement the safety sticker scheme for fleets throughout the UK.

GARAGE equipment service provider Transervice has ordered 100 Citroen cars and vans worth more than £1 million at showroom prices for use by its engineers and management.

TOYOTA is making a bid for more business sales of its Prius hybrid with London commuters aiming to avoiding the forthcoming congestion charge.

A report into European new car sales during April says that the Spanish and Italian markets gave the most cause for concern.

New figures confirm a recent study by the European Commission that pre-tax car prices still differ greatly from country to country in Europe.

FLEETS could face 'pay as you go' fees when their vehicles drive in London, following confirmation from Transport for London (TfL) that it wants to move from congestion charging to electronic road charging in the capital as soon as technology allows.

ROAD safety and business groups throughout the country have joined forces in a major bid to improve fleet safety, amid fears that Government attempts to deal with the problem could be shelved.

BUSINESS leaders have criticised the Government over its handling of the introduction of the carbon dioxide based company car tax regime.

FEARS of diesel powered ex-company cars swamping the used car market in three years time, damaging residual values could be wide of the mark, according to Manheim Auctions.

KWIK-FIT Fleet has launched a new vehicle servicing and maintenance booking initiative to bring together its mobile and static servicing networks.

LEASING and fleet management companies and their fleet customers could find themselves dragged through the courts under a bid to crack down on at-work road accidents.

SAAB has taken the wraps off its new 9-3, a compact sport saloon that the manufacturer says will spearhead a new family of cars.

Newcastle City Council has taken delivery of the first Ford Transits in its plan to phase out its diesel-powered fleet in favour of LPG.

THE Government believes tax concessions unveiled in the Budget will support the acquisition of 7,000 new business cars in the current financial year.

ZURICH UK Commercial is aiming to improve the time it takes to respond to fleet insurance claims by launching a new 24 hour-a-day telephone service.

LEEDS-based hire firm LCH is now offering a 24 hour rental booking service, with after hours calls fielded by its newly opened office on the other side of the world.

THE future of Ken Livingstone's central London congestion charging scheme has been thrown into doubt following the start of legal proceedings to block the scheme by Westminster City Council.

ZURICH Financial Services has announced one of the UK's largest fleet outsourcing deals by awarding Alphabet (GB) the contract to supply and manage its 3,500-vehicle fleet.

A PASSENGER seriously injured in a company car when the driver collided with an oncoming vehicle while talking on a mobile phone will lobby MPs next week for phone use in cars to be banned.