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Fleet200 Round Table: Priorities, challenges and initiatives for 2013/14

Fleet200, roundtable discussion September 2013

Fleet procurement 30 Sep

Fleet200 Round Table: Vehicle choice lists

The September 2013 meeting at Coombe Abbey included this discussion regarding vehicle choice lists.

Fleet procurement 27 Sep

Council chief executive is suspended over outsourcing

The challenges of getting public sector outsourcing deals right has been highlighted after a local authority chief executive was suspended in a row over a deal to outsource its fleet services.

23 Sep

Benchmarking by the FTA: Fuel is a cost van fleets cannot afford to ignore

Diesel accounts for almost 50% of a vehicle's running costs, but bills can easily be cut.

Fleet procurement 1 Aug

Fleet200 Round Table: CCIA June 2013 - Procurement

Topic: Vehicle procurement options: how do you decide which cars and vans to choose for the business. What are your priorities? What role do wholelife costs play? How much consideration is given to aftersales – maintenance and quality of dealer network?

Fleet procurement 5 Jul

Fleet200 Round Table: CCIA June 2013 - Damage charges

Fleet200 met for another of its regular Round Tables at the Company Car in Action event at Millbrook Proving Ground.

Fleet procurement 3 Jul

True fleet stays flat as rental sales accelerate

True fleet sales in the first quarter of 2013 have remained broadly flat year-on-year, following the trend set during much of last year.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Independents win SMR business

Leasing companies place more than a quarter of their SMR business with independent companies rather than franchised dealers, new research has shown.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Improved profitability fuels leasing expectations

Business confidence is rising among leasing companies as profitability improves and growth expectations increase in response to stronger fleet customer demand.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Leasing companies give manufacturers their 'to-do' list

Leasing companies have praised manufacturers for their efforts to improve relationships with the industry in the past year – and they have set out four priority areas to improve levels of support still further in future.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Fuel cards in the spotlight as fleets look for change

Nearly a quarter of fleets say they are currently reviewing their fuel card supplier, according to the Fleet Barometer.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Fleets put spotlight on customer service

Fleets have been venting their fury or singing suppliers’ praises as they review their best and worst recent experiences with manufacturers and leasing companies in the past month.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Drivers move back into company cars

Drivers are increasingly moving away from cash allowances and back into company cars, according to fleet operators.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Fleets eye spending growth as business confidence improves

Growing business confidence could lead to an increase in spending among fleets in the next six months, but many are looking to reduce the number of suppliers they use, an exclusive industry survey for Fleet Leasing has revealed.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

CO2 emissions tumble but NOx targets could force a re-think

A fleet drive to reduce CO2 emissions is creating opportunities for revenue growth among leasing companies.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Public sector austerity has major impact on the UK's biggest fleets

Leasing companies and manufacturers have been generally talking up the fleet sector, suggesting that many companies have returned to traditional buying patterns and are replacing their ageing cars and vans.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

True fleet figures reveal 2012 winners and losers

Ford topped the fleet registrations table last year with 157,269 units, followed by Vauxhall (136,819) and Volkswagen (101,788) – the only three manufacturers to hit six figures.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

Is conduit funding option a sound choice?

Fleet finance and vehicle leasing have experienced some turbulent times. After the banking crisis of 2007/8, the market underwent some funding trauma as the number of available lenders shrunk dramatically and the cost of funding rose significantly.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

What fleet managers want from supplier partners

Fleet managers have set out some of the key attributes they look for in a leasing company.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun

What fleets really think

Business analysts often warn that a company which stands still is effectively going backwards, so even in the harshest economic conditions, growth must be a key priority.

Fleet procurement 28 Jun