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May Day bank holiday traffic ‘busiest in three years’

The RAC is predicting the busiest May Day bank holiday traffic since 2016, with 13 million leisure trips expected to be made from Friday (May 3).

1 May

BT Fleet Solutions and Winton Engineering strike servicing deal

The contract will allow BT Fleet Solutions to better service both internal and external customers’ vehicles with on-vehicle power systems.

1 May

Smartphone video helps RAC assess faults remotely

The RAC has started using smartphone video technology to fix issues remotely, meaning that stranded motorists may not have to wait for a patrol to arrive.

1 May

Fleets need repair strategy rethink after ADAS increase

An increase in the number of company cars fitted with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) means fleets need to reassess repair strategies, says Epyx.

23 Apr

Garage of the future revealed to drive recruitment

The auto industry is facing a skills shortage, with a quarter of Brits (26%) and less than one in five women (19%) saying they would consider a job in a garage.

18 Apr

Poor repairs on used cars a problem, says VRA

Sub-standard repair work to used cars is becoming a bigger problem thanks to the rise of personal leasing, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA).

18 Apr

Fix Auto Stevenage receives Ford approval status

Fix Auto Stevenage has announced its manufacturer approval status from Ford UK, following its recent supercar manufacturer approval.

17 Apr

BT Fleet Solutions and AA conference marks new five-year contract

BT Fleet Solutions and the AA have celebrated almost three decades working together, and the signing of a new five-year contract, with a mini conference in Oldbury.

17 Apr

Axis implements Assetminder to manage mobile fleet repairs

Following the announcement of Axis Fleet Management’s new mobile maintenance division, the company has implemented Assetminder to manage maintenance and repair.

15 Apr

WLTP leads to increased service costs for diesels

Wholelife costs for new cars are set to increase as manufacturers reduce the service intervals for the latest WLTP-approved diesel models.

9 Apr

DAF Trucks launches technician recruitment drive

DAF Trucks has embarked upon a career awareness campaign to bring new technicians into the DAF Dealer Network.

4 Apr

Ford to launch tailored SMR plans for vans

Ford will introduce bespoke light commercial vehicle service and maintenance scheduling via its FordPass Connect app later this year.

4 Apr

Stannah cuts vehicle maintenance costs by £280,000

Fleet Service GB has helped deliver fleet maintenance costs of almost £280,000 across the car and van fleet, despite a 19% increase in fleet vehicles.

3 Apr

Fix Auto Dagenham recognised at Volvo Cars High Achiever Awards

Fix Auto Dagenham has been named Best Newcomer by Volvo Car UK at the company’s Annual High Achiever Awards Ceremony, last week.

28 Mar

Brexit: Business as usual for vehicle sales and maintenance, says Fleet Assist

The fleet industry and garage network faces no shake-up in competition law governing vehicle distribution and maintenance as a result of Brexit, according to Fleet Assist.

26 Mar