Brennan will be leaving LeasePlan to take on a CEO role for a private equity-backed business. Dave Stickland, the company’s finance director, will act as interim managing director until a successor is appointed. During his time with the firm, Brennan has overseen the substantial growth of LeasePlan UK, both in profits and scale. The current UK […]
April 2014
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Former Zenith chairman invests in FMG
The company said the deal ‘will enhance FMG’s ability to develop its innovative offering to new and existing customers, adding additional ideas to support the company’s development’. Chief executive John Catling said: ‘We’ve admired what Andrew has achieved in the industry, his knowledge and experience of fleet, is undoubtedly going to be a great asset to FMG. His arrival is good news […]
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The organisation is taking part in tomorrow’s (9th April) Fleet World Fleet Show at Silverstone to give fleet attendees the chance to test auto-braking and see its effectiveness. Thatcham has researched and tested AEB systems for the last three years and has carried out hundreds of tests on a wide range of new vehicles. Peter Shaw, chief […]
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Yesterday (7th April) saw the launch of a 10-week consultation on the scheme announced by the Agency. Malcolm Bingham, FTA head of road network policy, said: ‘Now that the Government has abandoned all thought of tolling the A14 near to Cambridge it is time to look seriously at the Highways Agency proposals to develop this […]
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by Katie Beck
The Manheim figures also highlight a trend in March which saw older, yet slightly lower mileage vehicles enter auctions, compared to February 2014. While the average CDV in March was a month older (57 months) and approximately 4,500 fewer miles on the clock, its value still appreciated by 7.4% from £3,413 to £3,667 during the […]
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by Katie Beck
The focus on vehicle servicing is part of Kwik Fit's plan to expand into this area, with the company reporting significant growth in fleet mechanical work last year: vehicle brake-related work and MoTs increasing 51% and 21% respectively. Kwik Fit also aims to capture light commercial vehicle business at the show, citing “Kwik Fit Plus” […]
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With over 50 years of fuel card expertise, the euroShell card is focused on greater control, convenience and security to overall save fleet managers money! The euroShell card is accepted at an extensive – and growing – 3,500 stations across the UK, which include Shell, Esso, Texaco and Total sites. The euroShell card information management […]
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TRL has been commissioned by the Highways Agency to investigate the effectiveness of decals on raising awareness of the dangers of following too closely. TRL is looking to enlist the help of organisations who are willing to fix stickers to their vehicle. The decals due to their size (approximately 19cm x 47cm) are suitable only for […]
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IAM Drive & Survive is the commercial subsidiary of independent road safety charity, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and is a leading occupational driver risk management provider. For over 25 years the firm has delivered holistic risk management and driver training solutions that help a business to reduce their exposure to driver risk and it […]
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by Contributor
Under the scheme, a heavily congested 25-mile stretch of the route in East Anglia will be widened to carry traffic from the port of Felixstowe to the Midlands. A previous public consultation on route options for the scheme saw the controversial plans to toll the road dropped. The current consultation exercise is intended to give local […]