Some of the biggest names in the fleet industry, including BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo, Lexus and Infiniti, will be at this year’s event, held again at the home of Grand Prix racing. They will be making their very latest models available for test driving for the audience of senior fleet decision-makers on a number […]
The spring 2014 seminars will focus on a wide range of fleet management issues including: fuel cost management, Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) compliance, changes to company car Benefit-in-Kind taxation up to 2016/17, the late last year introduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Directors’ Reports) Regulations 2013 as well as topics such as key performance […]
The contract was awarded following an extensive tender process managed by ERA Fleet Cost Management Ltd (ERAFCM), which was appointed by Imtech UK to find the most cost-effective and efficient short-term hire supplier for the group. ERAFCM assisted in the implementation of each business unit within Imtech UK and will provide ongoing strategic support throughout […]
Dubbed Driving Down Your Risk, the campaign has been launched by Road Safety GB North East after data showed that one in five (21%) road accidents in the North East have involved people who were driving for work during the last five years. This compares to about 5% of road accidents that involved a drink […]
Slatcher is now responsible for helping to develop new truck sales through the eight dealerships within ITUK’s “central” region. Slatcher joins ITUK with a long pedigree within the commercial vehicle industry having entered it almost 40 years ago. In recent times, he has been working in both the Iveco and Mercedes-Benz dealer groups, in a […]
DL4B claims that the App, which is free to download, could help fleets save up to 15% on van insurance costs by tracking a vehicle over 300 miles. Once 300 miles are logged, users will be provided with a driving score out of 100 (with 100 being the safest) and a promotion code to redeem […]
The latest deal sees HgCapital take over the majority investment in Zenith from Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity (MSPE) and is subject to regulatory approvals. Tim Buchan, chief executive officer commented: ‘We thank MSPE for their contribution and are pleased to welcome HgCapital as our new partner. We look forward to working together on our […]
Under the project, a day of road safety training has already been run by Driver First Assist (DFA), a not-for-profit organisation comprising drivers who have been trained to provide life saving first aid and manage the scene at a road traffic collision, with plans for further courses in the pipeline. DFA course participants were taught […]
Weak demand in Europe produced a difficult environment for CV manufacturers, and the SMMT expects output to stay subdued into 2014. ‘Production of commercial vehicles struggled in 2013, due to restructuring of manufacturing operations and difficult economic conditions across Europe,’ said Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive. ‘With early signs of recovery on the continent and […]
Carried out by MiX Telematics, the research also uncovered that work pressures play a major role in driver behaviour, with 37% citing “pressure to meet schedules” as a reason for speeding. Meanwhile 53% said they were “keeping up with traffic flow”. The survey was conducted during the summer of 2013 amongst 800 company car, van, […]
