The study by UHY Hacker Young chartered accountants found that that the UK levies taxes of 59% on diesel, which is the highest in any major economy, and 60% on petrol – the third highest. This is considerably more than other major developed economies such as the United States, Canada and Australia. This means that […]
In its newly launched report on the strategic road network (SRN) in England, the Transport Committee pointed to Department for Transport predictions that traffic levels on the SRN will rise by 46% by 2040. Simultaneously, income from fuel duty is likely to decline as use of fuel-efficient low-emission vehicles increases. The Transport Committee report said […]
Under the three-stage application process, once new applicants have submitted their online application with their £20 administrative fee payment, their application is reviewed and a grade confirmed appropriate to the role, qualifications and achievements of the applicant within the profession. There are four levels of membership spanning the different levels of experience and qualification in […]
Brewer has spent the past two years within LeasePlan’s Commercial Division, including as head of product services and salesforce implementation manager, where he oversaw the successful implementation of a new CRM system, part of a number of innovations at the firm to improve the service and e-business experience of customers. In his new role Brewer […]
According to the SMMT, total commercial vehicle registrations dipped 4.2% in April to 23,338; with the rolling year up 13.0% to 334,808. Van demand in April 2014 remained stable with 20,620 registrations, consistent with April 2013, maintaining the year-to-date margin of +12.2%. SMMT revised its van forecast to 301,320, a rise of 11.2% on 2013. […]
Dubbed CostCount, the product enables users to monitor whole-life running costs for up to four cars or vans side by side, including plug-in hybrids and range-extender models. The service utilises independent data from International Decision Systems and allow individuals to register and monitor their vehicle expenses via the MileageCount website www.costcount.co.uk. Information on offer through […]
In total, 88 Peugeot dealers across the UK are recognised as Peugeot Business Centres, making up over 40% of the Peugeot UK Network. In order to qualify, the centres must meet more than 35 standards across business areas. These include ensuring that staff are well trained to achieve high levels of expertise, so that the […]
The vehicles, which are pre-fitted with industry-specific internal fixtures and fittings such as racking and storage solutions, can be used immediately after they are delivered. The four-year contract hire deal supports the company’s goal to reduce its transport costs. It’s the first phase of a broader plan to upgrade its fleet of 32 company-car and […]
Morrisons has been using a variety of refrigerated vehicles from Refrigerental, including car derived vans, 3.5 tonne panel vans, 7.5 tonne and 18 tonne rigid box trucks, as the national convenience store network expands at a rate of between two and six new stores each week At the end of January 2014, Morrisons had 100 […]
Historically, ACFO has tackled key issues with a line-up of speakers at its annual conference, held in conjunction with the organisation’s annual general meeting. However, in the last two years it has held a number of seminars and already this year a day-long event focused on electric vehicles has proved hugely popular, with over 125 […]
