Supplied by Dealer Sparshatts of Kent, all are BlueEFFICIENCY models designed for maximum fuel economy. Most – 31 Vito 113 CDI Extra-longs and 28 Citan 109 CDI Longs – have been assigned to a contract with Croydon Council, while a further 15 Vito models are working for Kingston Council, another recent addition to the […]
James, currently head of operations at Bracknell Forest Council, which includes fleet responsibility, has been promoted to head of performance and resources at the authority. The new role, which James will take up in the near future, does not include any fleet involvement. James was elected ACFO chairman last June having held the post of […]
The new Vivaro is built at Vauxhall’s Luton plant, where nearly one million current Vivaros have rolled off the production line since 2001. Over €200 million has been invested in bringing the new model to production in Bedfordshire, securing 1,200 jobs in the Luton area. According to Vauxhall, 40% of content for the new Vivaro is […]
This year’s show at Silverstone, which was held on Wednesday, April 9, attracted a record audience, up 40% on last year, and achieved the highest ever total of test drives of new cars. Now, say organisers, the 2015 Fleet Show will return to the world-famous Silverstone circuit on Tuesday 12th May, when it will offer […]
Launched earlier this month, FIAG – www.fiag.co.uk – has been formed by industry veteran Geoffrey Bray and a team of highly experienced professional fleet managers who collectively have around 200 years’ experience in running vehicle operations. The organisation’s Launch Workshop focusing on fleet vehicle procurement and purchasing best practice will be staged on Wednesday 21st May at the Arnold […]
The guidance on “Driving at work: managing work-related road safety” has been fully reviewed and improved with examples of types of activities companies can use to manage road risk, and signposts to further information from Brake and other organisations. The document is available as a free download from hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg382.pdf. The move has been welcomed by road […]
The new Inchcape Fleet Autobid solution, which replaces the firm’s previous long-established competitive tendering model, is intended to more completely address the needs of fleet decision makers. The product has been developed after independent research on fleet decision-makers commissioned by Inchcape Fleet Solutions, part of the FTSE 250 global automotive company Inchcape plc, found that […]
The company, a specialist in integrated vehicle tracking and forward-facing camera solutions, has appointed Errin McNamee and Scott Humphrey as group installations manager and group operations manager respectively. McNamee will use more than 20 years of experience in the mobile telecommunications and vehicle telematics industry to enhance Intelligent Telematics installation process. This will include managing […]
The report finds that, with the pound worth 7% more against the dollar than this time last year, a 3p to 4p-a-litre increase in petrol pricing has so far been averted. According to the latest report, across the UK, petrol in mid-April averages 129.74p a litre, compared to 129.46p a month ago and 136.89p this […]
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Since the new FCA regulatory body populated last year – it did so with the vision of placing customer care at the forefront of its policies. During the Authority's commercial claims investigations over the next 12-months, it intends to look at whether or not a customers’ expectations are met during the process in relation to upholding […]
