So says the Institute of Advanced Motorists’ Drive & Survive division, which has found that a shocking 86% of fleets have experienced an accident in the past 12 months, while 100% of fleets have had an accident where one of their drivers was ‘at fault’. IAM Drive & Survive surveyed fleet professionals within 100 businesses […]
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Neal Francis, managing director of Pendragon Vehicle Management, said that the leasing division of the Pendragon Group, which has been around for nearly 30 years, has been rebranded to reflect the wider range of management services it offers fleets. The firm has also put a ‘multi-million pound’ investment into a new online system which offers […]
That’s the guidance given to ACFO by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) amid concerns raised by some fleet managers over the interpretation of Section 56 of the Data Protection Act 1998. The issue was raised by ACFO members as the Government pushes ahead with its decision to abolish the counterpart to the driving licence from […]
The event is aimed at ensuring that managers with a responsibility for health and safety within the transport and logistics industry are provided with all the information they need on key industry initiatives, best practice and enforcement focus areas. The conference is sponsored by Brigade Electronics, Goodyear and Volvo Trucks and supported by the IRTE […]
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When an employee is out on the road, they become something of an unknown risk factor. From the vehicle they drive to their behaviour behind the wheel, if they are on company time, you have a degree of responsibility for them. Also, if they are driving on company time and anything was to happen while […]
The new Instant Check service enables employers (with consent from the driver) to make an immediate check on drivers’ licence records directly on the DVLA database, speeding up the checking process compared to the current 24-hour turnaround before the results are available from the DVLA. The service can also be programmed to undertake regular, scheduled […]
The number of visitors pre-registering to attend the Show, which is being sponsored by Barclaycard Fuel+ in association with TMC, is up 118% on the same time last year. And more than 60% of the growth has come from new visitors who did not register to attend last year’s event. At the same time, the […]
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Company car tax In his final Budget in this Parliament, the Chancellor has announced that company car Benefit in Kind rates will see a increase for 2019/20 whilst rises will be slowed for low emission vehicles. In the Budget statement, Mr Osborne said: “To encourage a new generation of low emission vehicles we will increase […]
According to various publications, the £1.2bn takeover would see the vehicle auction giant being bought by a listed vehicle called Haversham Holdings, which has backing from a funding group comprising including Aviva Investors, Artemis, Invesco and Schroders. Haversham Holdings was set up last year to fund “acquisitions of substantial companies and businesses in the UK and […]
FTA’s Quarterly Transport Activity Survey (QTAS) illustrated the rate of deterioration in reliability on the road network at 55% – which is the lowest it has been since 2002, due to increased traffic in the run-up to Christmas. The results from the survey of over 100 logistics operators are seen as an indication of the […]
