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    City investors in "advanced discussions" in £1.2bn deal for BCA

    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 […]

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    Congestion on UK roads at worst for over 10 years, reports FTA

    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 […]

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    Changing van market demand to put pressure on manufacturers

    LCV registrations are at their highest point since pre-recession and this is putting significant pressure on manufacturers, with some facing challenges in order to meet this increase in demand. The fact that manufacturers are planning three, four and even five months in advance, is indicative of the pressure that they are under at this current moment.  This […]

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    ULEVs line up for Silverstone Fleet Show

    The timing is extremely relevant this year as new tax rules governing ULEVS take effect from April. For example, the threshold governing 100% capital allowances on ULEVs is set to fall to 75g/km from April 2015 and remain in place for the next three years. At the same time, new rules affecting Benefit-in-Kind taxation of […]

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    Van fleets increasingly turning to short-term rental

    Almost two in five fleet decision makers (38%) say that they have spent more on rental in 2014, while a similar figure (41%) expect to do the same in the next 12 months. The picture is even more pronounced for van fleets, where more than three-quarters of fleet decision-makers (76%) report that their rental spend […]

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    Fleets given ‘stop the crash’ demonstrations at Silverstone Fleet Show

    The ‘Stop the Crash’ driver experience is being demonstrated at this year’s event on Tuesday 12th May, by the insurance industry-backed Thatcham Research Centre, alongside Bosch and Driving For Better Business. It will focus on the very latest Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems, one of the most important primary safety technologies of recent years.  Fleet decision-makers […]

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    Latest technology on display at Silverstone Fleet Show

    This year’s Show on Tuesday 12 May has already attracted a record number of vehicle manufacturers, including several who have never participated in the event before, such as Ford Motor Company and the Fiat Group. There will be 24 separate vehicle manufacturers at the event – itself a new show record – and they will […]

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    Trakm8 to unveil new solution to minimise vehicle downtime & costs at Silverstone Fleet Show

    Trakm8 provide innovative telematics based solutions to the fleet management, vehicle leasing and insurance industry. At the 2015 Fleet World Fleet Show, which takes place at Silverstone on 12 May, the company will demonstrate how its new Diagnostics and Battery Health solution improves operational efficiency and minimises vehicle downtime with reduced repair / maintenance costs. […]

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