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 […]
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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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 […]
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 […]
The calls are being made after a House of Commons Transport Select Committee report criticised the way the Government withdrew grants supporting the purchase of LPG autogas vehicles too early and warned it risks a similar collapse in the electric vehicle market if the Government does not learn lessons from its LPG experience. “This latest […]
The system has been designed to make it as easy as possible for customers with vans or cars to have tyres replaced, batteries and wheel alignments checked or a Class 4 or Class 7 MOT conducted, at a time that suits them, by experts. Customers choose the most convenient centre and time for their appointment, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
