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    A clear case for telematics

    Although vehicle telematics has been around in one shape or form since the 1990s, it’s only now appearing on the radar for many fleets – particularly car operators – as the abilities of telematics systems grow ever more sophisticated whilst the requirements for running a fleet become increasingly complicated. In its simplest form, telematics can […]

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    Practical Car & Van Rental partners with In-Car Cleverness across UK network

    As well as analysing driver behaviour during rentals, customers will benefit from asset protection in terms of tracing fleet vehicles, advanced remote vehicle fault alerts, totally accurate mileage recording and a cutting-edge incident reconstruction system. Practical managing director, Graham Lond said: ‘We feel the adoption of this solution by the network can only add value […]

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    10-week consultation on £1.5bn A14 plans starts

    Under the scheme, a heavily congested 25-mile stretch of the route in East Anglia will be widened to carry traffic from the port of Felixstowe to the Midlands. A previous public consultation on route options for the scheme saw the controversial plans to toll the road dropped. The current consultation exercise is intended to give local […]

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    Silverstone Fleet Show: Innovation launches a new system to reduce fleet fuel by 42 pence per litre

    Innovation is a leading tax and fleet consulting company specialising in creative solutions for medium and large sized businesses. The firm is led by an executive board with extensive “Big 4” backgrounds and has been nominated four times as Finalists for the Lexis Nexis “Best UK Tax Consultancy Team” award. At the Fleet World Fleet Show on […]

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    Silverstone Fleet Show 2014: Mazda to focus on low-emission SKYACTIV cars

    To be held at the world famous Silverstone complex in Northamptonshire on Wednesday 9th April, the Show will enable hundreds of fleet decision-makers to put Mazda’s latest SKYACTIV-equipped cars through their paces. Fleet decision-makers will be able to take to both the Grand Prix and Stowe racing circuits as well as local public roads in a cross-section […]

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    Arval's big ambitions

    I meet Benoit Dilly, Arval’s new managing director, on the top floor of the BNP Paribas building in central London, a vast metal and stone edifice housing the French giant’s considerable banking might. If ever you wanted to create the impression of permanence, then this is it, and it’s the first subject Dilly addresses. For […]

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    Silverstone Fleet Show 2014: Fleets given chance to evaluate new fuel card offering

    Launched by Barclaycard Business Solutions in conjunction with The Miles Consultancy (TMC), Fuel+ has already been piloted with 30 corporate clients including supermarket brand Morrisons, which saw a £700,000 reduction in its like-for-like fuel spend in its first year with Fuel+. The fuel card is now being made available to all organisations with large vehicle fleets […]

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    New TfL website includes road status boards

    The new site is optimised for use on mobile, tablet, laptop or desktop and puts customers in control by providing more personalised, live travel information, including a new “Nearby” function which shows all local travel options and real-time service information. Highlights of the new website, which has been running in beta mode for the last […]

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    Silverstone Fleet Show 2014: Electrifying line-up

    One highlight of the Show this year will be the chance for visitors to the Show to see the Mitsubishi i-MiEV which is being driven by EV specialist, Brian Orr, Director of the EV Matters consultancy, in the 2,500 mile Highland Charge.  The Charge, which is raising money for the Help the Heroes charity, begins in Wokingham […]

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    Ford Transit Connect

    Despite the fact that Ford sold more than 170,000 of the previous-shape Transit Connect since its launch in 2002, there was no denying that the compact carrier was starting to show its age. Strong competition from VW’s Caddy, Fiat’s Doblo Cargo and the PSA Berlingo/Partner duo, plus a renewed challenge from Vauxhall’s Combo, the revised […]

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