The annual fleet research, which interviewed more than 4,500 fleet decision makers across 15 countries, shows that in the past year the proportion of companies running their cars and vans for longer in the UK is greater than in other European countries. In the UK, the proportion of businesses running their vehicles for longer is […]
The leasing specialist's survey of 500 UK SMEs with company-owned cars and vans found that 25% have failed an MOT, racking up £350m in repair bills. In addition, unforeseen trips to the garage and downtime cost them an average of £4,300 and 1.4 lost working days each in the last year. And 40% bosses admit […]
And the figures, which are taken from analysis of customer reports from some of epyx’s largest fleet customers, are believed to be around half the typical figure of a decade ago. David Goodyear, head of business development at epyx, said: “These figures are not really an indication of any slide in efficiency on the part […]
Supplied by south coast Dealer Pentagon Commercials, the van seats a driver and up to five colleagues while also providing a practical cargo area. Storofile’s new van is powered by a 2.1-litre engine with 190 hp output. Coupled with a series of fuel-saving enhancements including alternator management, improved underbody aerodynamics and the ECO start/stop function, […]
Personal Group is a leading provider of employee benefits, employee-related insurance products and financial services in the UK and has seen significant expansion in recent years. Its “Just For You” programme, rolled out on 27 April, offers a broad range of retail and lifestyle discounts as well as Personal Group’s own cash plans. Hayley Burn, […]
Dubbed Roadwatch Live, the system uses on-board, non-volatile memory and it immediately records and simultaneously sends video of events such as accidents, harsh cornering, braking and acceleration to the Roadsense servers from where they can be immediately viewed. It provides real-time incident notification to users and uses a dedicated Roadsense system module that allows it to be deployed […]
Unite, the country’s largest union, had said that the tracker system, known as VAMS, should not be used to verify time sheets and site arrival and leaving times as it is unreliable – for example, one driver was alleged to have driven 1,000 miles in one day – without refuelling. The union said it is […]
Following the introduction of Dart Charge in November, a new traffic safety system has been put in place to identify oversized vehicles and those carrying hazardous goods. Traffic lights and automatic barriers will stop lorries continuing through the tunnel in the wrong lane and drivers face fines and potential points on their licence if they […]
Dubbed MasterCARE, the service offers scheduled, electronically managed tyre inspections to minimise the risk of tyre failures and prolong tyre life, through optimal tyre maintenance and identifying potential service issues before they lead to vehicle downtime. MasterCARE comes with a variety of service options, including checks of tread depths, valve caps and tyre pressures by […]
Motoring law expert Andy Cash says that having employees off the road and unable to fulfil their roles can affect logistics, staffing rotas, morale and profitability. Even smaller-scale penalties carry associated costs in lost time and fine costs. In response the company has issued the following advice: What your team does: Making sure all employees […]
The man to take them past this industry milestone was Geoffrey Frost, a category C driver who works for Easypack Haylage Ltd, a supplier of quality nutrition products used in the equine world. To ensure his driving team completed their required 35 hours of Driver CPC training by the 2014 deadline, Easypack boss Geoff Batchelor […]
The latest deals continue a long-standing partnership between the two companies and will see ARI continue to provide its maintenance management and compliance services for the 4,000 vehicles in the company’s commercial fleet. In addition to retaining the commercial fleet contract, ARI has also won the contract to manage the 2,700-strong company car fleet, with […]
