The company’s Pulse reporting platform uses includes a league table of its dealers, which reports on every area of their performance including response to orders, response to demo requests, any delays or missed targets, invoices received and accuracy of invoices. The aim of the programme is to encourage improved supplier performance and create awareness of […]
Published today (14th May) in a report for employers with staff who drive for work by Brake's Fleet Safety Forum, the survey reveals: More than half never test employees for alcohol (55%) or drugs (57%) Four in 10 (44%) would dismiss an employee found driving over the legal limit for alcohol Six in 10 (62%) take […]
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Joyce is a fleet finance specialist with more than 10 years’ experience in the fleet and mobility sectors. In his new role he will be responsible for supporting new and existing customers, including accident management companies, car clubs and daily rental businesses, with their high-volume, multi-make funding needs. Joyce will be will be working with […]
Applied Driving Techniques launches fleet compliance tool Aimed at UK and European car, van and HGV fleets, a new online platform has been launched by Applied Driving Techniques to help boost fleet compliance. Dubbed Riskmapp, the solution integrates risk management information, providing instant access to essential fleet data, analysis and documentation. Under the service, fleets […]
The move sees Hitachi Capital’s 20,000-strong fleet of accident managed cars and commercial vehicles able to access the RAC’s new accident management service, complementing provision for Hitachi Capital’s total fleet of 63,000 vehicles by the breakdown service. Hitachi Capital selected the RAC’s accident management service following a £2m investment in a bespoke IT system. The […]
Despite this, April’s average value of £5,395 for commercial vehicles was the second highest on record since BCA Pulse began reporting in 2005. According to the report, every sector saw a fall in value as fleet & lease LCV values declined by £314 (4.4%), part-exchange van values fell by £162 (4.3%) and nearly-new vans posted […]
The Constructaquote.com website was initially set up as a comparison website focused solely on the construction sector, but the brand and website has now been refreshed to appeal more broadly to UK SMEs in line with feedback from current and potential customers. The new website has been improved to offer the customer an improved quote […]
New research from Churchill Insurance reveals that local councils hit motorists with parking fines worth around £255m in 2013. Excluding parking tickets issued by the police and private companies, the research revealed that approximately 7.8 million parking Penalty Charge Notice were distributed across the UK last year, equating to one ticket issued every four seconds. […]
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Formerly managing director of LeasePlan UK, Brennan has held senior roles at Rover Group, Mazda, RL Polk, and AT Kearney. During his tenure at LeasePlan UK, he oversaw the substantial growth of the business, both in profits and scale. Commenting on his appointment, Brennan stated: ‘The future of Nexus looks very strong. Nexus has evolved […]
Forming part of the PRAISE project, the annual awards recognise organisations that have made an outstanding commitment to improving work-related road safety. Past winners have included Royal Dutch Shell, VolkerRail Ltd, Electricity Supply Board, KTL and British Telecom. The competition is divided into three separate categories according to the size and type of the applicant organisations: […]
The company, which installs and repairs tail lifts, shutter doors and other commercial vehicle body components, has headquarters in Sawston, Cambridge, and depots in Glasgow, London and Manchester. Under the Complete Care contracts, a single monthly payment covers all routine maintenance costs as well as major items such as a new engine, gearbox or rear […]
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The new vans feature the new Grass Roots “bubbly” branding in the form of vinyl wraps with the slogan “I run on elec-trickery” on the back. The vehicles have been added to the fleet to support the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility as well as the other green initiatives that the organisation runs in […]
