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    ARI Fleet to use Allstar fuel card data for insights

    The two firms said the partnership will enable ARI clients to improve the management of their fleet’s fuel consumption via a simple reporting system. It will also serve to pinpoint and prevent fraudulent transactions through the use of telematics.  A number of ARI’s clients have already implemented the new service since its integration earlier this […]

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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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    Volkswagen to provide more than 200 vans to North Lanarkshire Council

    The new agreement will see Volkswagen supply nearly 45% of the council’s 500-strong fleet of vans. The deal also include a Crafter Luton van with built-in tail lift from Volkswagen’s Engineered-to-Go scheme. Commenting on the deal, Kenneth Wilson, head of land services at North Lanarkshire Council, said: ‘We needed to replace a significant proportion of […]

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    ACFO to hold seminar master class on parking & motoring fines

    The all-day ACFO members-only seminar, entitled "Another Fine Mess?", will be held on Tuesday 3rd June from 10am at the Henry Ford College, University Way, Loughborough, LE11 3TL.  Issues that will be tackled will include liabilities facing employees and employers when police issue a Fixed Penalty Notice or a local authority issues a Penalty Charge […]

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    TomTom Business Solutions rebrands as TomTom Telematics

    The division, which is dedicated to providing fleet management and vehicle telematics services, said the new name reflects its strong position in providing telematics Software as a Service (SaaS). The company’s SaaS platform, WEBFLEET, will be its leading product brand for the fleet management market as it looks to help businesses improve vehicle performance, save fuel, […]

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    Leyland Trucks manufacture 5,000th factory bodied DAF

    The DAF LF 7.5 tonne model will be one of the first Euro 6 compliant trucks in the Royal Mail fleet and is the latest of more than 700 PACCAR bodied vehicles which have been supplied to the UK’s postal service. Leyland Truck’s in-house bodybuilding capability gives DAF the ability to offer its customers a […]

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    Silverstone Fleet Show 2014: Still time to pre-register for this year’s event

    This includes the funding and fleet management specialists at GE Capital who will be at the company’s stand to talk about the company’s experience in delivering fleet funding and fleet management solutions, consultancy, management applications and award-winning service. The firm is one of a number of fleet service suppliers who will be present at the […]

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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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    Mercedes launch Van ProCenter accreditation for dealers

    To become an accredited Van ProCenter, Mercedes-Benz Van dealers must achieve more than 50 standards ranging across all business areas. These requirements include extended opening hours for customer convenience and meeting strict requirements on staff training, qualifications and expertise to ensure there is a specialist available for every customer need, from bodybuilding to fleet sales […]

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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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