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Last year saw the leasing firm grow its total fleet size by more than 18% to over 97,000 and, with a growing pipeline of orders, the company expects to exceed the 100,000 milestone for 2014.  The growth has been driven by a strong performance in ALD’s corporate business, where the firm has built on existing […]

So says Nick Plowman, CTO of Intelligent Telematics, who reckons that fleet operators are at risk of severe financial losses by adopting inadequate forward-facing camera solutions that are failing to capture correct data of an accident or driving incident.  ‘There is massive interest in forward facing camera technology because businesses are recognising the benefits it […]

The Autoglass research indicates that only one quarter (27%) of fleets perform regular maintenance checks in addition to scheduled services. In contrast, 58% of fleets tend to rely on their annual or recommended service to identify maintenance problems and a further one in ten (13%) relies solely on drivers to report potential problems.  Yet with […]

  The deal sees private equity firm HgCapital acquire a majority stake in Leeds-based Zenith Vehicle Contracts from Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity (MSPE). The acquisition comes just two months after HgCapital’s acquisition of 80% of the Leasedrive Group.  Talking after the completion of the acquisition of Zenith by HgCapital, Zenith CEO Tim Buchan commented: […]

National managed bodyshop network Selsia is one of a number of leading fleet suppliers exhibiting in the state-of-the-art Silverstone wing at the Fleet World Fleet Show.  At the show, Selsia will be demonstrating to car, LCV and commercial vehicle fleets the benefits of dealing directly with a managed bodyshop network like its own, rather than […]

The national company specialises in business, personal leasing and contract hire for cars, vans and light commercial vehicles, with its customer portfolio including blue chip companies, schools, colleges and universities as well as a number of NHS Primary Care Trusts.  Opened by Martin Wedge, formerly of Nissan Contract Hire, in 1989, the firm manages more […]

The Oxford-based online solutions provider has invested in the new functionality as well as a new look and feel for the platform as a growing number of commercial vehicles pass through the system in both the public and private sectors, especially following the recruitment of public sector leasing specialist, Automotive Leasing, to the community of […]

The manufacturer says the concept showcases its all-wheel drive expertise which began 29 years ago with the T3 Transporter – both as a minibus and a van. It adds that one in every five commercial vehicles sold by Volkswagen in Europe is ordered with all-wheel drive. N Design is also a key element and is […]

The company has unveiled a dedicated MoT lane at its dealership on the town’s Brookfield Industrial Estate. The move means that customers no longer have to take their vehicles off the road to get them tested during the day, when they could be out earning. Sparshatts has invested some £35,000 on the MoT lane, training […]

The new report from traffic information and driver services provider INRIX shows traffic congestion in Europe rose in 2013 for the first time in two years.  According to the 2013 Annual INRIX Traffic Scorecard, traffic congestion across Europe increased approximately6% in the last three-quarters of the year. In the UK, the biggest increase in traffic […]

The plans include major changes for the Elephant & Castle, the IMAX roundabout and including Brent Cross and Barking Riverside, and have been unveiled today (4th March) as part of the Mayor’s Roads Task Force. A key focus of the plans is the redevelopment of the notorious northern roundabout at Elephant and Castle in plans […]