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- Fleet managers focus on managing expenses to cope with high fuel prices -
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:37:30
Rocketing fuel prices have started to focus fleet decision-makers minds on effectively managing the second biggest expense in their budgets. Fleet management software experts Jaama say that historically online technology has only been used by fleet chiefs to direct costs to individual cost centres. As a result, there has been little focus on using the information [...] - Network Automotive celebrates 30th anniversary this month -
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:48:18
Network Automotive is celebrating 30 years in business this month. The Bedfordshire-based company was founded as Vehicle Rental Services in 1978 to provide services to independent daily rental companies and help manufacturers set up dealer-based rental programmes, specialisms that it has continued to develop over the years. Today, it provides a whole range of people and programmes, [...] - Two new sales appointments at CFC -
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:47:21
Two new appointments in the sales department have been made at fleet software market leader CFC Solutions this month. Kelly Pinner joins as sales co-ordinator, tasked with seeking new sales leads and supporting the field sales team for CFC’s Fleet Plus software package with market information and marketing initiatives. Her previous experience includes sales roles at Country [...] - Motorists call for automatic re-testing at 70 -
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:34:49
Almost two thirds of drivers would be happy to re-sit their test when they reach 70 - even if it means them potentially failing! The online poll by Motorpoint, the UK’s car supermarket, found the majority of motorists would like to see the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) make it compulsory for them [...] - Volkswagen unveils sixth generation Golf -
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:31:45
German giant Volkswagen has unwrapped the sixth generation Golf. The car is a giant in fleet sales and the German maker is predicting that the car will be the safest, most technically advanced and most dynamic Golf yet. Professor Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board, Volkswagen AG said: “This sixth generation of Golf cars will [...] - Alamo Rent A Car appoints new Marketing Director -
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:28:31
International leisure rental brand, Alamo Rent A Car, has appointed Amy Dorrington as Marketing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Amy reports to Phil Eaton, Vice President International Sales & Marketing EMEA. Bringing strong marketing credentials and a sound knowledge of the dynamics of the vehicle rental sector, Amy’s remit is to drive profitable growth [...] - Environmental Audit Committee Report on VED -
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:32:26
The AA has attacked the findings of the Commons Environmental Audit Committee report on Vehicle Excise Duty and has claimed that they are “out of touch with the real world and out of touch with real people.” The report states that there is “nothing intrinsically unfair or unusual about setting new VED rates for cars that [...] - Audi launch new National Fleet Service Pricing for fleets via 1link technology -
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:48:48
Over 120 Audi centres are to offer a new menu pricing system to leasing fleet customers using epyx’s 1link e-commerce technology. Audi National Fleet Service Pricing is being initially piloted by Lloyds TSB Autolease and Zenith Vehicle Contracts until December 2008. After this date Audi plan to extend the scheme to the rest of the contract [...] - Europcar Reveals Rise in Van Rentals -
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:12:08
Consumers are turning to rental as the economic slowdown continues to bites according to Europcar. One of the UK’s largest leading vehicle rental business and the largest supplier of vans for daily rental has revealed a marked 15 per cent increase in van rentals to consumers year on year. Whether it’s for a trip to the [...] - Need for grass-roots education to save Britain’s young drivers -
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:19:54
There is a need for Britain’s young drivers to be educated as road deaths are on the rise according to the statistics from the DfT. August is National Road Victim Month and with statistics (Department for Transport - Road Casualties Great Britain 2006 (published 2007) revealing that road deaths are rising by as much as 60% [...]
