Auction House and de-fleeting expert Manheim’s has seen its direct trade sales operation, vrs, increase in sales in the first quarter of 2008.
During the first four months of 2008, vrs was up 8.25 per cent compared with the same period in 2007, which itself saw a 15.3 per cent increase in sales compared with 2006.
Lewis […]
Speeding is one of the leading causes for accidents and driving convictions in the UK - yet many fleet drivers are happy to gamble if it means getting a job done a little faster.
Now however, a new speed management module has been launched that identifies company drivers that consistently flout the law by speeding. The […]
Zenith Vehicle Contracts has become the UK’s biggest fleet management firm following the acquisition of Reading-based employee car ownership specialist Provecta.
The deal creates the largest independent leasing, fleet management and vehicle outsourcing business in the UK. The Zenith fleet is now 26,000 vehicles in size and includes prestigious clients BP, Asda and Ernst & Young. […]
Fleet Software company, CFC Solutions has appointed Neville Briggs as its managing director following the departure of Andy Leech.
It is an interesting appointment as Briggs already holds the MD post at sister firm Pinewood Computer Solutions which develops motor dealer software.
On his new position, Neville Briggs said: “Bringing CFC and Pinewood into closer alignment, we […]
The Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) in the UK has issued new advice to all its members over diesel particulate filters.
From research ACFO is warning fleets to ensure that only employees “whose normal driving will allow them regular opportunity to drive at 50mph or more, for 20 minutes or so” have cars with diesel […]
Honda Motor Company Limited has announced that they will be contributing 23.3 million Japanese Yen to aid disaster victims in Burma. The donation will help to assist the Red Cross in providing shelter, relief and recovery support to those affected by the recent Myanmar Cyclone. 20 million Japanese Yen will go through the Japanese Red […]
Business car drivers looking for great performance plus being eco-friendly should look no further than the Volkswagen Bluemotion badge according to Windsor Vehicle Leasing.
Volkswagen expects more than 7,000 BlueMotion models to be rolled out in 2008. The BlueMotion has proven to be especially popular with fleets, particularly with local councils and daily rental firms.
The BlueMotion […]
California is leading other US states in a push to become more environmentally conscious - and its latest target is rejuvenating its fleet sector.
The state has proposed that all heavy-duty trucks be diesel efficient and that they are equipped with products approved by the Environment Protection Agency’s Smartway program. The plan is part of a […]
Kia cars has appointed Andrew Sellars at its head of fleet and remarketing.
Sellars replaces Bob Austin who has left Kia.
Sellars’ key role will be to make the company a bigger player in the business car market, he will also manage the brands residuals.
Sellars has worked for Kia since 2003 as a regional business manager and […]
Software giant Chevin Fleet Solutions has launched a new system designed to make managing your fleet of vehicles even easier. The software should help your fleet avoid parking ticket escalation charges.
It is a common occurrence for some employees to pick up several of these parking tickets a week. Now the fleet manager can stamp this […]