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Ford Kuga – full road test report

The Kuga is a brand new model from Ford. The compact crossover has recently been awarded an unprecedented five-star rating for adult protection by EuroNCAP and Ford’s entry into this competitive segment of the car market is expected to be [...]

LeasePlan and Zurich seal fleet deal for both sides of the Atlantic

LeasePlan UK today announced the second part of a deal with Zurich Group, the insurance and financial services provider. LeasePlan UK is a member of LeasePlan Corporation NV Group and is part of the largest vehicle management group in the [...]

Pound slump hits car discounts

 The pound’s slump against the euro is having a huge impact on the fleet industry, with Peugeot’s UK boss warning that the slump in exchange rate is the “most important issue” currently facing the sector. Pierre Louise Colin has said [...]

ACFO directors get re-elected

During the Association of Car Fleet Operator’s annual conference last week members also held its annual general meeting. This saw ACFO directors Brian Ingham, a director of Ace Vehicle Deliveries and a board member since 2000 and Phil Redmond, a [...]

New consumer protection rules are now in force to protect from unscrupulous car dealers

The RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has warned car dealers that they must make sure that they abide by new consumer protection rules that came into force this week. The new rules are called The Unfair Commercial Practices Directive [...]

Fuel Protests begin in earnest in London.

Lorry drivers will descend on Downing Street today, in protest of rocketing fuel prices. A convoy of around 1,000 truckers from around the country will head to London in an attempt to achieve the largest ever fuel-duty protest. Diesel recently [...]

Could risk policies be a time-bomb for fleets?

 Failure to manage the risk of drivers using their own cars for business could be putting your company at risk, according to ING Car Lease. Its survey of medium sized enterprises revealed that just 30 per cent of businesses take [...]

Bolton Care Services escape prosecution

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed it will not prosecute Bolton Care Services. The company was criticised by a crown court judge for putting one of its drivers under too much pressure to get to appointments. A HSE [...]

FLA Automotive Financial Crime Conference

The business sector should take note of this conference as it could you save you money in the long term. The FLA’s will hold the first ever Automotive Financial Crime Conference and it is due to take place on 24 [...]

Peugeot’s 308 gets the blue light treatment

Police forces up and down the UK are set to get Peugeot 308 on their fleets. Yes the Lion is set to flash and wail as a police car. According to the French maker, the Peugeot 308 is now available [...]

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