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Volvo Trucks deliveries down 31% year on year

Deliveries in the month of January were down 31% compared to the year-earlier period. Deliveries in January this year were impacted by extra stop days in production over Christmas and New Year in both Europe and North America. The deliveries [...]

Brake calls on the Government to raise driving test minimum age

Gary Pitchford was killed when his girlfriend, uninsured learner driver Anna Marie Hibben, lost control of the car when speeding down a country road at night. This case highlights the urgent need for tougher regulation of young drivers, who, by [...]

Jaama gives Days Contract Hire customers the service they demand

Jaama, the fleet software and occupational road safety specialist, have provided Days Contract Hire, one of the UK’s largest independent vehicle leasing and fleet management companies, the necessary software that allows the Swansea-based fleet operator of more than 8,700 vehicles [...]

Comment: Motability could be key for challenger brands

Motability sales are likely to be a key method for challenger brands to keep volumes high once the scrappage scheme ends, says motor industry consultancy Network Automotive. Managing director Colin Bruder said: “Several challenger brands have seen their new car [...]

Drive Smarter with an online risk profile

Drive Smarter, the driver training provider, realises that every organisation is different and every work journey made by its employees will have its own unique set of risks and hazards, that’s why Drive  Smarter have developed, in association with leading [...]

Ryder makes multi-million investment in fleet

Ryder Europe, one of the UK’s leading transportation companies, has today announced it is making a £18 million investment in its rental fleet with the acquisition of  613 new vehicles including Mercedes Benz Sprinter 313, panel vans, Luton tail lifts [...]

Mycompanyfleet hit the road on grey fleet issues

Mycompanyfleet, the automotive arm of HR software provider NorthgateArinso, is hosting a series of roadshows nationwide in order to address the issues surrounding grey fleet drivers that are free to company managers to attend. The roadshows will commence in mid-March [...]

CIPD unveils new level of membership

The CIPD today announced the creation of a new Associate level of professional membership.  The new level sits below the existing professional grades of Chartered Member and Chartered Fellow, enabling the CIPD to fully recognise professionalism at all levels. Anyone [...]

Sixt extends fuel policy in Spain

Sixt rent a car has extended their fuel policy in Spain. The new option will allow renters to avoid any fuel charges should they return the car with a full tank of fuel. Car hire companies in Spain generally operate [...]

Geneva Motor Show 2010 Preview. Fleet Voice

As we make our way towards the end of February, we have seen success in the Olympics for Team GB as Amy Williams won a brilliant gold medal in the Women’s Skeleton. The Somerset slider went into the games as [...]

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