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 […]
Western Power Distribution has renewed its contract with Ford to supply all its light commercial vehicles and small business cars. The new agreement is for two years, with an option to extend.The electricity distribution company for South-West England and South and West Wales, based in Bristol, runs 600 diesel-powered Ford Transit T300s and T350s, Transit […]
Last October research by Arval, one of the UK’s leading business car specialists, demonstrated wide scale issues with employees using their own cars on business. Now, follow up research has highlighted that their message is getting through and some businesses seem to be taking steps to reduce their risk with the new Corporate Manslaughter Bill […]
Using a hand-held phone whilst driving became illegal in 2003 but new figures announced by the Ministry of Justice show that more people than ever are being fined for talking on a mobile phone whilst driving. Information released this week shows that Police in England and Wales issued 164,900 fixed penalty notices in 2006 - […]
Nationwide Autocentre, the leading UK MOT and car servicing specialist, has launched a 19-point duty of care service for grey fleet vehicles. A grey fleet vehicle is owned by the employee but used on company business. This is an area in which fleets need to be careful as they now risk prosecution under the Corporate […]
Lombard is launching Van Plus+, the only in-house, bespoke build management service offered by a leasing company.
Van Plus+ gives customers a turn-key, custom-built van to meet the specific needs of their business and van usage. First, Lombard’s experts identify the basic van best suited to them and source the vehicle. Then they develop the final […]
New research from The Energy Savings Trust has found that businesses in the UK could save an estimated £3bn a year by switching to green cars that emit less than 120g/km. Many firms are now adopting an environmental policy; partly for the positive image, partly for the financial saving but in all honestly rarely for […]
GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services are perplexed by the fall in the popularity of fuel cards. At a time when pump prices are reaching an all time high it makes sense for fleet managers to take control of its fuel costs. Petrol and diesel rose by between 15 and 20 percent in the last 12 […]
Fleet department grows to meet customer demand
Based at Knutsford, Cheshire, Mangoletsi, which is the country’s largest and longest established Alfa Romeo dealership, has expanded the department to meet a massive rise in customer demand.
Fleet sales for Alfa Romeo have jumped by a huge 103 per cent since last year, with Fiat also up an impressive […]
Fleet Heroes are organisations that have implemented innovative solutions to reducing carbon emissions from business travel. They go the extra mile to ensure their car and van fleets are efficient and environmentally friendly.
The third annual Energy Saving Trust Fleet Hero Awards was launched at the end of March in partnership with the Guardian, The Observer […]