July 1 2009: Fleet Voice Column
Summer has arrived, the UK is in the midst of a heat wave and Wimbledon is well and truly under way.
The talk this year at SW19, (also known as Wimbledon) is all about the new Centre Court roof. Reported to have cost about £80million, it was first used to finish [...]

June 24 2009: Fleet Voice Column
In a time when funds for a new fleet of vehicles can be tough to find, why not have a look into car sharing. Not only will this help you the fleet manager to cut costs, you may also be improving the quality of life of your employees and also [...]

June 17 2009: Fleet Voice Column
Who would have thought it? White van man is going green and the Government are going to help ease the way.
With the Government launching a new CO2 database for vans, it has never been easier for you, the fleet manager to cut you company’s carbon footprint and maybe more importantly [...]

June 10 2009: Fleet Voice Column
Crash, bang, wallop, that has been the UK Automotive industry in the past year. Aligned to a global recession, there has been a collapse in vehicle sales, factories are closing their doors and motoring giants are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.
The credit crunch began with the failures in the [...]

June 3 2009: Fleet Voice Column
If the rumours are true then the majority of motorists, business and private could all end up lost in seven months time.  Bizarre? Yes it is, but the U.S. government has warned that the worldwide network of satellites that make up the Global Positioning System (GPS) could fail by 2010.
This [...]

May 27 2009 Fleet Voice Column
Over the past few years, motor manufacturers ultimate aim has been to produce cars that emit lower CO2 than previous vehicles that they have made.
This has resulted in hundreds of models having a green element. Walk on to any forecourt in the UK and you will notice this straight away [...]

May 20 2009: Fleet Voice Column
The cost of oil has risen in the past week, it now sits at over $60, which is a worrying development for the whole fleet industry, with a rise in the cost of barrels, this means the costs will go up at the pump.
With talk of a recovery in the [...]

May 13 2009: Fleet Voice Column
If your company is coming to the end of its vehicle contract and de-fleeting is on the agenda then you may well have hit the jackpot. Even though new cars sales are struggling, the resurgence in the used car market has been quite something. Dealers cannot get enough used cars [...]

April 22nd: Fleet Voice Column
As chancellor Alistair Darling readies himself for possibly the most important budget of the UK’s recent history, fleet managers are sure to be glued to their televisions.
The news is awash with speculation that the budget will revolutionise climate policy as the Government is ready announce measures for more CO2 emission cuts.
The [...]

April 15, 2009: Fleet Voice Column
There are many aspects of managing a fleet of vehicles from vehicle financing, vehicle maintenance, vehicle telematics (tracking and diagnostics), driver management, fuel management and health & safety management.
In this weeks Fleet Voice, we are going to take a look at vehicle telematics as it can be one of [...]