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TLS Prove Flexible Rental Is A Real Advantage

TLS Vehicle Rental, the GE-owned commercial vehicle rental specialist, is proving a big hit with its flexible van and truck rental products such as its  Advantage package, which allows fleets to hire a vehicle from one to three years with unlimited mileage and no early termination fee, with businesses looking to minimise risk in these [...]

Author: Amanda White, June 11, 2009
Filed under: Fleet news, GE Commercial Finance Fleet Services

The fleet manager returns

The role of fleet manager is making a comeback in companies across the country as the recession continues, according to the latest Company Car Trends survey from the fleet division of GE Capital.
The quarterly research shows that fleet managers have regained the lead role in how company cars and vans are run in 41.4 per [...]

Author: Faye Sunderland, June 3, 2009
Filed under: Fleet management, GE Commercial Finance Fleet Services

Consumers Back Industry Calls For A Scrappage Incentive Scheme

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has announced that 76 per cent of consumers are in favour of the UK government introducing a scrappage incentive scheme similar to those currently running across Europe.
The results were gathered from an independent consumer survey commissioned by the SMMT.
The proposed scheme could see drivers of cars over [...]

Author: Simon McBride, March 18, 2009
Filed under: Fleet news, GE Commercial Finance Fleet Services

Supplier stability set to be key issue in rental market during 2009, says TLS

Supplier stability is set to be the key issue in the van and truck rental market during 2009, according to TLS Vehicle Rental.
The GE-owned commercial vehicle rental specialist says that recessionary pressures mean that many commercial vehicle operators may be tempted to cut corners in areas such as maintenance and vehicle compliance.
Carl D’Ammassa, chief executive [...]

Author: Faye Sunderland, January 7, 2009
Filed under: Fleet news, GE Commercial Finance Fleet Services, General interest

Tax and manslaughter experts to speak at GE’s ‘Future of Fleet’ event

HMRC policy advisor Liz O’Donnell and leading manslaughter barrister Gerard Forlin, who headed the Balfour Beatty appeal team in the Hatfield rail inquiry, are among the speakers announced for the third annual Future of Fleet event organised by GE Capital Solutions, Fleet Services.
Being held at the Motor Heritage Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire on Wednesday 10th September [...]

Author: Faye Sunderland, September 3, 2008
Filed under: Fleet management, Fleet news, GE Commercial Finance Fleet Services, General interest

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