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Sunday, March 14th 2010

All the latest news from Leasedrive VELO Vehicle Management

Capgemini extend Leasedrive Velo contract for two more years

Capgemini, one of the world’s foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, has extended its fleet management agreement with Leasedrive Velo, one of the UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups, for another two years.  Capgemini has been a Leasedrive Velo client since 2006 and has 800 current and 3,500 eligible company car drivers. Commercial [...]

Leasedrive Velo makes first appearance in Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100

Leasedrive Velo has made its first appearance in the latest Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100, which ranks Britain’s 100 private equity-backed companies with the fastest-growing profits.  One of the UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups, the company was ranked 89th.  It was the only fleet management company to feature in the list and [...]

Leasedrive Velo Predicts The Future

Leasedrive Velo, one of the UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups in the UK, has produced a 21-page white paper entitled ‘A vision of fleet management in 2015.  Predictions on how the fleet industry could look in the future’, which looks at the many pressing issues faced by the fleet management industry today, such [...]

Leasedrive Velo Is Industry Hero

Mileage:Manager launched earlier this year by Leasedrive Velo, one of the UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups in the UK, has won the company the ‘Innovation in Services and Systems’ Energy Saving Trust Fleet Hero 2009 Award. Mileage:Manager is a fully-automated secure new online business and private mileage capture and reporting solution, which allows [...]

Leasedrive Velo Secure Prestigous Framework Agreement

Leasedrive Velo Group, one of the UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups, has secured one of only five fleet management services framework agreements from Buying Solutions, the national procurement partner for UK public services. The framework agreement for general fleet management services was awarded to Leasedrive Velo after an online tendering [...]

Leasedrive Velo Wins Sexy Contract

Ann Summers, the high street chain, has selected Leasedrive Velo, one of the UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups, to be its new fleet management provider for its 270 strong UK fleet after placing the contract out to tender. Roddy Graham, commercial director, at the Leasedrive Velo Group said: “We are delighted to have won [...]

Leasedrive Velo Wins Prestigious Techie Award

Rental:Manager, the online vehicle rental booking software from Leasedrive Velo Group, one of the UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups, has won the Best Rental System category in the BusinessCar Techies 2009 Awards. The award comes at a time when the 3.0 version of Rental:Manager has been launched with a brand new look and [...]

Leasedrive Velo Launch Refined Rental:Manager

Leasedrive Velo Group, the independent, award winning vehicle management group, has launched a more refined and efficient version of its award-winning online vehicle booking facility Rental:Manager with a more polished look and feel, a personalised home page and easier navigation options in the menu bar. The new 3.0 version has been rolled out to all [...]

Magnet extends 650 vehicle contract with Leasedrive Velo

Leading kitchen retailer, Magnet based in Darlington, has extended its 650-vehicle contract hire contract with the Leasedrive Velo Group, one of the UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups, for a further 12 months. The contract covers both company cars and vans sourced under the Ford family badge and 25 user-chooser drivers. Roddy Graham, commercial director, at [...]

Ford best and worst in Leasedrive Velo Group survey

In an online survey of over 600 drivers by the Leasedrive Velo Group, one of the largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups in the UK, the Ford Mondeo was voted the best and worst company car ever driven! Roddy Graham, commercial director at Leasedrive Velo Group said: “Without question the majority of respondents who singled out [...]

Kwik-Fit Fleet signs new three-year contract with Leasedrive Velo

Kwik-Fit Fleet has won a new three-year contract until the end of 2011 to provide a wide range of fast-fit services to the Leasedrive Velo Group, one of the largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups in the UK. Europe’s largest independent fast-fit company was a long-standing supplier to both Leasedrive and Velo before they merged in [...]

Leasedrive Velo Group 2009 predictions – Ten key trends

Leasedrive Velo Group, one of the UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups in the UK, predicts ten key trends for 2009.  And of its seven predictions for 2008, five were bang on target and the jury is still out on the remaining two. Commercial director, Roddy Graham said: “No surprises that 2009 will be an [...]

Leasedrive Velo wins tasty new contract with KFC

One of the UK’s largest independent vehicle management companies, Leasedrive Velo Group, has won a major new leasing contract with KFC, the world’s most popular chicken restaurant chain.  The multi-supply contract hire and fleet management agreement covers 60 contract hire and 90 cash-for-car drivers in the UK. Roddy Graham, commercial director, at the Leasedrive Velo Group [...]

Fleets choosing vehicles based on CO2 emissions

New research undertaken by a leading vehicle management team has revealed that CO2 rating will significantly affect the future buying choice of business car drivers. In an online survey of 1,074 drivers by the Leasedrive Velo Group, one of the largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups in the UK, found that a staggering 87 per [...]

Leasedrive Velo launches EnviroDrive

Vehicle management specialists, Leasedrive Velo have launched a new scheme to help fleets reduce both expense and environmental impact of their company vehicles. Called EnviroDrive, the new system offers cost saving and environmental benefits to both employer and employee.  EnviroDrive works as a green car salary sacrifice scheme. With a buying trend towards more fuel efficient and [...]

Leasedrive Velo wins £2.1m sale and leaseback contract from Palmer & Harvey

Leasedrive Velo has won a major contract from Palmer and Harvey, the UK’s largest wholesale distributor. The £2.1m contract involves the sale and leaseback of 204 company cars plus the replacement of 130 contract hire vehicles over the next six months. Commercial director, Roddy Graham at Leasedrive Velo said: “This represents another big win for us [...]

Leasedrive Velo celebrates 25th anniversary

Leasedrive Velo, one of the UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups in the UK, celebrated its 25th anniversary on 25 July 2008. Commercial director, Roddy Graham said: “We have attained another major milestone in our history and look forward to taking the company on to bigger and better things over the [...]

Leasedrive Velo named ‘Fleet Management Company’ of 2008/9 by ITM

Leasedrive Velo, one of the UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups in the UK, has been named ‘Fleet Management Company 08/09′ by the Institute of Transport Management (ITM). Commercial director, Roddy Graham said: “We are thrilled to have been recognised by ITM for three successive years.  In 2006, we were accredited [...]

Leasedrive Velo team raises over £13,500 for Marie Curie

A team of 14 riders entered by Leasedrive Velo, one of the UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups, successfully completed a 250-mile charity bike ride between London and Paris in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care and in doing so smashed its fund-raising target of £5,000 by so far raising over £13,500 for the [...]

Leasedrive Velo posts successful first business year

Leasedrive Velo, one of the UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management groups has announced that it has had a successful first year in business. The combined turnover of the group in the first year following the successful merger between Leasedrive and Velo in January 2007 was £56m. While,earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITA) was £4.6m. Chief [...]

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