FIRMS may be slow to adopt electric vehicles (EVs) due to financial directors’ concerns over recharging issues, according to a new survey.
More than eight out of 10 (83%) financial directors surveyed by Lex Autolease – the country’s largest leasing company – are worried about the lack of recharging points.
Continue readingCAR fleet managers are cautiously optimistic about economic prospects for the remainder of 2011, according to the latest quarterly Company Car Trends survey, from GE Capital, Fleet Services. The quarterly research, based on a set of questions directed at 300 fleet decision makers, shows that 35% of respondents expect the size of their car fleet to increase
Continue readingHALF of UK businesses are considering in-vehicle telematics to reduce risk associated with their company vehicles, according to ALD Automotive/YouGov research.
There are currently over 25 separate pieces of legislation which impact on the safe management and driving of employees while at work.
Continue readingTHE electric Nissan Leaf was named 2011 World Car of the Year at the New York International Auto Show.
The Leaf was chosen from an initial entry list of 39 new vehicles from all over the world, then a short list of 10, then three finalists: the Leaf, the Audi A8 and the BMW 5 Series.
Continue readingTOYOTA is cutting production significantly at its Burnaston plant in Derbyshire due to a parts shortage as a consequence of the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
The reduced work schedule from Tuesday (May 3) to the equivalent of three half-days a week until the end of the month
Continue readingAVERAGE UK fuel prices continue to set new records with a litre of unleaded petrol now costing 135.79p and a litre of diesel 141.99p – respectively up 2.91p and 3.01p-a-litre in the last month, according to the AA.
Continue readingNEW president of Jaguar Land Rover North America is Brit Andy Goss, who will take up the post on Sunday (May 1).
Goss (53) will have overall responsibility for the national sales company operations of the Jaguar and Land Rover brands in the United States and Canada.
Continue readingOGILVIE Fleet has continued its expansion drive with a development that sees it serve businesses and the public sector in Northern Ireland.
The appointment of Gary Kennedy as area sales manager for Northern Ireland based in Belfast sees Ogilvie Fleet become the only UK-mainland headquartered contract hire and fleet management organisation with a business base in the province.
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