SUPERSTITIOUS motorists will have to live with the ’13’ on their number plate if they want a new car next March – or pay for a personal registration to replace it according to CAP, the used car pricing experts. Despite rumours that drivers could choose to retain the ‘62’ … Continue reading
THE British economy – just like the global economy – has been either in recession or teetering on the brink for about four years. Therefore, it seems strange that fleet decision-makers, according to a new survey, should only just be tightening up company car choice lists to cut expenditure. The … Continue reading
INTERNATIONAL automotive distributor and retailer Inchcape has reported sales up 6% to £3.1 billion and pre-tax profits up 5.8% to £134.2 million for the six months to June 30. Group chief executive André Lacroix said it was a ‘robust performance’ with strong growth in the premium and luxury segments … Continue reading
THE Institute of Advanced Motorists has called on the Government to redesign crash barriers to make them more motorcycle-friendly. While crash barriers have saved the lives of thousands of drivers, hitting a crash barrier is a factor in 8-16% of rider deaths. When they hit a crash barrier, … Continue reading
THE British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association has published its new ‘Guide to Vehicle Funding’. Produced in association with Peugeot and Deloitte, the business advisory firm, the digital publication has been produced to help business decision-makers choose the most appropriate way of financing their vehicles. Incorporating all the … Continue reading
ROAD safety charity Brake has called for fleets to show zero tolerance to drink and drug driving as results of the police summer crackdown are released Data from the Association of Chief Police Officers’ summer enforcement campaign shows 5.8% (4,857) of the 83,224 drivers breathalysed in June tested positive, … Continue reading
ALMOST 90% of business drivers would approve of having telematics installed in their vehicle, if it could help them to conserve fuel and reduce their annual fuel bill, according to a survey by ALD Automotive. With increasing demands placed on businesses to control their fleet costs, reduce risk and … Continue reading
A GENERAL tightening up of company car choice lists has taken place since the start of 2011, according to the latest quarterly Company Car Trends research from GE Capital’s Fleet Services division. The report, which questioned some 250 fleet decision makers, shows that an increasing number of fleets are … Continue reading