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Licence Check backs ACFO call for better gr...

Apr 16, 2019Comments off

Licence Check is backing a call by fleet body ACFO for enhanced grey fleet management services due to a rising number of grey fleet drivers. ACFO recently held a webinar for its members entitled ‘Not so

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Average used car values rise steadily in Ma...

Apr 15, 2019Comments off

Used car values rose at BCA in March 2019, with average values for fleet and lease, dealer part-exchange and nearly-new vehicles all improving compared to the previous month’s figures, according to the latest BCA Pulse Report.

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Support open access to connected car data, ...

Apr 15, 2019Comments off

Fleets should back a new call for open access to connected car data, says fleet software specialist FleetCheck. The company says that the manifesto launched recently by CECRA, the European Council for Motor Trades and Repairers,

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Axis implements Assetminder to manage mobil...

Apr 15, 2019Comments off

Following the announcement of Axis Fleet Management’s new mobile maintenance division, the company has implemented Assetminder to manage maintenance and repair. Assetminder is a cloud-based fleet maintenance and workshop management system, designed to reduce downtime and

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UK true fleet sees lowest March figures sin...

Apr 15, 2019Comments off

Figures from Dataforce show true fleet saw the largest contraction of all the channels with a 9.3% fall while the private and dealer/manufacturer segments posted negative growths of 2.8% and 2.9%. The short-term rental sector however

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Forces to crack down on drivers using mobil...

Apr 15, 2019Comments off

The week-long campaign, which launches on Monday (15 April), is being coordinated by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) – with a warning that one moment of distraction can lead to ‘devastating consequences’. The NPCC says

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End of the road for traditional three and f...

Apr 15, 2019Comments off

Fleets are increasingly demanding vehicle supply flexibility, which is why it could be the end of the road for the 36 and 48-month traditional vehicle leasing agreement. That’s the view of Tony Donnelly, chief executive of

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Record number of plug-in cars on UK roads a...

Apr 15, 2019Comments off

The number of plug-in electric cars on British roads grew by three quarters last year, according to new Motorparc data released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The UK’s largest automotive analysis

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Police detectors to warn mobile phone-using...

Apr 12, 2019Comments off

New technology is rolling out to show when drivers are using their mobile phones while behind the wheel. The system will not be able to record live footage but will work through using 2g ,3g and

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Auto trader launches retail accelerator, th...

Apr 12, 2019Comments off

At a time when overage stock is affecting nine out of 10 retailers and costing them an average of £24,285 in lost profits each year, Auto Trader, the UK’s largest automotive marketplace for new and used cars