Hyundai Scoop massive fleet deal worth £7m

The new i30 from Hyundai is already proving a very popular car with its excellent reliability and fuel consumption. It won the award for the UKs most reliable car beating Jaguar who was the previous winner. Because of this, the driving school Bill Plant has decided to take on 600 i30 vehicles to build on their . . . → Read More: Hyundai Scoop massive fleet deal worth £7m

New vehicle added to Police Fleet

With its good mpg and CO2 emissions, the Jaguar XF has been chosen by the Central Motorway Police Group to join its fleet of vehicles. The Model they chose is the Diesel S which does 42mpg and has a rating of 179 g/km. One major factor that the police took into account before chosing it for . . . → Read More: New vehicle added to Police Fleet

Mazda to target small fleets

Mazda are introducing from the 1st May, a fleet deal for companies requiring 50 vehicles or less. Dealers are signing up to be able to do this deal which will involve an outsourced sales team that are going to target a large number of small businesses. This operation allows for Mazda’s own team to focus on . . . → Read More: Mazda to target small fleets

Fleet managers – Consider the benefits of going Electric

With electric cars becoming more and more popular now, fleet managers are having to consider moving over the electric car for their fleets.

To try and push the electric car in the fleet market, there are lots of benefits that are being enforced. This includes saving a significant amount of money as electric cars are exempt from . . . → Read More: Fleet managers – Consider the benefits of going Electric

Tip for fleet managers – reduce those petrol costs!

We have done articles previously for fleet companies and about how the one cost they are all trying to keep down is fuel consumption. With prices well over £1 a litre for both diesel and petrol, its no wonder they look to cut this cost first.

Well some fleet companies are starting to cut this cost, but . . . → Read More: Tip for fleet managers – reduce those petrol costs!

Small fleet of Toyotas to watch traffic

Traffic Surveillance teams are looking to change their current fleet of surveillance vehicles to the compact Toyota IQ. They have more space and are likely to carry more equipment than the current fleet of smart cars currently on the road.

At present the 1 litre version of the iQ is being trialled in Manchester, Devon & Cornwall. . . . → Read More: Small fleet of Toyotas to watch traffic

New Peugeot Van – Supports up to 5 passengers

Heres some interesting news for fleet owners, the new Crew Van from Peugeot has been announced with pictures all over the internet. It can support up to 5 passengers and still carry the same load as the previous van it was built around. Naturally the seats can fold away to increase the storage and is still . . . → Read More: New Peugeot Van – Supports up to 5 passengers

Tires on your fleet vehicles need correcting?

ATS Euromaster will do it for free.

In a new promotion, ATS Euromaster are offering fleet vehicles a free audit of the fleet vehicle’s tires to ensure that it is safe for the road. They aim to show how the up keep of tires, especially on a fleet vehicle can improve is durability and cut costs.

This could . . . → Read More: Tires on your fleet vehicles need correcting?

New car sales higher in October!

The opposite to whats happening with used car sales is happening with new car sales! Motor car sales have risen by around 30% last month. The sales are due mainly to the extension of the scrappage scheme, in fact around 20% of the sales have been through the scrappage scheme.

The demand for fleet vehicles has also . . . → Read More: New car sales higher in October!

Drop in Fleet sizes for UK Fleet Companies

It has been reported there has been a small percentage drop in the size of fleets for UK fleet companies. The drop is only just under 10 percent but this is likely to make a big impact across the big fleet companies. The reason for the drop is likely to be the recession, with the big . . . → Read More: Drop in Fleet sizes for UK Fleet Companies