John has been writing about cars since the start of 2011, with a particular fondness for models with USB connectivity and a serious distaste for steering wheels with too many buttons. Can often be found trying to seduce 1.0-litre engines. When away from things that go brum, apostrophe snob John can often be found making noise with varying degrees of musicality.
Private electric taxi hire firm Thriev will add 20 new electric cars from Chinese electric car maker BYD to its fleet in February. London-based Thriev will use BYD’s e6 cars to chauffeur corporate...
Leasedrive Group has won the contract to handle vehicle rentals for technical services provider Imtech UK. This follows an extensive tender process managed by ERA Fleet Cost Management Ltd (ERAFC...
We love a good estate here at ContractHireAndLeasing.com and 2013 saw the arrival of two worthy additions to the market: Skoda’s facelifted Superb Estate and the third generation Mazda6 Tourer. We ...
Fewer drivers tested positive for alcohol or illegal drugs over the Christmas period despite police officers carrying out more breath tests. Figures from the Association of Chief Police Officers s...
Students and staff at the University of Hertfordshire can now hire an electric car by the hour following the introduction of the all-electric E-Car Club. Two Renault Zoe superminis and a Fluence ...
There’s more to fuel cards than just buying fuel; that’s the opinion of Steve Clarke of the Fuelcard People [pictured]. Customers can use fuel cards for a variety of non-fuel purposes, says Steve...
A new free fleet event will debut in Northamptonshire early February. Simply named ‘The Fleet Event’, the conference at Whittlebury Hall in Silverstone on Tuesday 4 – Wednesday 5 February will br...
Places are filling up for ACFO’s electric vehicle seminar in February. The event, on Tuesday 18 February at BMW’s Oxford plant, will provide managers with the very latest information on electric ...
Keeping a lid on fleet running costs will be the biggest worry for fleet decision makers through 2014. In a survey of Venson Automotive Solutions’ most prolific fleet operators, 89% considered con...
Hyundai’s i40 Tourer proved that the South Korean carmaker could hold its own in a crowded and competitive market when the estate first emerged in 2011. Subsequent models such as the second gener...