Company car drivers less accident prone in 2014
UK businesses forked out more than £25m in excess vehicle insurance payments last year, £1m less than in 2013, according to Lex Autolease. This meagre drop was due to fewer accidents involving com...
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BVRLA calls for VAT rethink on business car leases
UK businesses should be able to reclaim 60% of the VAT paid on vehicle leases, according to the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA). The group claims that new research provides ...
Cut fuel duty for growth this Autumn Statement, pleads FairFuelUK
The government should slash fuel duty by 3p per litre in the upcoming Autumn Statement, so say campaigners from FairFuelUK. MP Jason McCartney and motoring personality Quentin Willson today marche...
Arval completes GE Capital fleet takeover
Leasing company Arval has completed its $2.8bn (£1.8bn) takeover of GE Capital’s European fleet arm, adding 160,000 vehicles to its fleet in the process. With 45,700 of those vehicles residing in ...
Pendragon profits up 6.6% in Q3 2015
Dealer group Pendragon enjoyed a 6.6% rise in overall pre-tax profits during the third quarter. The group, which operates the Stratstone and Evans Halshaw franchises, saw new car profits grow 5.3...
Four in ten company car drivers handed penalty points driving for work
Almost four in ten business car drivers have picked up penalty points whilst driving on company time (39%), with close to two-thirds of those points for speeding (62%). A survey of 2,000 UK emplo...
Company car’s appearance more important than mpg, say fleet managers
A company car’s appearance is more important than how much fuel it uses, according to a new survey of fleet decision makers published by Kia Motors. Some 150 fleet managers were asked their three ...
BVRLA to shape key fleet policies with roundtable discussions
Members of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) have been given the chance to influence the trade body’s stance on four key fleet policies with the introduction of roundtable ...
From Blackpool to Pisa: JCT600 completes 2,370-mile Four Towers Challenge in a wonky 32 year old Cortina
Three JCT600 employees have raised more than £2,000 for charity after visiting four towers in three countries over four days. The team comprising employees from the dealer network’s fleet division...
RAC finds 81% of company car drivers speed on motorways
Eight in every ten company car drivers are regularly speeding on the UK’s motorways, despite considering themselves to be “law-abiding”, according to new research from RAC Business. A massive 81% ...
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