The latest Audi Q2 quattro can now be ordered with a petrol engine for the first time and deliveries begin in September. Responding to the market down-turn for diesel engines, the new model gets a 190ps 2.0 petrol engine available in S tronic powertrain with S line and Edition #1 specification from £31,760 to £36,750. Ford in Germany is co-operating … [Read more...]
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Fast food is driver for motorway breaks
Around 90% of UK drivers will choose a service station based on their favourite fast food outlet, they told Europcar. However, despite fast-food chains topping the chart for the most in-demand service station food outlets, drivers chose Tebay (on the M6) and Gloucester (on the M5) services as their top choice of service station. Hailing from the same … [Read more...]
Fleets’ tax changes to come
Only slightly more than half (54%) of UK fleets said that they knew about tax changes affecting company cars and cash allowances which were introduced by the Government in April, according to research. Awareness is very much dependent on fleet size. While 77% of larger fleets more than 50 vehicles said they were aware, this drops to 44% of medium fleets … [Read more...]
Tradelines 9 August
Mazda is close to introducing a revolutionary internal combustion engine in 2019 which uses petrol but works in the manner of a diesel. Their homogeneous charge compression ignition engine ignites gasoline through compression, eliminating spark plugs, and its fuel economy potentially matches that of a diesel engine without high emissions of nitrogen … [Read more...]
New van news: Transit Custom updated
Ford has revealed the new Transit Custom one-tonne commercial vehicle, delivering bold new design, an all-new interior and enhanced productivity to European businesses. New Transit Custom will be available to order later this year, and is scheduled for customer delivery in early 2018 powered by the Dagenham-built Ford EcoBlue 2.0-litre diesel … [Read more...]
Fleets adopting more hybrids and EVs
More than half of UK fleets are already operating at least one alternative fuel to traditional petrol and diesel models or are planning to do so in the next three years – an increase of 6% since 2015. The finding comes from the 2017 edition of Arval’s long-established Corporate Vehicle Observatory Barometer, research which covers 3,847 fleets. Their … [Read more...]
Six million Brits could be driving on the wrong side of the law
Motorists who lease their vehicle could be falling foul of the law when driving overseas. According to a recent survey, over 15% of Brits who take their cars abroad have admitted to driving on the wrong side of the road and only 1 in 5 bother to learn foreign laws in advance of getting behind the wheel. Alongside brushing up on the rules and … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 June
UEFA Champions League final this Saturday in Cardiff will see a clash on field, but possibly on city roads as well. As tensions run high, Welsh motorists may find themselves driven to distraction, according to research for locally–based Confused.com which found one in 20 Welsh drivers have had an accident as a result of being distracted by sport on the … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 May
Affluent buyers are most likely to search websites for a Ferrari than any other brand. Next most popular was Lamborghini with Jaguar in third place, reports analyst Captify. Better driver training is a clear way to reduce fleet insurance premiums, says Arval. Average premiums are up 8% this year and companies should embed road safety into the … [Read more...]
Van crime is rising again
Arval is releasing new advice to fleet operators in the light of reports that theft from vans is rapidly rising. New figures obtained by the BBC from 45 police forces show that thefts from vans have increased from 14,063 in 2014/15 to 22,749 in 2016/17. A van is broken into every 23 minutes. Simon Cook,LCV Manager at Arval, said, “This is very much in … [Read more...]
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