The use of a journey approval system, where company car drivers have to get authorisations for specific trips from line managers, could represent the future of company car use, FleetCheck has suggested. Peter Golding, managing director at the fleet software specialist, said that there may need to be an acknowledgement that the spread of video conferencing … [Read more...]
Dangers lurking on empty roads
Empty roads over the last few weeks have been used as race-tracks by some drivers, police have reported. Opportunist thieves and drug running gangs have also desperately used them to quickly move about, despite the risk of being caught by routine police patrols stopping to check on Coronavirus compliant trips. Now company car and van drivers have be warned … [Read more...]
Penalties and problems looming for fleets
Thousands of vehicles and hundreds of fleets will struggle to meet incoming stringent emissions legislation and pay the price, a survey shows. Around 5.3% of company cars and vans being operated by customers of FleetCheck only meet the Euro 4 emissions standard or older, according to a new analysis. A further 18.2% of vehicles from the total sample of … [Read more...]
Home deliveries need health check
A protocol is needed to ensure that home delivery fleets do not place drivers or the public at additional risk from coronavirus, says FleetCheck. These fleets could serve an essential role in the next few months by ensuring that people who are self-isolating can easily access food and other essentials – but there is a possibility that drivers could be … [Read more...]
Warning over collapsing dealer networks
Localised franchise dealer networks are “likely to remain important to fleets” says fleet software specialist FleetCheck following news that more are to close. Peter Golding, managing director at FleetCheck, said that a long-term situation was being created where many businesses were having to travel further for routine servicing, maintenance and … [Read more...]
Tradelines 19 February
Hyundai Motor Group has announced its next generation ev platform for Hyundai and Kia cars will be developed by Los Angeles based Canoo. Their “skateboard” design is infinitely capable of working with various bodies and can be scaled to meet diverse needs. The National Association of Motor Auctions reports strong business at the end of 2019 and superminis … [Read more...]
Fleets need to prepare for EV charge in demand
Fleets of all sizes will need support through a potential “sudden 2020 influx” of electric vehicles that is likely to create a vacuum of expertise, says FleetCheck. The fleet software specialist says that the new zero per cent benefit-in-kind tax rate, the availability of a wider range of models and the momentum created by the Government’s 2035 announcement … [Read more...]
Delivery fleets will struggle with new EV legislation
Alternatives to “niche” electric vans are needed for fleets that want or need to make their operations zero emissions in the medium term, says FleetCheck. The fleet software specialist says that, while it is good news that more electric van models are becoming available in larger numbers in 2020, they remain relatively compromised. Peter Golding, managing … [Read more...]
Critical year for diesel engines
The demonisation of diesel is reaching a critical stage. Next year could turn out to be a “make or break” for diesel – with the fuel facing further demonisation just as new emissions standards delivering real benefits become more widely available, says FleetCheck. Peter Golding, managing director at the fleet management software specialist, said, “We seem … [Read more...]
SUVs now seen as growing polluters
A new report that indicates SUVs have become a major source of increases in CO2 emissions during the last few years should prompt businesses to consider their role on company fleets. Fleet software company FleetCheck says that the International Energy Agency document shows that growing demand for SUVs was the second largest contributor to increases in … [Read more...]
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