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Electric scooters now legal on UK roads
- 06/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Electric scooters became legal on UK roads for the first time on Saturday. This comes after the government fast-tracked and broadened trials in an attempt to provide a new, greener travel solution. Under new laws, users can travel up to 15.5mph on rented e-scooters along roads, cycle tracks, and bike lanes but [...] -
Pothole problems persist for stressed drivers
- 06/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that nearly a fifth of drivers would pay more tax towards road improvements. Sheffield-based road repairer Roadmender Asphalt commissioned nationally representative research that revealed 19% of people in Birmingham would support a council tax increase of 10% if it went towards road [...] -
Used prices climb with growing demand
- 03/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Used car prices rose more in June than any month since January 2019, according to Auto Trader’s Retail Price Index. The index, which is based on observed pricing data from approximately 900,000 vehicles every month, recorded a 3.7% year-on-year increase in June as the average price of a used car rose to [...] -
Consumer finance still weakened by pandemic
- 03/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Consumer finance new business fell by 56% in May 2020 compared with the same month in 2019. This is according to data released by the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA), which also found figures have decreased by 27% in the five months to May 2020. Credit card and personal loan new business together fell in [...] -
Market broadens for online purchases
- 03/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that older drivers are becoming more open to buying a car unseen. The finding comes from a study of more than 700 car buyers conducted by the web-based car supermarket BuyaCar.co.uk. It found that previously sceptical consumer groups, men and older drivers, are fast embracing an [...] -
NBRA gets behind Luke Hope’s appeal
- 03/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The NBRA has joined the appeal to help Apollo apprentice Luke Hope find a suitable donor in his battle with cancer, after the association's national business development manager Michael Wicks revealed that his own son fought and beat leukaemia. Like Luke, Michael’s son Andrew was diagnosed with the disease at an [...] -
BVRLA names new HR director
- 02/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The BVRLA has appointed Nora Leggett as its new director of human resources. Leggett has been the BVRLA’s director of member services since 2013 and has spent more than 20 years working on behalf of the vehicle rental and leasing sector, having joined the association in 1997. Chief executive Gerry Keaney said: [...] -
Congestion the key concern for fleet bosses
- 02/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has identified road quality and congestion as the key concerns for UK fleet and mobility managers. The findings come from the 2020 edition of the Arval Mobility Observatory, which surveyed the views and opinions of 5,600 businesses in 20 countries, covering wide ranging questions about fleet and [...] -
Accident rates surge 72% in May
- 02/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Car accident rates in the UK are increasing as lockdown eases, while the nature of accidents is also changing. This is according to new analysis by AX. It found that there was an 81% drop in the first two weeks of April compared to first two weeks of March. However, accidents rose by 72% in May compared to April, a [...] -
FCA launches dedicated fleet hub
- 02/07/2020
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) UK has launched a purpose-built web portal for business customers, gathering relevant information and advice about its five brands, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep and Abarth, in one place. The move underlines FCA’s strategy to strengthen its position in the fleet [...]