• EV adoption smoother than expected

    • 21 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Research by AX has revealed that fleets switching to electric vehicle have found the transition easier than anticipated It revealed that the fleet managers of businesses yet to start their EV transition were expecting significant disruption to vehicle incident management processes as a result of electrification [...]
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  • Road charging schemes a ‘live’ topic

    • 19 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    FleetCheck is calling on the fleet sector to have a constructive discussion about the likelihood of road charging being introduced in the future and the kind of scheme it would like to see Peter Golding, managing director at the fleet software specialist, said that the rapid growth in electric vehicles expected [...]
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  • New tyre management platform launched

    • 12 January 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    RL Automotive has introduced a unique tyre management platform intended to help fleet managers reduce running costs, increase safety and limit environmental impact The platform comprises a number of monitoring systems such as AutoAlign, which is designed to combat the problem of wheel misalignment This condition is [...]
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  • AkzoNobel announces repair process improvements

    • 2 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    AkzoNobel UK has signed up to Arval Total Care, promising immediate and significant improvements to accident rates and repair processes on its car and van UK fleet The Arval Total Care product consists of a vehicle insurance and an accident management solution for businesses, with a simple pricing structure based [...]
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  • New software accelerates licence checks

    • 11 November 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Licence Bureau has launched a new digital licence scanning solution allowing drivers to scan their licences via a camera on their laptop, smart phone or tablet The data is then sent to the DVLA, allowing Licence Bureau to check the drivers’ status in seconds In previous years drivers had to send a hard copy to [...]
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  • AX launches incident management service

    • 9 November 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Mobility and incident management specialist AX has launched a new, technology-driven end-to-end incident management service for fleet and leasing companies and their customers AX Motor Assist will offer a 360 suite of incident support services to its partners from windscreen repairs to efficient vehicle repair [...]
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  • Fleets warned to prepare for rising EV costs

    • 22 September 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fleet managers have been urged to monitor running costs of electric light commercial vehicles during the winter The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has warned organisations managing EV fleets during their first cold period to ensure estimated and real world running costs align Paul Hollick, AFP chair, [...]
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  • Fleet managers warned against short-term thinking

    • 15 September 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fleets have been warned against buying company cars that have had their safety devices removed from their specification because of the global semiconductor shortages The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) believes fleet managers need to consider issues such as ethics, risk management and future residual [...]
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  • Fleets speeding to ISA technology

    • 20 August 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fleet drivers’ safety could be enhanced with the introduction of intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology within a year FleetCheck managing director Peter Golding said: “Our view is that the introduction of ISA technology is a moment that employers should be seizing as an opportunity to make clear that [...]
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  • Volta Trucks strengthens leadership team

    • 14 May 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has announced a number of strategic appointments to its executive management team John Burrows has been appointed as the company’s chief financial officer, Casper Norden has joined Volta Trucks as chief strategy officer, while Mornie Robertson has been [...]
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