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A Drive-In Cinema Is Coming To A City Near You

16 July 2020

Lockdown has taken its toll on everybody. We have missed simple pleasures, like a sit-down meal at a nice restaurant or a trip to the cinema. Whilst restrictions are easing, and we are seeing the re-opening of these social businesses, many of us will continue to avoid them until we are clear of the pandemic. Festival organiser, Alan Crofton, has recognised this and has pivoted to bring us @TheDriveIn in partnership with Suzuki, which is, as the name suggests, a drive-in cinema that is currently touring the UK. Social distance-friendly, of course, which... Read full article

UK Holidaymakers Begin Staycation Boom

10 July 2020

The fourth of July weekend, just gone, saw English holidaymakers bring back the ‘staycation’. While there are no official statistics as of yet, the weekend just gone saw the beginning of the predicted boom in staycations, with our roads busier than ever. As announced by the government last month (June 23 2020) beauty spots, hotels and campsites re-opened across England on Saturday, July 4th 2020. At the same time, travel restrictions were eased to allow for up to two households to travel and stay together overnight in self-contained... Read full article

Mandatory MOT testing is to be reintroduced

06 July 2020

Road users, including those who drive a car, motorcycle or van, were granted a 6-month exemption from MOT testing back in March 2020, following the UK lockdown. The initial aim was to reduce travel and slow the spread of coronavirus. However, with the UK government’s ‘withdrawal plan’ moving forward and restrictions being eased, this exemption has now been revoked. The government's website states that “when safe to do so”, any road user whose vehicle is due for an MOT test from August 1st 2020 onwards must obtain a test certificate in... Read full article

Two EV Charging Points For Every Petrol Station

29 June 2020

As technology improves, and we realise more and more the need to switch to low carbon living, electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular. Arguably, one of the biggest factors holding some people back from switching to electric is the common myth, shared throughout the UK, that EV charging points are few and far between. This is despite the fact that the number of these facilities has been on a steep incline over the last few years. According to the AA, there are twice as many EV charging points (17,947) as there are petrol stations (3,107). So, why then do... Read full article

Is now the time to switch to an EV fleet?

22 June 2020

In the past few months or even years, with growing environmental concerns and more options on the market, you may have started to think of switching to an Electrical Vehicle (EV) fleet. However, you may not have realised the financial benefits of investing in an EV fleet and now may be the ideal opportunity to switch to a more cost-effective fleet. In April 2020, the Government made several changes to Benefit in Kind (BIK) rates. The most significant of these was a 0% BIK rate for EV cars. However, research by Go Ultra Low, found that 32% of fleet managers did not know... Read full article

Maintaining Your Vehicle in Good Order

15 June 2020

With the recent strict ‘stay at home' message in place, many of you haven't been using your vehicle. However, it is very important to still look after your car and keep it in good condition, even if you’re not using it. We have put together a short guide to help make your car fully functional when the time comes when you are using it again. Battery The car’s battery is your car’s main component that you will need to look after the most when leaving your vehicle idle for long periods of time. Firstly, for petrol and diesel vehicles... Read full article

Marshall Leasing’s Managing Director Honoured at BVRLA Annual Dinner

16 March 2020

Peter Cakebread, the Managing Director of Marshall Leasing, received the Freddie Aldous Outstanding Contribution Award at the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) Annual Dinner which took place at the London Hilton on March 5 2020. The annual event, attended by around 750 industry guests, recognises and celebrates the achievements of key people across the industry. It is only the second time the coveted Freddie Aldous Outstanding Contribution Award has been presented after being introduced last year in honour of the BVRLA’s Honorary Life... Read full article

Do We Think About Pedestrians on The Roads?

09 March 2020

As drivers we spend our time focusing on the road and other motorists but do we allow enough time to focus on pedestrians and does money get in the way of that focus? According to a study carried out by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the more your car is worth the lower the chance that you would give way to pedestrians at a crossing. But before you quickly buy a cheaper car to improve your driving, we will look at the dangers pedestrians face and what we can do to help reduce these. On average it is more dangerous to be a pedestrian than it is to be a... Read full article

Driving Law Myths

02 March 2020

There are some driving laws that seem to drift between myths and folklore with no one really knowing whether they are true or not. If you ask someone if splashing a pedestrian whilst driving is an illegal offence, they could say that’s true, ask someone else and they’ll say that’s just a myth and doesn’t exist. At Marshall Leasing we want our fleets to have clarity when it comes to road laws which is why we’ve put together a list of the most common driving laws that have motorists in a spin. Starting with splash gate. After a fresh deluge... Read full article

The Technology Combating Congestion

24 February 2020

When you need to be somewhere fast, you’re probably going to meet the arch nemesis of drivers, traffic. With the sheer number of cars on our roads there’s no way to avoid the congestion sometimes. However, new government funded technology trials may be coming to the rescue to ease the strain on our roads. Will technology become our traffic saviour? Before looking at how technology could be impacting our journeys in the future, we should first see some of the innovations already on our roads. Highways England are now using a little robot to use precise... Read full article

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