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14 May 2018
As a fleet manager, you can often feel like you have a lot of work to do, and not enough time. For this reason, it’s vital to ask the right questions and prioritise your tasks.
What follows are 8 important questions to consider if you are a fleet manager...
1. How do I keep my costs down?
Operating a cost-effective fleet is one of the most important factors to consider as a fleet manager. Make sure you have enough autonomy from upper management to ensure fluid decision making, and that you consider establishing a criteria for the fleet.
2. What criteria...
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30 April 2018
Electric power is proving to beat traditional fuels in every way — it’s cleaner, greener, and cheaper.
But while fossil fuel consumption has its obvious disadvantages, it did bring us the internal combustion engine and the modern vehicle as we know it. The answer then, it seems, is not to get rid of car altogether, but simply update it to be more efficient and environmentally friendly.
Twenty years ago, no one would have thought — or believed — this would be mean electric vehicles. But in 2018, electric power is now effective and...
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23 April 2018
The move to electric is already well underway, but a full-blown revolution is just around the corner.
Companies like Tesla, Mercedes Benz, BMW, and countless others are expanding their electric ranges. And every other car manufacturer that’s yet to get on board is gradually taking orders for new models that will embrace the very latest in environmentally friendly design. Between them all, the number of new models planned to hit the market over the next few years is topping well over 100.
But despite popular brands getting most of the press, it’s not...
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16 April 2018
It’s always a good time to celebrate British automobiles. But with Brexit on the horizon and faith quickly dwindling in the car industry, now is a particularly crucial moment to shine the spotlight on British engineering and remember some of its most significant creations.
And who better to do that than some of the UK’s leading experts in the automobile world. Names like Mike Flewitt, the CEO of McLaren, Andy Palmer, the CEO of Aston Martin, and Marek Reichman, the CCO of Aston Martin, were recently brought together and asked to decide on the best cars ever...
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09 April 2018
With businesses accounting for around half of all new car sales, manufacturers are continually working to build the best company cars as possible. And as fuel-efficiency is high on the priorities of every fleet manager today, that means a healthy market of mid-range electric and hybrid vehicles.
But as more and more EVs are produced and carmakers orientate their strategies toward green energy, it can be difficult for businesses to know where to start. Not every EV fits the specs for a company car, and so it’s important to whittle down the pile so that the...
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03 April 2018
With schools shut, rural communities cut off, commuters stuck overnight on roads, thousands of people without water, and many businesses temporarily shut down, winter weather conditions (especially in Spring!) never fail to bring all-out chaos to the UK.
Unlike in Nordic countries where it’s business as usual no matter if it’s rain, ice, sleet, or snow, erratic weather patterns and inadequate infrastructure mean in the UK, it’s normally up to firefighters, farmers, and 4x4 owners to make do, and, as the saying goes, keep calm and carry on.
This...
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26 March 2018
As fuel prices rise again for the third consecutive month, more and more fleet managers are getting serious about running their vehicles at maximum efficiency.
Sure, oil prices aren’t getting any lower, and instead of converting to a hybrid or all electric fleet, there isn’t much we can do about diesel and petrol hitting their highest prices since 2014. However, thanks to advancing company car tech, there are more options than ever for getting the most out of your fleet.
So, whether you're not yet ready to embrace the electric revolution or you...
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19 March 2018
From tiny GPS devices to vast custom-built management systems, today, every business seems to be employing fleet technology in some form or other.
However, the full potential of such tech is still far from being realised. What many businesses have failed to recognise is that it’s not the system or software itself that adds value to your business, but how you use it.
That’s why no matter how advanced the technology, it’s only as good as the person or company that's managing it. So with that in mind, read on to discover five benefits that...
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15 March 2018
The Fleet News Awards, now in its 30th year, represent the pinnacle of fleet achievement. Judged by some of the most respected fleets, leasing providers and pricing guides in the country, chaired by ex-SMMT chief executive Christopher Macgowan and audited by Deloitte, they combine transparency with robust deliberations to ensure only the very best companies and people are victorious.
The fleet industry put on a show of strength as over 1400 guests gathered for one of the biggest fleet industry events of the year.
Marshall Leasing has been highly commended on two...
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12 March 2018
As electric vehicle technology advances so quickly, carmakers are finding it difficult to set accurate figures for their forthcoming releases. Ranges are increasing, charging times reducing, and performance is becoming just as good — if not better — than their fossil fuel equivalents.
No doubt it's an incredibly exciting time in automotive history. And fortunately for businesses, it's a time that’s opening up a diverse marketplace of models and motors and presenting the ideal opportunity for those looking to update their company fleet...
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