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Growing professionalism leads to increase in outsourcing, says Fleet Alliance

A desire to professionalise the running of their fleets has led more companies to look at implementing an outsourced fleet management solution.

7 Aug

Lex Autolease predicts more ‘complex fleets’ will see cost benefits of outsourcing

Balfour Beatty, the global infrastructure services group, has awarded Lex Autolease a contract worth more than £100 million to manage its UK company car and light commercial vehicle fleet.

30 Jul

HR special: Find the right balance on car choice lists

Fleets need to reconcile an attractive car benefit scheme with best practice as the economic recovery puts perk cars further up the agenda. John Maslen reports

Fleet procurement 22 Jul

Round table: Public sector fleets on how technology, training and procurement can save money

Public sector fleets have been tasked with continuing to provide essential front-line services against the backdrop of austerity.

Fleet procurement 17 Jul

Euro6: Diesel cleans up its act

Euro6 emissions regulations will see all car and van manufacturers introduce super-clean diesel engines. But how are they achieving the new standards and what will it mean for fleet operators? Sarah Tooze reports.

Fleet procurement 23 Jun

Teva UK appoints CLM

Teva UK, one of the UK’s largest pharmaceutical companies, has appointed fleet management provider CLM to manage its fleet of 185 cars, improve driver support, cut costs and reduce its corporate carbon footprint.

6 Feb

ICE outsources fleet to IFC Fleet Services

Industrial Cleaning Equipment (ICE) has outsourced the management of its light commercial vehicle and car fleet to IFC Fleet Services.

29 Jan

Insight: Is the diesel-only policy dead?

With petrol engines becoming more efficient and electric and hybrid vehicles to consider, is it time to end the diesel-only policy?

Fleet procurement 5 Dec

Fleet News roundtable: Public sector fleets find new ways to cut costs

Challenging times for cash-strapped organisations.

Fleet procurement 3 Dec

Fleet200 Round Table: Alternative fuel strategies and choice

Impact of alternative fuel strategy on choice

Fleet procurement 25 Nov

Seven ways to go green

Leasing companies share their top initiatives for going green.

Fleet procurement 4 Nov

More ways to go green

In our green issue, leasing companies share their top initiatives for going green. Here are a few more that may help your fleet become more environmentally friendly.

Fleet procurement 18 Oct

Fleet200 Round Table: Priorities, challenges and initiatives for 2013/14

Fleet200, roundtable discussion September 2013

Fleet procurement 30 Sep

Fleet200 Round Table: Vehicle choice lists

The September 2013 meeting at Coombe Abbey included this discussion regarding vehicle choice lists.

Fleet procurement 27 Sep

Council chief executive is suspended over outsourcing

The challenges of getting public sector outsourcing deals right has been highlighted after a local authority chief executive was suspended in a row over a deal to outsource its fleet services.

23 Sep

Benchmarking by the FTA: Fuel is a cost van fleets cannot afford to ignore

Diesel accounts for almost 50% of a vehicle's running costs, but bills can easily be cut.

Fleet procurement 1 Aug

Fleet200 Round Table: CCIA June 2013 - Procurement

Topic: Vehicle procurement options: how do you decide which cars and vans to choose for the business. What are your priorities? What role do wholelife costs play? How much consideration is given to aftersales – maintenance and quality of dealer network?

Fleet procurement 5 Jul