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ACFO calls for better grey fleet management as numbers rise

Licence Check is backing a call by fleet body ACFO for enhanced grey fleet management services due to a rising number of grey fleet drivers.

16 Apr
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ACFO Webinar highlights the importance of Grey Fleet management

The rising trend of employees opting for cash in lieu of a company car, due to a perceived rising tax burden, makes grey fleet management ever-more critical, according to ACFO.

10 Apr
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ADLV broadens fleet training to attract new members

The ADLV (Association for Driving Licence Verification & Vehicles) has broadened its remit to include driver insurance, training accreditation and more.

22 Mar
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PCH drives grey fleet “headache”, says FleetCheck

The recent growth in personal contract hire (PCH) being used as an alternative to traditional company car provision is creating a range of potential issues for employers, warns FleetCheck.

18 Mar
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Companies urged to recognise legal obligation to grey fleet vehicles

Grey fleet drivers have raised the compliance risks their employers face and have asked that appropriate policies and procedures be treated with paramount importance, says Licence Check.

27 Feb

Grey fleet challenge increasing, says Licence Bureau

Licence checking company blames the continued growth in personal leasing and the increased tax burden for some company car users.

29 Jan
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Compliance risk for fleets with smart motorway increase

An increase in the number of smart motorways, which rely on advanced traffic management (ATM) cameras, could give fleets a compliance problem.

29 Jan
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Zenith appoints Joe Doyle as MD of ZenAuto

Joe Doyle has been appointed managing director of Zenith’s first direct-to-consumer car leasing offer, ZenAuto, as it gears up for rapid expansion.

20 Dec

19 ways fleets can improve operations in 2019

Fleet decision-makers face a number of demanding challenges next year. Here, Andrew Ryan looks at some of the actions they can take to improve their operations

13 Dec
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Budget uncertainty adds to grey fleet risk

By Ashley Barnett, head of consultancy, Lex Autolease

19 Nov
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British Gas: ‘our supplier partnerships deliver value’

British Gas relies on its collaborative partnerships with suppliers to run an effective and efficient fleet, says Steve Winter.

Business profiles - fleet 5 Nov
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Gig economy vehicles and drivers need to be managed, says FleetCheck

The fleet management specialist says that vehicles and drivers are really just another element of grey fleet management

22 Oct
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Licence Bureau calls on organisations to get to grips with grey fleet

Licence Bureau is calling on organisations to get to grips with their grey fleets as it sees them struggle to come to terms with drivers using their own vehicles for business.

2 Oct
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Enterprise launches car club in Portsmouth

Enterprise Rent-A-Car will operate Enterprise car club vehicles at its new branch in Fratton, Portsmouth.

27 Sep
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Older bosses 'less likely' to monitor driver behaviour

More than half of employers (54%) aged over 55 with responsibility for company drivers take no action to monitor or manage their behaviour.

27 Sep

CBVC launches Leasing Gorilla to target personal leasing market

The new e-commerce portal aims to target the growing personal leasing market, where company car drivers are considering making the switch.

19 Sep

Increased mobility to see switch from car ownership to usage

Instead of using the car to get from A to B, private and business motorists will choose multi-modal options, experts predict.

9 Aug

Employers ‘not ready’ to give up company car benefit

Just 2% of UK businesses would consider giving up their company cars, according to new research from Arval.

31 Jul

HMRC figures show cost of company car tax increase

There were 940,000 employees paying benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax on a company car in 2016/17 – a 2% fall on the 960,000 recorded the previous financial year.

16 Jul
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Fewer paying company car tax, but Treasury takes extra £360m

Average figure paid per employee increases by 27% year-on-year, says HMRC.

9 Jul

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