News – Page 27
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British American Tobacco extends fleet contract
British American Tobacco (BAT) has extended its fleet management and contract hire agreement for 400 company cars for the next three years.Viv Windrum, fleet manager, said:"We conducted a very serious review to ensure we are getting the best fleet management service available within the industry."Having re-satisfied ourselves at this point, ...
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Drivers involved in fatal accidents may not be jailed
The Sentencing Guidelines Committee has announced that drivers who kill could escape jail despite last month's recommendations from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which stated that drivers using hand-held devices including mobile phones could face two years in jail.This could have an adverse effect on employees who drive company cars, ...
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Barclays uses fleet review to drive down eco-footprint
Barclays is reviewing its fleet policy to help reduce the carbon footprint of its 8,400 company car and cash allowance drivers.It is considering changing the types of vehicles available for drivers to choose from and educating staff on the benefits of selecting greener vehicles. The review will also provide an ...
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PwC reviews fleet emissions
PricewaterhouseCoopers is to restrict drivers' choice of new vehicles to those that emit a maximum of 265 grams of CO2 per kilometre, in an attempt to reduce the impact its fleet has on the environment.Employees at the accountancy firm can currently select a car from an extensive list of models ...
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Company car drivers still use mobiles at the wheel
A number of company car drivers still use handheld mobile phones whilst at the wheel, despite proposals from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to charge drivers whose phone use causes danger with dangerous driving.According to a survey of 500 company car drivers by Alphabet, 30% of respondents make and receive ...
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Tax reduction for biofuel goes to House of Commons
Government plans to reduce the taxable benefit on green vehicles that run on bioethanol fuel or a mixture of bioethanol fuel and unleaded petrol, have been laid before the House of Commons.A statutory instrument will amend the Income Tax (Car Benefits) (Reduction of Valuation Appropriate Percentage) Regulations 2001, so that ...
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Drivers' lack of vision
One-in-12 (8%) male company car drivers do not use contact lenses or glasses while driving even though they need them. The Driving attitudes survey from Alphabet has also revealed that 3% of women who drive company cars regularly, do so without wearing glasses or contact lenses when they should be ...
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Coca-Cola plans to convert drivers to 'greener' vehicles
Coca-Cola Enterprises is considering a number of new initiatives designed to shift drivers to greener vehicles and help reduce the impact that its 1,200-strong fleet has on the environment.The drinks manufacturer aims to reduce its fleet's CO2 emissions from its current average of 160 grams per kilometre to 120 grams ...
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Otto UK outsources fleet management
Otto UK has outsourced the management of its company cars for the first time in an effort to reduce the amount of administration involved in running a fleet.The mail-order company, which trades as Grattans and Freemans, has 300 company car drivers that will be moved to a contract hire scheme.Howard ...
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Cadbury cuts driver admin
Cadbury Schweppes has outsourced the monitoring of its fleet's driver licences to Intelligent Data Systems (IDS) to cut administration and quickly identify high-risk drivers.Previously, the firm asked drivers to fill out driver licence forms and sent these to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). Now, IDS works with the ...
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Employers fail to check employees' cars are roadworthy
Many employers do not have procedures in place to check if employees who use their own cars on business regularly maintain their vehicles.Some 83% have no such procedures in place, while almost three-quarters (74%) do not ask employees for a valid MOT for their car, according to the Grey Fleet ...
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Pre-Budget report: Company car fuel benefit charge to be increased
The figure on which the company car fuel benefit charge is based is to be increased from £14,400 to £16,900 from April 2008, in a bid to reduce the number of employers that encourage drivers to be frivolous with fuel.The company car fuel benefit charge is the fee that both ...
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Women are happier at work, but men get better benefits
More women are happier at work than men with almost two thirds (63%) happy in their job role, compared to 56% of their male counterparts.When it comes to benefits, both genders are equally happy with the way they are rewarded, however, there is a clear discrepancy in the benefits each ...
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Booker outsources staff mileage charging
Wholesale food retailer Booker, has outsourced the administration process involved in charging employees for driving personal miles in a company car, to fleet management company The Miles Consultancy.Drivers now use an online fuel reporting system to log their personal miles each month, while The Miles Consultancy tracks where and when ...
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Financial services sector puts increased focus on flex
Employers in the financial services sector are putting a greater focus on flexible benefits offerings due to competitive pressures, according to research from Mercer Human Resource Consulting.The 2007 Survey of Benefits in the UK Financial Services Sector of 69 UK financial services sector organisations, reveals that 29% are offering flexible ...
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Yorkshire offers green car cash back
Yorkshire Building Society has devised an environmentally-friendly company car scheme that offers drivers 15% of their total monthly car allowance back, if they opt for vehicles with low-carbon emissions of 120 grams per kilometre or less.Caroline Gibson, travel co-ordinator at Yorkshire Building Society, said: "This is going to be a ...
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Shell switches fleet management provider
Shell has switched fleet management providers so that its 2,300 strong UK fleet will now be handled by fleet management company Alphabet.Alphabet will deliver a package to all Shell's eligible drivers, both job-need users and drivers in the executive car programme. It is supplying the job-need vehicles, including an ambulance, ...
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Corporate manslaughter bill becomes law
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act has received royal assent. From 6 April 2008, organisations whose gross corporate failures in health and safety lead to the death of individuals will face prosecution for manslaughter and an unlimited fine.
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Online crash guide for company car drivers
An free online information guide for company car drivers telling them what to do if they are stopped by the police or are involved in a collision, and who to notify in the event of a crash, has been launched by fleet risk firm, Fleet Risk Consultants.The step-by-step guide for ...
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Alphabet launches online company car ordering system for fleet drivers
Fleet provider Alphabet has launched an online company car ordering system for fleet drivers. The website only gives drivers access to information about the cars they are entitled to under the scheme. Drivers can use the website to compare vehicle prices and specifications and can store their favourite cars in ...