Fleet Logistics Launches into Polish Fleet Market
Europe’s largest fleet management provider, Fleet Logistics, which manages in excess of 110,000 cars on behalf of large international fleet customers, has launched into the growing Polish fleet market with new staff and offices in the capital, Warsaw. Learn more
Ford to End Auto Production in Australia
Ford Motor Co. said it would stop producing cars in Australia in 2016, foreshadowing hefty job losses in a setback for a government that has invested heavily in propping up the country’s automobile industry. Learn more
PaperlinX Expands Usage of Vertivia Mileage Capture System
International merchant group PaperlinX, has selected the mileage management system from mileage capture specialists, Vertivia, to be used by company car drivers within all of its UK business divisions. Learn more
Fall in Fuel Prices Provides Temporary Relief for Fleets
A 4.5% fall in the average UK unleaded petrol price over the last two months is providing relief for fleets, with savings of up to £6 per tank of fuel. However, fuel prices remain at an all-time high, with a cost of more than £95 to fill up a typical family car. Learn more
BCA Nottingham Keeps Up Winning Ways In LeasePlan Supplier Accreditations
BCA Nottingham has won an unprecedented fourth consecutive quarterly Car Value Award from LeasePlan, the world’s largest leasing company. Learn more
Italy to Press Fiat’s Marchionne over Commitment to Country
The Italian government plans to press Fiat SpA Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne over concerns he’s shifting the carmaker and heavy truck manufacturer Fiat Industrial SpA away from the country. Learn more
BVRLA on New Lease Accounting Proposals
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association is confident that leasing and rental will retain their status as esential forms of vehicle finance despite the introduction of new lease accounting proposals announced by the International Accounting Standards Board this month. Learn more
Tusker Invests in Contract Hire Sector
Salary sacrifice market leader, Tusker, is increasing its focus on the contract hire and leasing market with the appointment of two highly experienced business development managers who have more than 45 years’ involvement in the sector between them, Stewart Ballantyne and Colin Lev. Learn more