Is your insurance still valid?
2 November 2021
Insurer saw the highest number of customers moving their class of use to ‘Social, Domestic and Pleasure’ in March 2021 when 6,552 made this change to their policies, as many
Driver App takes the stress out of fleet management
2 November 2021
Loaded onto a driver’s smartphone, new App equips the driver with all the information they require to manage their vehicle, including emergency recovery number, accident management services, service and maintenance
Budget 2018: VED changes announced for 2020
30 October 2018
Budget 2018 Vehicle Excise Duty rates announced that from April 2020 VED rates would be based on WLTP emissions; meanwhile 2019 rates would rise in line with the RPI
What is GAP insurance?
26 June 2018
If your car is written off, the insurance payout will leave you out of pocket when you come to get a replacement. That’s where GAP insurance comes in to fill
Road tax rates 2018 with diesel supplement
4 January 2018
Road tax rates 2018 include a diesel supplement on first year duty for cars registered from April 2018 following a major change in the system in April 2017
Job-hunting with a driving offence conviction
7 December 2017
A motoring conviction can involve a lengthy driving ban, which not only affects your daily life but can mean job-hunting with a driving offence conviction
Red alert as ‘grey fleet’ drivers slip past risk assessment radar
6 November 2017
THERE’S a red alert as ‘grey fleet’ drivers slip past risk assessment more stringently applied to company car drivers. And that applies as much to business drivers who have taken
New sentencing guidelines for dangerous and careless driving offences
16 October 2017
NEW sentencing guidelines to allow courts to impose much stiffer sentences for those found guilty of dangerous driving will be heading for parliament soon. Following a public consultation the Ministry
New research shows over a fifth of UK businesses don’t have a road safety policy
11 September 2017
A NEW study from TomTom Telematics has revealed that over a fifth of UK businesses do not have a road safety policy in place. This leaves both the employees and
Should I drive when I’m pregnant?
23 August 2017
SHOULD I drive when I’m pregnant? The short answer for company car drivers and business owners is – of course you should! Driving while pregnant is fine; so long as
Speeding: High costs of breaking the law
16 August 2017
IF you’re found guilty of a motoring offence in court the chances are it will be for one of speeding – and that could be through ignorance as much as
Protecting your company from vehicle finance debt
8 August 2017
THE MAJORITY of businesses opt for some type of financing deal for their vehicles and while this is a great way to finance a company car, it is essential that
Alphabet rolls out slicker new online tyre service portal for drivers
7 August 2017
IF YOU have your lease car through leasing company Alphabet then tyre changes should be slicker with a new online Tyre Replacement Portal rolled out in collaboration with Kwik Fit.
Correct documentation a priority for drivers travelling in Europe
6 July 2017
IT’S not just us saying it – but the UK’s largest leasing firm is too: make sure you have the right paperwork before driving off to Europe in your leased
One in six firms fail to check grey fleet – private cars used for work
5 April 2017
Current health and safety regulations stipulate that organisations need robust policies in place to ensure that every grey fleet car is fit for purpose, has a valid MoT, is insured
New VED rates change: why it pays to move fast for a Fiesta – and hold your horses for a Mustang
20 March 2017
What’s happening? VED rates change for all new cars registered from 01 April 2017 On a fleet of 100 cars that can mean over £1000 a month extra in running costs
Mobile phone penalties get tougher with 6-point ban threat
1 March 2017
Hand-held mobiles – new driver penalties 6 licence penalty points £200 fine No option of remedial training Novice drivers (less than 2 years full licence) will have licence revoked and must
Many drivers unaware of mobile phone penalty doubling
27 February 2017
Full implications of mobile phone penalty doubling Losing your licence could cost you your job and livelihood Penalty points substantially increase insurance costs for several years Employers have a duty of
Road tax revival puts a price on green drive – and premium dreams – in new Vehicle Excise Duty rates for 2017
11 January 2017
THERE’S no such thing as a free lunch and the days were numbered for tax-free new car motoring for many, thanks to George Osborne’s 2015 summer budget surprise shake-up of
High price of mobile phone multi-tasking at the wheel
4 November 2016
Rising price of using mobile phones at wheel Proposed new penalties include: 6 points on your licence, instead of the current three On-the-spot fine doubled from £100 to £200 Further
