Abolition of Drivers Licence Counterpart – Delayed
Date: 12th Dec 2014
The abolition of the paper counterpart of the photocard driving licence is just a matter of months away. Another target of the Government’s ‘red tape challenge’, it will eventually be consigned to the history books, like the tax disc before it, deemed surplus to requirements in a digital age. However, the paper counterpart’s demise presents […]
Abolition of Paper Counterpart of Drivers Licence in 2014/15
Date: 10th Feb 2014
How many fleets have the facility to check the status of a Drivers Licence when the paper counterpart is phased out in 2014/15? Article from Fleet News Fleet decision-makers are becoming increasingly concerned at the lack of an official timetable for introduction of online driver licence validation, says ACFO. ACFO says its Members’ Services Organisation […]
What cost Fuel Efficiency?
Date: 17th Sep 2013
I noticed an article on Linkedin by Greenbiz.com extolling the virtues of the new 2013 model GM Malibu. Greenbiz says the Malibu is the first US production medium saloon to feature Stop Start technology. This got me interested and thinking about the differences in perceptions of what fuel efficiency actually is. Three questions sprang to mind. […]
It’s time the UK ditched tax disc
Date: 2nd Sep 2013
I’m going to start with a couple questions, the reasons for these will become obvious. Would you be comfortable driving your new car without a tax disc? Did you know that the new DVLA new car registration process makes driving without a tax disc quite probable? This situation is a result of a commendably good […]
What future for alternative fuel cars?
Date: 28th Aug 2013
What will be the future power train for cars? Hydrogen Fuel Cell (HFC), Electric Vehicle (Fully Battery Powered EV) or Hybrid? Alternative Fuels fascinate me, this Blog contains only my thoughts. My views are simply that mine and I would welcome any alternative points of view or insights. I am sure alternative fuels will create any […]
Tesla Model S Exec Saloon is this the shape of EV
Date: 21st Aug 2013
Tesla’s Model S set to bring electric vehicles into the mainstream Should we prepare ourselves for a changing company car landscape? Tesla, a US state-supported electric car manufacturer, published dazzling first-quarter financial results for 2013, suggesting the era of the plug-in car may have arrived in earnest. With almost 5,000 delivered worldwide, the Silicon Valley […]
Autoprocurement Ltd Launch new website
Date: 31st Jul 2013
Autoprocurement is pleased to announce the launch of it’s new website which is aimed at providing business owners and fleet professionals with useful information, help and advice on operating car and van fleets. The new site has been created and finalised by gathering input, views and feedback from customers. The site has been designed by […]
Summers here! Time to get the top down
Date: 12th Jul 2013
Audi A5 Stunning looks, great to drive and easy on your tax £s, A winning combination of style and low 19% benefit in kind tax banding, how about the 2.0 TDI S line? £114 a month company car tax at 20%; £228 at 40%. Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet It’s just been updated with a sleeker grille […]
June Registrations Point to Recovery
Date: 1st Jul 2013
Latest figures from the SMMT show both new van and car registration are on the up this year. June LCV registrations climbed 3.4% reversing May’s 3.8% dip making an overall increase of 11.2%. LCV sales are a good measure of activity in the wider UK economy so this years increase could at last be welcome […]
