AVC Contract Hire News and Blog

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has revealed that company car registrations are up compared to this time last year, with a rise of 16.8% on January 2014. Fleet and business registrations equated to 97,220 units in January, up from the 83,269 cars registered during the same period last...

As petrol prices plunge, a leading player in specialist fleet software design has advised fleet managers to take full advantage of this unexpected windfall to reap the maximum benefits when it comes to their bottom line. Chevin Fleet Solutions says that increased competition in oil and petrol fuel prices will...

Busy times over at Ford. They’ve said 2015 is going to be a biggy when it comes to new product lines. The new line up will be bolstered with new executive models, more choice in people carriers to cater for families of all sizes, and a variety of new options...

The increase in the number of consumers buying goods online has led to a significant boost in the commercial vehicle sector, which has grown by more than a fifth in the last 12 months. According to finance provider LDF, the popularity of online shopping has resulted in a 22% increase...

News of the Chancellor’s recent decision not to increase duty on fuel was welcomed by the fleet industry. In this year’s Autumn Statement, George Obsourne said fuel duty will continue to be frozen. David Bizley, chief engineer at the RAC, said: “The negative impact of fuel duty on economic growth...

Fleet managers are being urged not to put off making changes to their in-house systems, even though the date for the abolition of the paper counterpart to the current driving licence has been put back. The Association for Driving Licence Verification plans to contact fleet managers in early 2015 to recommend they...