Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/ The latest car and commercial fleet news from Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions including green fleet, risk management, accident management and driver news. Green car leasing management 'more successful with newer vehicles' http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/green-fleet-management/394758/
Car leasing fleets may be greener than ever in years to come, after a new report revealed CO2 emissions from new vehicles fell by the largest amount on record last year.

According to the study by the Society of Motor Manufacturers...]]> 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT Green fleet management info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/green-fleet-management/394758/ Commercial vehicle hire users 'set for significant savings on fuel' http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/green-fleet-management/394587/
Plans to make commercial vehicle hire fleets greener will save firms £300m in fuel costs over five years, transport minister Paul Clark has said.

The proposed...]]> 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT Green fleet management info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/green-fleet-management/394587/ RHA criticises "unfair" diesel price hike http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/commercial-fleet/393960/
Commercial vehicle hire users will face the threat of going out of business if the chancellor goes ahead with a planned price hike for diesel, the Road Hauliers Association...]]> 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT Commercial fleet info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/commercial-fleet/393960/ Use of HOV lane set to help commercial vehicle hire drivers in south-west http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/commercial-fleet/393669/
Companies running commercial vehicle hire fleets in the south-west have been given a boost by the news that South Gloucestershire Council has given HGVs permission to use a key...]]> 04 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT Commercial fleet info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/commercial-fleet/393669/ Pothole awareness design 'to save fleet solutions bosses money' http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/risk-management/393052/
Fleet solutions managers could save significant sums of cash if a design to improve the chances of missing potholes is used across Britain.

Two Italian students, Domenico Diego and...]]> 03 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT Risk management info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/risk-management/393052/ Training is key to successful fleet driving, say show bosses http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/driver-news/393048/
Those in charge of fleet solutions at companies with a commercial...]]> 03 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT Driver news info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/driver-news/393048/ Government cash for innovative commercial vehicle fleets http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/commercial-fleet/394591/
Cities hoping to win government funding may have to consider the needs of commercial vehicle hire drivers as part of their transport strategies.

The Department for...]]> 02 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT Commercial fleet info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/commercial-fleet/394591/ Importance of risk management to fleet solutions bosses highlighted http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/risk-management/392917/ Fleet solutions bosses may like to use the story of Leigh Stiff as inspiration for overhauling their firm's risk management strategy.

Mr Stiff, a former British taekwondo international, suffered a broken neck in a road...]]> 01 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT Risk management info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/risk-management/392917/ Smoother driving 'would save fleet solutions bosses cash' http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/driver-news/392913/ Fleet solutions bosses may wish to discuss driving style with their drivers, after it was suggested by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) that smoother motoring can save up to £250 a year.

Multiplied across...]]> 01 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT Driver news info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/driver-news/392913/ Tiredness 'biggest threat to safety for commercial vehicle hire users' http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/feature/392848/
With more than 20% of road accidents thought to be caused by tiredness, according to Fleet News' John Charles, fleet solutions bosses should run through the rulebook with a fine toothcomb before...]]> 26 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT Feature info.vs@hitachicapital.co.uk (Hitachi Capital) http://www.hitachicapitalvehiclesolutions.co.uk/news/feature/392848/