Fleets have been warned that used market demand for diesel company cars could flounder amid legislators’ concerns over their exhaust emissions.
Vehicle manufacturers have invested heavily to develop, deliver and market lower CO2-emitting cars, supported by CO2-based company car benefit-in-kind tax, Vehicle Excise Duty and capital allowances and lease rental restrictions.
As a result, demand for diesel vehicles has soared as fleets and company car drivers seek tax savings and fuel efficiency benefits.
Organisations with a turnover of more than £50 million could be fined £20 million and possibly more under proposals to reform corporate manslaughter sentencing guidelines.
The Sentencing Council is consulting until 18 February, 2015 on new sentencing guidelines for corporate manslaughter, health and safety and food safety offences.
Organisations found guilty under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 could, according to existing Sentencing Council guidance, be fined “seldom less than £500,000” but the penalty “may be measured in the millions of pounds”.
DVLA warns the public of an email scam that asks drivers to verify their driving licence details via an online link. DVLA warns the public of an email scam that asks drivers to verify their driving licence details via an online link. The email, which wrongly claims to have been sent from DVLA, appears to […]
Leading fleet and asset management software company Jaama has successfully achieved ISO9001 re-accreditation for its quality management systems.
The world’s most recognised quality management standard, published by the International Organisation for Standardisation, underlines Jaama’s commitment to quality across its entire business.
Jaama, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, first gained ISO9001 certification in 2011 and the re-accreditation follows a rigorous three-day root and branch audit by independent assessors.
Certified companies must submit themselves to the re-accreditation process every three years.
The company’s process improvement quality system (PIQs) is designed to ensure its customer-focused approach is built on a quality platform across its various departments including research and development, implementation, customer service, sales and marketing.
The Government in Scotland is expected to cut the nation’s drink-drive limit putting the legal limit below that south of the border.
New proposals, which if approved by the Scottish Parliament would see the cut come into effect on 5th December, 2014, would see the blood alcohol limit cut from 80 milligrams to 50 milligrams in every 100 millilitres of blood.
The cut would bring Scotland’s drink-drive limit into line with much of Europe. Draft legislation has been laid before Parliament following a consultation exercise.
Drivers are calculated to collectively save up to £150 million over the next 10 years as the cost of getting a driving licence is slashed, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander and Transport Minister Claire Perry have announced.
Driving licence fees will fall by up to 32% as part of the Government’s commitment to deliver savings to the taxpayer.
The changes, which follow a recent public consultation, came into force on Friday, 31st October.
Driverless vehicles are the future and 2015 could be a watershed year, according to junior Transport Minister Claire Perry.
Speaking at the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety’s ‘Driverless Vehicles Conference, she said the driverless cars could be on the roads in a relatively short space of time.
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