Updated with more information on a host of topical areas, the seminars reflect best practice and the impact of changing legislation and taxation in a number of key areas.
The spring 2014 seminars will focus on a wide range of fleet management issues including: fuel cost management, Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) compliance, changes to company car benefit-in-kind taxation up to 2016/17, the late last year introduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Directors’ Reports) Regulations 2013 as well as topics such as key performance indicators to measure to ensure optimum fleet efficiency and effectiveness, grey fleet management, car salary sacrifice schemes, employee driving licence checking and reducing the administrative burden of fleet management through technology.
The European Parliament has approved new carbon dioxide (CO2) restrictions on light commercial vehicles that will slash emissions by 28% from 2020. Under the rules, all new light commercial vehicles sold across the European Union will emit a maximum average of 147 g/km of CO2 instead of the 203 g/km today, a level set in […]
Experienced IT professional Chris Sheppard has joined fast-expanding Jaama as a software tester. Chris, who has worked in IT since 1996, has joined Jaama’s product quality assurance team within the customer services department. A fully qualified quality auditor and ISEB Foundation Certificate holder, Chris worked at ProIV, part of Northgate Information Solutions, as a quality […]
Ministers are considering introducing a universal vehicle parking “grace period” after the expiry of paid for time before a ticket is issued.
A number of local authorities already voluntarily operate “grace periods” after paid parking has expired, but now the Government says that “making this a statutory requirement is worthy of consideration”.
The Department for Transport is consulting on the potential introduction of such a measure as part of a major review of local authority parking strategies and Government options for parking enforcement.
Proposals to implement a maximum mandatory 60 mph speed limit on a section of the M1 could herald the introduction of similar measures on other motorways.
The Highways Agency is seeking to cut the speed limit between junction 28 of the M1, near Matlock in Derbyshire, and junction 35A, near Rotherham in South Yorkshire. The motorway section is one of a new generation of so-called ‘smart’ motorways, where permanent use of the hard shoulder aims to solve traffic congestion.
Organisation name: Prohire PLC Fleet size: 2000 + Software used: Jaama Key2 Vehicle Management About Prohire: Prohire was established in 1997 by David Barlow and from early 2000 grew via a number of small acquisitions and very quickly became a significant operator in the commercial vehicle contract hire sector when it won its first major […]
Plans to increase the London congestion charge have been condemned as a tax on business by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) and the Freight Transport Association (FTA). Transport for London (TfL) has launched a consultation, which closes on March 14, on a number of proposed changes to the congestion charge scheme including […]
Further expansion is anticipated by Days Contract Hire following the implementation of new internet-based technology that will deliver improved efficiencies to the business and increased levels of management reporting to clients.
The decision of Days Contract Hire to introduce Jaama’s multi award-winning Key2 leasing and vehicle management system further underlines the company’s status as the number one provider of technologically advanced business solutions to medium-sized vehicle leasing companies.
Days Contract Hire, which manages a fleet of around 10,000 company cars, commercial vehicles and trailers, is a member of the privately-owned Days Motor Group. The company turned to Jaama after surveying the marketplace for a technologically advanced system that would underpin its growth aspirations and deliver added value to clients.
Jaama is the UK’s number one fleet and asset management software company and as the business celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2014, further expansion is inevitable in line with its continued level of customer acquisition.
Currently employing in excess of 40 people, Jaama is anticipating at least a 10% increase in its workforce next year as it underpins the business to deliver further customer service improvements and product enhancements.
Advancements in functionality of the core web-based Key2 software system has ensured an excellent customer retention record; however the company is not resting on its laurels and continues to invest more than £1 million annually to ensure delivery of cutting-edge asset and driver management solutions to businesses.
With the continual advancement in technology, functionality and customer service, Jaama is continuing to attract public, private and voluntary sector fleets and the contract hire and leasing sector and has further expanded its customer portfolio by 18% in 2013.