Mar 09, 2010
Rental Car Shortage
The car hire shortage is likely to continue, with fleets advised to ensure their supplier has a strategy to prioritise corporate clients during peak demand periods.
Mar 09, 2010
Rising danger from staff using own cars for work
Thousands of small organisations remain completely oblivious to their legal occupational road risk management responsibilities in relation to employees who drive their own cars on business trips.
Mar 09, 2010
Audi A5 Sportback 2.0 TDI 170 SE
For those confused by the A5 Sportback, Audi provides helpful guidance in its advertising: ‘think of it as a coupé with five doors’.
Mar 09, 2010
Manufacturer Safey Recalls
Vehicle recalls have been given unprecedented media coverage with Toyota in the spotlight because of the global nature of its problem and the large number of UK cars affected.
But recalls take place all the time, and context is often missing from these media reports.
Dec 10, 2009
Pre Budget Report - Electric Vehicles Get Major Tax Break
The chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed he is giving company drivers of electric cars and vans a five-year holiday from Benefit-in-Kind tax.
Dec 10, 2009
Free Fuel for Company car drivers hit hard
The chancellor has raised the fuel benefit charge multiplier, effectively making employees who receive fuel paid for by the company for private use even more worse off.
Dec 10, 2009
Fuel duty will increase in April 2010
The chancellor has confirmed that fuel duty will increase next year as planned.
He ruled out any further increases in fuel duty, expect for those already announced.
Dec 08, 2009
November Registrations up 57.6% on 2008
New car registrations were up 57.6% in November compared to 2008 figures, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturer and Traders (SMMT).
Dec 08, 2009
Pre-Budget Report Signals Major Tax Break For Company Cars
The chancellor Alastair Darling is considering major tax cuts for electric fleet cars, according to reports.
Jun 04, 2009
Fleets opt for used vehicles to cut costs
A significant number of fleets are shunning new vehicles and buying used instead
Apr 22, 2009
2009 BUDGET NEWS 22/04/09
HELP FOR BUSINESSES
Apr 22, 2009
2009 BUDGET NEWS - 22/04/09
NEW CAR SCRAPPAGE SCHEME
Apr 22, 2009
2009 BUDGET NEWS - 22/04/09
FUEL DUTY
Apr 22, 2009
CO2 EMMISSIONS
Chancellor commits to CO2 reduction
Apr 08, 2009
Hilton Accident Management goes live!
If you have been involved in a road traffic accident that was not your fault, Hilton Accident Management can help you avoid losing time and money.
Jan 20, 2009
Warning: Vehicle Purchase Protection
Criminals are mounting a concerted attempt to defraud users of online car sales sites such as Auto Trader.
Jan 19, 2009
MINI E Drive
Electric cars have had a serious boost in credibility with BMW releasing a fleet of electric MINIs.
Jan 19, 2009
Rapidly rising tyre prices will hit fleets hard
The fleet industry is being warned that the unprecedented increase in the price of tyres that has been seen in recent months will continue.
Jan 19, 2009
MAZDA APPROVAL
Hilton Coachworks gains Mazda Approval to assist with their new alliance with Gates Motor Group.
Mar 25, 2008
Hilton Motor Group - Budget 2008 Tax Guide
Chancellor Alistair Darling delivered this year’s Budget speech on 12 March.
We have analysed and summarised the implications of this year’s announcement for fleets and company car drivers.
Mar 02, 2008
Hilton Smart Repairs Website goes live
The first stage of the new Hilton Smart Repairs Website is now live ......
Mar 02, 2008
Hilton Windscreen Repairs New Website
The new Hilton Windscreen Repairs website is now live .....
Oct 23, 2007
New Hilton websites launch
We are pleased to announce the first of our new websites is now live .....
Rental Car Shortage
Rental companies have reduced their fleet sizes, resulting in fewer vehicles with which to meet any bottlenecks in demand. “Demand for rental vehicles is growing,” said John Lewis, BVRLA chief executive. “Rental companies set their fleets so that they can meet demand but don’t have lots of cars sitting around waiting for customers.” However, some have set their rental fleet numbers so low that they cannot meet peaks in demand. This lack of capacity was highlighted in February when a lull in the extreme weather caused a spike in demand. “The entire vehicle hire industry experienced unprecedented demand over the past couple of months,” said David Alexander, operations director Europcar UK Group. “The very nature of daily rental is to meet short-term demand and vehicle hire firms should have the resources to cope.” Rob Ingram, director of business rental at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, said: “The snow and icy conditions drove huge demand for replacement vehicles, well above any seasonal norm, that simply could not be predicted.” Europcar, Thrifty and Enterprise all say they have sufficient fleet levels to meet demand. But, as Ingram explains, decisive action has been needed. “We own the majority of our fleet, which provides a great degree of scaleability and during this period gave us the flexibility to delay scheduled de-fleeting,” he said. “We brought forward a proportion of our quarter-one fleet buy and placed a temporary halt on new retail reservations in order to minimise the availability impact on our long-term corporate customers.” Fleets are advised to ask their rental supplier what processes they have to manage peak demand. Hilton Accident Assist said it answered ‘cries for help’ from fleets in record numbers as they looked for help in finding rental vehicles during the recent poor weather. Tim Buchan, Zenith Provecta chief operating officer, said: “The solution for fleets, if they are experiencing supply problems at any time of year, is to seek a provider with access to more than one mainstream supplier.”