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All new Volvo cars come with a 3 year warranty and 2 years’ roadside assistance. Contents Summer 2014 www.fl eetcar.ie | 3 4 News • Peugeot 308 SW • Tips to reduce fl eet’s TCOs • Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV • Enterprise extends offerings • Volkswagen Passat • Fleet managers urged to seek out 5 star Fleet Car Magazine, Euro NCAP ratings 18 Fleet Tests D’Alton Street, Claremorris, Test drives at Millbrook Proving Ground, U.K. Co. Mayo, Ireland. Tel: +353 (0)94 9372819/ 9372826 8 Interview Fax: +353 (0)94 9373571 With Michael Rochford, M.D. Motorcheck.ie 20 Test I Email: enquiries@fl eet.ie Ford EcoSport and Courier Tourneo ISSN: 1649-9433 8 Awards www.fl eetcar.ie Winners all in the third annual Fleet Car 22 Test II Awards with Motorcheck.ie Peugeot 308 Editor: Jarlath Sweeney - editor@fl eet.ie Deputy Editor: Cathal Doyle - cathal@fl eet.ie 14 Launch Pad wwww.flww.fl eeetcar.ieetcar.ie Contributors: • Kia Soul FFleetleet CCarar MMagazine’sagazine’s wwebsiteebsite Paul White • Mercedes-Benz C-Class • Skoda Octavia Sport NNOWOW OONN TTWITTERWITTER TOO!TOO! 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No editorial material as seems appropriate to responsibility for loss or distress occasioned him. Professional legal advice should always Co. Reg. 368767 to any person acting or refraining from be sought in relation to any specifi c matter. Directors: Jarlath Sweeney, Sean Murtagh. acting as a result of the material in this The most experienced vehicle leasing company in Ireland. www.avisfleetservices.iewww.avisfleetservices.ie or call us on 01-866 0520 for any vehicle leasing enquiries you may have.have. www.fl eetcar.ie 4 | NEWS I Tips for fl eets on reducing their expenditure Stay connected with AVIS ost reduction is the buzz word among 3. Fuel Costs fleet managers, but decreasing Avis Rent-a-Car is to bring portable Wi-fi C operating costs isn’t about simply Th is is the big one for all fl eets, and rightly so. connectivity to its fl eet to enable customers fi nding the cheapest supplier. Indeed, that However, fuel bills can be tackled with a variety to enjoy broadband wireless internet approach can oft en lead to false economies. of tactics. First and foremost is ensuring the connectivity at all times and places during Instead, the real way to achieve actual vehicles themselves are properly maintained their travel from airports, to meetings, to long lasting savings is to look at improving with regular servicing and tyre pressure checks hotels and everything in between. efficiencies at the same time as reducing – which alone can add 5% to 10% to a fuel bill unnecessary expenditure in key areas. Leading if not correct. Utilising telematics can help in Only available in the UK and Europe as independent leasing and fl eet management achieving lower fuel costs by educating drivers yet, up to 5 devices can be used at one specialist, Venson Automotive Solutions to take the shortest route possible, avoiding time. Prices average €10 per day in UK to believes this can be achieved via a number congestion, and not making excessive journeys. €7 per day in Europe. of avenues, and as such is off ering tips for Many telematics providers suggest 10% savings fl eets on how to maintain or improve that can be guaranteed. all-important bott om line. 4. Driver Training 1. Challenge Your Fleet Supplier Most drivers will feel that they don’t require There’s no need to fear challenging the training but 22% of crashes are caused by driver established order, in fact shaking things up inatt ention or distraction, and a driver who can be mutually benefi cial for both parties. The performs a secondary task while at the wheel is sign of a genuinely eff ective fl eet supplier is one up to 3 times more likely to crash*. Implementing that works with a fl eet manager to ensure their a driver risk assessment program coupled with fl eet policy is the most appropriate for their either classroom or in vehicle training will not needs. In addition, fl eet managers must ensure only see incident rates fall but with it associated Wireless charging on EVs in they know about the ‘hidden’ costs from their accident costs. Additionally insurers tend to UK supplier, such as administration, maintenance, look more kindly on a fl eet that has an active tyres and windscreen recharges. driver training program in place. Th e Highways Agency (HA) in the UK is to establish a wireless inductive charging 2. Review Company Vehicle Policy Alan McCleave, Business Development Director system for electric vehicles on one of its for Venson Automotive Services, comments, motorways as a pilot project. Th is will mean Vehicle whole life costs are one of the least- “Th ese tips are just a fl avour of what can be that the range distance of electric powered considered but most important factors when it achieved if a company works hand in hand with a vehicles will be further extended and may comes to selecting vehicles for a fl eet policy. It fl eet provider to look at their needs and respond allow for manufacturers to produce smaller may seem simple but having a fl eet supplier that with the appropriate off ering. It is our core belief batt eries. Dynamic charging of this type provides information that takes into account that it is not just about off ering a one size fi ts all has been used in city bus transport across all aspects of running a vehicle, including tax, solution, but rather working with a fl eet manager Europe in recent years. Various criteria are maintenance, fuel and insurance – amongst a to help them achieve their fi nancial objectives under consideration with the HA project number of other factors – means that a fl eet whilst still running a high-performing fl eet. Our such as the vehicle’s ability to receive the manager can take a look at two models with an key advice is know what you are gett ing from batt ery charge while travelling at high identical list price but be able to choose the one your fl eet management company. On the surface speed, while the system needs to be cost that is most cost eff ective for their fl eet over the some providers can look to be delivering the eff ective and weather resistant. vehicle’s life. cheaper option, but then too far down the line companies realise the “paper savings” are not More lives can be saved on our translating into tangible or real savings.” roads – ETSC Despite improvements in vehicle safety, drink driving and inappropriate speed Enterprise teams-up with Travel are still contributing to many deaths on European roads according to the European Management Operators Transport Safety Council (ETSC). Th e orporate travel buyers in Europe safety campaigners estimate that 5,600 can now more easily select deaths, half of them in cars, could be Enterprise Rent-A-Car for their prevented annually by eliminating drink C driving and a further 1,300 lives could be car hire needs in all major European saved, if the average speed on all roads was markets aft er it formed new agreements withh a countries fromfTkh Turkey in the east through hh to cut by just 1 km/h. ETSC is calling on the number of the world’s top travel management Ireland in the west. EU to mandate the use of alcohol interlocks operators including American Express Travel for repeat drink driving off enders and for and BCD Travel. Enterprise already has established relationships bett er enforcement of speed limits across with American Express Travel and BCD Travel all EU Member States. Th is growth into the travel management industry in the US in order to meet the needs of business follows Enterprise’s major pan-European travellers in North America.