There are an estimated 14 million grey fleet vehicles on UK roads being used for business journeys. Regardless of the reason for the journey – whether your employee is driving to a customer meeting half way across the country or driving to the shop to pick up milk during the working day – their

Grey fleet drivers represent one of the single most at-risk groups for businesses today. Why? Because many businesses with active grey fleets simply do not realise the level of responsibility they have. The law is clear - Quite simply, the grey fleet needs to be managed in exactly the same way as company owned

A key area of the grey fleet market that is frequently overlooked is the way it’s being fuelled by a growing tendency for cash allowances to be offered to employees. Employees often see a cash allowance as a win-win situation; if they do already have a car in the household, it makes running it

All over Europe, businesses allow employees to use their own cars for work journeys. However, research indicates that many drivers are not checking their vehicles before a business trip. It’s very likely that this is something that companies are simply not aware of, and equally, they may not be aware of some of the

Today, Enterprise Car Club has more than 1,600 vehicles available to its nearly 55,000 members in 30 cities across the UK. Of those, 700 belong to more than 30 dedicated car clubs that are used by 15,000 business members from public and private sector organisations. Their customers have ditched their grey fleet, pool and

Stephen Briers, Editor-in-Chief of Fleet News says there is nothing inherently wrong with having a grey fleet. There are plenty of examples where grey fleet happily co-exists with a company fleet but good management takes admin time, the right processes and resource. He says grey fleet will become a more pressing issue for a

In his foreword to our new Grey Fleet Review, John Pryor – Chair of ACFO – reflects on the fundamental changes he’s seen over 30 years in the fleet business. “When I started, ‘grey fleet’ was barely mentioned” he says “whereas now, it is a major phenomenon in its own right.” “But today it’s

Driving for Better Business has just launched its new Grey Fleet Review - the first of what will be a series of in-depth reviews into topics that can have a significant effect on both the risk profile and the operational costs of any organisation. The first – on grey fleet – looks at the

Another leading Highways England contractor has become the latest to be awarded Driving for Better Business Champion status after significantly boosting its safety record, while making major savings on fuel, insurance and collision damage costs. The achievements of Costain Group plc were recognised by Highways England Chief Executive, Jim O’Sullivan, who presented the smart

As the organisation behind Driving for Better Business, Highways England knows that it must lead by example. Following a lengthy review of its own internal processes, including risk assessments of their work-related driving requirements in each region and the development of a new Driving for Work policy, Highways England are now promoting Driving for