New Business Champion Announced October was a busy month for the team as we announced our latest Business Champion, McLaren Automotive and, to celebrate this held a fantastic event at their production facility in Woking in partnership with the Institute of Directors. One of the things that most impressed us about McLaren’s journey was
Appy Fleet, part of Trak Global Group (TGG), is teaming up with charities Brake and UK Youth during this year’s Road Safety Week (20-26 November) to promote safe driving for fleet employees on the UK’s roads. Andrew Brown-Allan, who runs Appy Fleet, a safer driving app which uses telematics to score driving behaviour, said that
McLaren Automotive, the world-renowned British sports and supercar maker, is the latest organisation to join the Driving for Better Business (DfBB) campaign as a Business Champion. Main picture: Mike Flewitt, the Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Automotive is presented with the Driving for Better Business Champion Certificate, signed by HRH Prince Michael of Kent.
Autonomous cars and vans aren’t very far away – the technology exists, and some are optimistic we'll see them being available in the next five years, however the reality is probably that it will take more like ten years before the infrastructure, legal and insurance regulations, and user acceptance have caught up. Fully autonomous vehicles
The Brake Fleet Safety Awards Dinner was held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Thursday 28th September and saw a number of our Business Champions receive recognition for the excellent work they've done. Congratulations to all the winners but especially to our Business Champions, listed below. Company Driver Safety Award For the organisation that has
Driving for Better Business, in conjunction with our partners at Stop the Crash, and supported by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, will be running a series of events to demonstrate the latest collision avoidance technology to fleet decision makers. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) technology is proven to reduce collisions and costs, yet take up of
In last month’s newsletter, I mentioned I was taking Matthew Syed’s new book to read on holiday. Titled Black Box Thinking, it is a fantastic book, with many lessons to help improve the way we manage those who drive for work. The title comes from Syed’s initial look at how the airline industry handles safety
It’s that time of year again. Everyone seems to be saying “We need to catch up but I’m away for most of August – let’s speak when I get back”. With everyone on such apparently long breaks, it seems like there should be ample opportunity to reflect on how you currently manage your vehicles and
Operating a fleet of vans is one of the riskiest parts of any business's operations. An avoidable crash can have repercussions that affect many people in the business - not just the driver but the owners, directors, supervisors, fleet managers, HR managers and finance managers too. If it's serious enough, the police, and possibly the
Following on from my post about the Tyresafe Briefing earlier this month which outlined how the core message for this year’s tyre safety month would be the problem of under-inflated tyres, Michelin, a Driving for Better Business champion, is advising businesses that the cost of this widespread and worrying practice is increasing. Research by
Other Resources:
DVSA resources
National Highways
Podcast – The Hidden Risk
Our partners
More information:
Contact us
Press and media
Support request
Privacy policy
Cookie policy
© National Highways 2025, Three Snowhill, Birmingham B4 6WR
