http://www.lex.co.uk/pressreleases Press Releases en http://www.lex.co.uk/Lex_Enables_VT_Education_and_Skills_To_Become_Fleet_Heroes <h2>November 11th, 2008<br />Lex Enables VT Education and Skills To Become ‘Fleet Heroes’ After Winning National Award For Green Company Car Scheme</h2><p>VT Education and Skills (VTE&amp;S) is the largest work-based learning provider in the UK. The organisation delivers learning programmes to over 18,000 learners nationwide and work with over 6,000 employers. Through high quality delivery of training, and working in partnership with learners, employers, government and industry bodies, VTE&amp;S aims to improve the work skills of young people and adults throughout the UK. </p> <p><a href="http://www.lex.co.uk/Lex_Enables_VT_Education_and_Skills_To_Become_Fleet_Heroes">read more</a></p> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:00:19 +0000 administrator 312 at http://www.lex.co.uk http://www.lex.co.uk/Lex_Accelerates_Speedy_Hires_Replacement_Vehicle_Programme <h2>November 11th, 2008<br />Lex Accelerates Speedy Hire’s Replacement Vehicle Programme</h2><p>The Lex daily rental team headed up by Ian Drayton were approached by Speedy Hire to identify a solution to a recurring problem; when Speedy Hire’s unique range of vehicles needed replacing due to a mechanical fault or an accident, how could a substitute vehicle with the exact specifications be delivered as quickly as possible?</p> <p><a href="http://www.lex.co.uk/Lex_Accelerates_Speedy_Hires_Replacement_Vehicle_Programme">read more</a></p> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:57:23 +0000 administrator 311 at http://www.lex.co.uk http://www.lex.co.uk/uk_businesses_go_flexi_friendly <h2>November 11th, 2008<br />UK Businesses go Flexi Friendly</h2><p>Seven out of ten (69%) managers polled in the national survey said they had taken advantage of their company’s flexible working policy, reporting it has improved their performance at work.<br /> The survey showed that working from home is the most popular type of flex, with over three quarters (76%) of managers regularly swapping their office for their house.  Although a quarter (26%) of employees originally worked from home to help cut their motoring costs, as prices at the pumps fall many have woken up to the additional benefits.</p> <p><a href="http://www.lex.co.uk/uk_businesses_go_flexi_friendly">read more</a></p> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:49:08 +0000 administrator 310 at http://www.lex.co.uk http://www.lex.co.uk/new_quality_and_enviroment_manager_for_lex <h2>October 10th, 2008<br />New Quality and Environment Manager for Lex</h2><p>Steve will be responsible for developing and implementing campaigns within Lex to deliver quality and environmental solutions which achieve acreditation via the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards, which Lex first gained in 1998.</p> <p><a href="http://www.lex.co.uk/new_quality_and_enviroment_manager_for_lex">read more</a></p> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:47:18 +0000 yantmk 302 at http://www.lex.co.uk http://www.lex.co.uk/britain_s_most_boring_roads_named_and_shamed <h2>September 12th, 2008<br />Britain’s most boring roads named and shamed</h2><p>Lex, the UK’s largest vehicle leasing company today revealed that the 200 mile stretch of motorway known as the M1 has been named the most boring road in Britain in a survey of company car drivers. The M1, Britain’s first full length motorway, which carries around 130,000 motorists every day and connects the north to the south, received almost a third of the votes (28 per cent) in the poll.</p> <p><a href="http://www.lex.co.uk/britain_s_most_boring_roads_named_and_shamed">read more</a></p> Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:27:32 +0000 yantmk 294 at http://www.lex.co.uk http://www.lex.co.uk/New_Commercial_Vehicle_Director_for_Lex <h2>September 12th, 2008<br />New Commercial Vehicle Director for Lex</h2><p>Lex, the UK’s largest vehicle leasing company, announced on 17th July 2008 that Mark Lovett has joined the company as Commercial Vehicle Director</p> <p>Mark will be responsible for growing Lex’s commercial vehicle business throughout the U.K; developing the company’s sales and marketing strategy, further enforcing an already strong commercial vehicle customer proposition.<br /> Lex leads the way in the commercial vehicle market with a fleet of 37,000 units. </p> <p><a href="http://www.lex.co.uk/New_Commercial_Vehicle_Director_for_Lex">read more</a></p> Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:13:39 +0000 yantmk 293 at http://www.lex.co.uk http://www.lex.co.uk/HMRC_Advisory_Fuel_Rates <h2>July 24th, 2008<br />Latest HMRC Advisory Fuel Rates from 1st July 2008</h2><p> HM Revenue &amp; Customs have released their new advisory fuel rates which will take effect from 1^st July 2008.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <table border="0" width="98%" class="table-border"> <tbody><tr> <th ><p align="center">Engine size</p></th> <th ><p align="center">Petrol </p></th> <th ><p align="center">Diesel</p></th> <th ><p align="center">LPG </p></th> </tr> <tr> <td><p align="center">1400cc or less</p></td> <td> <p align="center">12p</p></td> <td><p align="center">13p</p><p><a href="http://www.lex.co.uk/HMRC_Advisory_Fuel_Rates">read more</a></p> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:59:18 +0000 administrator 288 at http://www.lex.co.uk http://www.lex.co.uk/one_third_uk_businesses_make_redundancies_if_fuel_hits_2_litre <h2>June 20th, 2008<br />One Third Of UK Businesses To Make Redundancies If Fuel hits £2 A Litre</h2><p>Lex, the UK’s largest vehicle leasing company today revealed that over a third (34%) of Financial Directors, Controllers and Chief Financial Officers surveyed expect redundancies within their organisations if the fuel price hits £2 a litre, this according to a Lex/YouGov commissioned survey.<br /> <p/> <p>In the past month, diesel prices have risen by their highest margin this century and are now almost 14 pence per litre more expensive than petrol. High oil prices, breaking through the $125 mark, have also fuelled a near-record rise in petrol prices*.<br /> <p/> <p><a href="http://www.lex.co.uk/one_third_uk_businesses_make_redundancies_if_fuel_hits_2_litre">read more</a></p> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:23:17 +0000 derbyshirej 282 at http://www.lex.co.uk http://www.lex.co.uk/move_your_used_hybrids_south_east_maximise_values_says_lex <h2>May 29th, 2008<br />Move your used hybrids to the south east to maximise values says Lex</h2><p>Used market trends set to change over next few years according to Lex</p> <p>Until another area of the UK introduces a congestion charge policy, the south east will be the most profitable area to sell a hybrid into the second hand market according to Lex.</p> <p>It believes that London’s congestion charge will continue to have a distorting impact on the used vehicle market in the south east, encouraging fleets and dealers to move hybrids and smaller cars in a bid to maximise used values.</p> <p><a href="http://www.lex.co.uk/move_your_used_hybrids_south_east_maximise_values_says_lex">read more</a></p> Thu, 29 May 2008 14:42:13 +0000 administrator 281 at http://www.lex.co.uk http://www.lex.co.uk/lex_builds_its_position_uks_no_1_fleet_provider_contract_manage_taylor_wimpeys_1_650_vehicle_fleet <h2>April 3rd, 2008<br />Lex Builds On Its Position as UK's No.1 Fleet Provider With Contract to Manage Taylor Wimpey's 1,650 Vehicle Fleet</h2><p>In addition to managing the company fleet, Lex will also be managing the sale and leaseback of 700 vehicles that originally belonged to George Wimpey as part of a fully outsourced sole supply contract. </p> <p><a href="http://www.lex.co.uk/lex_builds_its_position_uks_no_1_fleet_provider_contract_manage_taylor_wimpeys_1_650_vehicle_fleet">read more</a></p> Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:31:38 +0000 derbyshirej 276 at http://www.lex.co.uk