Tips for running an electric vehicle
20% of Day’s Fleet new vehicle deliveries so far in 2023 have been electric vehicles (EV’s) and we predict this number to increase further in 2024. It is therefore essential for that users do all they can to maintain the health of the vehicle. Rapid chargers will shorten the life of the battery cells. Only […]
Record number of fines issued so far in 2023
Day’s Fleet has received a record number of vehicle fines so far this year. We have already had more fines issued against our vehicles in the first 8 months of 2023 than in the whole of 2022. This was to be expected as vehicle journeys increase again following the pandemic, however, it is worth […]
Meet the Team – Alistair Murray
My role is General Manager of Day’s Fleet Personal Choice. A subdivision of Day’s Fleet, our team look after lots of different vehicle funding for individuals and small businesses. I manage the team day-to-day as well as looking after our funder and supplier relationships. My day-to-day role is quite varied and never boring! My favourite […]
Royal Welsh Show
The Day’s Fleet Personal Choice team attended the Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells for 4 days in July to showcase the multiple vehicle funding options that they offer including Personal Leasing and Salary Sacrifice. With a VW ID Buzz and BMW iX6 on display, the stand was busy throughout the event – even when […]
Day’s Fleet Web Store Now Open!
We’re delighted to announce that our first-ever Web Store is now open. Available via the home page of the website – daysfleet.com – competitively priced items such as European Travel Packs, EV cables, mats and multiple other vehicle accessories are available for anyone to buy, regardless of whether you have a vehicle with Day’s Fleet […]
20mph Speed Limits Introduced
Wales became the first UK nation to reduce speed limits in built up areas from 30mph to 20mph from 17th September 2023. The Welsh Government have said it will reduce deaths and noise and encourage more people to walk or cycle. The law will change the speed limit on about 35% of Welsh roads where […]
Need to book a service, MOT or repair?
We are noticing a volume of attempted bookings being made directly with garages, as a reminder, all bookings for vehicles on a maintenance or fleet-managed contract must be made via our DriverLine service unless otherwise agreed. If your lease vehicle requires a service or MOT the quickest and easiest way is to book online using our […]
2023 Charity Fundraising
Our Charity of the Year for 2023 is Prostate Cancer UK and we have set ourselves a fundraising target for the year of £2000. To celebrate the King’s Coronation, we held an office ‘Tea Party’ with staff making lots of nice treats with all the proceeds going to our charity. We also held a virtual […]
Day’s Leasing launches ‘Drive with Dom’
Our Day’s Leasing team have been busy creating social media content on electric vehicles to help inform and educate about the benefits on choosing an EV. Hosted by our team member, Dominic Lewis, ‘Drive with Dom’ has been a huge success online – take a look, below as he takes a closer look at […]
A Spanish Adventure for James!
James Duke, Business Development Manager, had a very interesting road trip back in April when he and some friends completed a ‘gumball/Top Gear style’ rally through Spain in classic cars. James has worked to restore an old classic VW Beetle and certainly drew attention as they drove through Spanish towns – including some admiration […]