Yesterday’s Buckingham Automotive Forum was well attended by leading automotive experts and several people commented that it was the best forum so far.
- Professor Peter Cook delivered a wide-ranging talk on the economic situation, in which he expressed ongoing concern about the likelihood of the UK returning to a full recession this year.
- Mike Wise, newly-appointed Director-Tyre Programmes at Epyx, explained how the internet is affecting the tyre market.
- Rick Yarrow; Managing Director; FleetEye AG, showed the results of research into the level of service the leasing industry delivers to its customers, which concluded that it’s doing ‘just ok’ but that there’s plenty of scope for improvement. .
- Colin Tourick delivered a talk that showed how sharply the UK contract hire industry has contracted in recent years, and compared this with the US market. (Actually he ‘eventually delivered’ this talk: an in-joke that only the attendees will understand)
- And Ian Brooks of the Compliance Bureau rounded off the forum with a talk about the link between corporate social responsibility and work-related road safety, and gave a ‘call to action’ for businesses to take road safety more seriously.
There was probably more discussion and interaction between speakers and the forum members than at any previous forum. All in all it was an excellent day.
The next Forum will be on 16 May.
2011 proved quite eventful for us.
The highlights were that we:
- Had 3 new books published
- Worked on the development of a new pan-Asian leasing company
- Worked on interesting projects in France and the Netherlands
- Helped to run 4 Buckingham Forums
- Worked on 9 small advisory projects, mainly for investors looking to buy into the UK fleet market
- Helped 3 major groups go out to tender for their global fleet requirements
- Developed our new price optimisation software
- Ran training and coaching sessions in 7 of the largest organisations in the UK
- Gave 11 public talks, mainly on fleet- and pricing- related topics
- Had a monthly column published in Fleet Week on the Mathematics of Leasing
- Had 12 other articles published
- Had 20,000 visitors to our website
- Sold nearly 3,000 books
- Colin was appointed non-exec director of Carbon Heroes
Our plans for 2012 include:
- Building on the success of the Buckingham Forums
- Running fleet conferences in Australia and the Far East
- Implementing pricing software and solutions in a number of finance and leasing companies
- Publication of two new leasing books
Happy New Year!
Colin Tourick appointed to Carbon Heroes board
06/12/2011 in News Home
Carbon Heroes has announced the appointment of Colin Tourick as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
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The Forum is a quarterly gathering of senior executives from the automotive industry, who meet to learn, discuss, debate and network. It is held at the University of Buckingham Business School and is open to all senior executives from the automotive industry.
The Forum is unique: it is not a commercial event (it costs under £100 including lunch) and is not a selling event (no-one is selling anything to anyone). Instead we look at the results of the latest industry and business school research, discuss topics of mutual interest and share ideas and experiences. Numbers are limited to 40. The forum is followed by a buffet lunch, which allows the opportunity to network with other attendees.
This list shows all of the papers that have been presented to the forum to date. We have also covered many other topics less formally.
If you would like to be invited to the next forum, please contact us.
July 2009
- Recession & Recovery; Strategic Implications for the Fleet Industry – Peter Cooke
- Fleet suppliers & the road to recovery – Colin Tourick
Sept 2009
- Developing Used Car Market; BCA Report 2009 – Peter Cooke
- Contract Hire Industry; What Next? – Colin Tourick
Nov 2009
- Fleet 2020; Research Programme – Peter Cooke
- Upcoming lease accounting changes; the end of contract hire? – Colin Tourick
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes – Alastair Kendrick, Mazars
- Manufacturers; well placed to prosper come the recovery? – Jeff Peyton-Bruhl, Hyundai
Jan 2010
- Impact of Scrappage & Reduced Car Sales & Service – Peter Cooke
- Vehicle Remarketing – is there a better way? – Colin Tourick
- Telematics – a must have tool for a modern fleet – Adrian McMullan, L&A Consultants
- Time to move maintenance from franchised dealers to independents? – Colin Tourick
April 2010
- LCV Industry – some new research Peter Cooke
- What’s new in green fleets? – Colin Tourick
- Grey Fleets; An opportunity – Malcolm Noyle, Noyle Fleet Solutions Ltd
- Disability driving issues – Jon Reynolds, Adapted Vehicle Hire
July 2010
- Used Car Industry – New Research, Peter Cooke
- Are Contract Hire Companies getting it right? – Marcus Puddy, Lex Autolease
- A Brokers’ View of Leasing – Graham Hill, GHA
- A Future for the UK Automotive Industry Christopher Macgowan, ex SMMT
Oct 2010
- Extensions. 4 year leases are becoming the norm; is this going to hit the leasing companies: Debate – Jon Gilbert, ING Carlease v Colin Tourick
- Review of 2010 Used Car Market Report – Peter Cooke
- Fleet Technology – what’s current best practice? – Martin Evans, Jaama
- FleetEye Survey – Ric Yarrow, Expert Eye
- Turbulent Economy Ahead – Mark Cowling, Motoring Economics
Feb 2011
- Used Vehicles; The Long View – Peter Cooke
- Current State of Remarketing – Colin Tourick
- Fleet Industry; broken by recession or simply leaner & fitter? – Colin Tourick
- How can the industry make fleet drivers safer & their cars more efficient? – Michael Gwilt, Green Road
- Automotive Industry Fraud – Malcolm Maycock, The Licence Bureau
- Salary Sacrifice; time to be more effective? – Richard Bunn
June 2011
- Vehicle Insurance; A Neglected Area? – Peter Cooke
- An update on fleet market sentiment – Colin Tourick
- Residual Values; where next? – Adrian Rushmore, Eurotax Glass
- Wiring up the industry; what’s next? – Ken Trinder, Epyx
- How fleet suppliers could better serve fleet managers – Nigel Trotman, Alphabet
- Fleet Tax Update – Alistair Kendrick, Macintyre Hudson
Sept 2011
- BCA Used Car Market Report 2011 – Peter Cooke
- Salary Sacrifice; the industry is getting it just right. Debate – Colin Tourick and Paulo Larkman, Lombard Vehicle Management.
- Strategic Implications of Tsunami on UK fleet industry – John Sparrow, Visiting Fellow
- Police Accident Investigations – Les Owen, Compliance Bureau
Nov 2011
- Automotive Industry Economic Forecasts – Peter Cooke
- Bribery Act – Practical Implications – Adam Downey, Pitmans
- Developments in Vehicle Maintenance – Simon English, Fleet Assist
- How manufacturers have fared in recession – Michael Stuckey, Ford Motor Company
March 2012
- Economic Crisis – What Crisis? Peter Cooke
- Changing Shape of the Contract Hire Industry – Colin Tourick
- The Virtual Replacement Tyre & the Internet – Mike Wise; MD Fleet; Delticom AG
- Is the leasing industry meeting customer needs – Rick Yarrow; MD, FleetEye AG
- CSR & Work Related Road Safety – Linked?’ – Ian Brooks, Compliance Bureau
50 papers to March 2012
carbon heroes, one of the UK’s leading journey-matching companies, today announced a new appointment.
Carbon heroes helps companies to reduce the environmental impact of their employees’ commuting and business travel, delivering cost savings in the process. It has appointed Professor Colin Tourick as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
Fleet management training
Fleet management training might require investment on the part of your company, but experts suggest a trained professional could cut the cost of running vehicles by 15 per cent. Managing vehicles requires understanding of complex factors, including legislation on health and safety, taxation as well as best practice on running costs. Many end up taking on responsibility for managing a company fleet as a small part of their role, while for others it is a full-time job for which they also have a support team.
According to James Langley, director and deputy chairman of the Institute of Car Fleet Management, there is a danger that if a new fleet manager without training continues as their untrained predecessor did, it could lead to a continuation of poor practices.
Writing in Managing Your Company Cars, edited by Colin Tourick, Langley said:
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Professor Colin Tourick has today published the 3rd edition of his fleet textbook Managing Your Company Cars, just a fortnight after launching his new tax book Company Car and Van Tax 2011-12.
This massive textbook – 550 pages – has been fully updated to October 2011. It is a comprehensive guide to vehicle management and leasing for the beginner and expert.
It is published in association with ALD Automotive and the taxation chapter was developed in conjunction with KPMG.
You can read reviews and see the contents pages.
There is no similar book on the market. Earlier editions have sold in 26 countries across the world.
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Interviews with fleet professionals, all experts in their field.
2nd edition, published 2011 by Fleet News.
290 pages, 150,000 words.
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A few copies of the 1st edition of this book are still available.
Colin TourickCarbon Heroes, one of the UK’s leading journey-matching companies, has appointed Professor Colin Tourick to its board as a non-executive director.
