The fleet, which comprises 22 vans based across three depots in Devon and Cornwall, delivers motor vehicle parts to garages throughout the two counties. Distances between deliveries vary from three to forty miles, with little motorway in the area and routes consisting mainly of A and country roads crossing varied and hilly terrain. Vospers Group […]
Demand increased +13.2%, totalling 181,436 units. ACEA found that growth prevailed in the van and heavy trucks segments, while the truck and bus and coach segments slightly declined. All major markets expanded and, in particular, Italy (+33%), Spain (+20.2) and the UK (+10.6%) recorded a double-digit growth. 1,352,410 new commercial vehicles were registered, or 9.6% […]
To celebrate the launch, existing Motors.co.uk customers will have every van they buy at the auction listed on the classified site by 4pm the same day, while customers yet to join the trading website will be given the opportunity to open a fast track account and enjoy similar benefits. Manheim is also encouraging buyers to its […]
Supplied by local Isuzu Truck dealer Thompson Commercials, on a five-year contract hire deal through Thompson's sister company, Premium Leasing, The Isuzu has been fitted with a 20ft drop side body and is now working on a range of scaffolding contracts all over the UK. According to Darren Charles, operations manager at Construction Access: ‘Over […]
Output for year-to-date was down by a quarter (25.2%), due largely to plant restructuring over the past year. However, exports increased for the first time in six months as the European commercial vehicle market gradually recovers. ‘UK commercial vehicle production remained negative in September, while key manufacturing facilities adjusted to new models," said Mike Hawes, […]
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‘Road haulage is a key service industry to the UK economy and relies almost entirely on diesel, yet diesel duty remains by far the highest in the EU,’ Burnett said. ‘If we are to gain a competitive edge over our European counterparts we have to see a 3ppl fuel duty cut.’ As one of the […]
The R&GO smartphone app connects to the vehicle via Bluetooth and provides 3D turn-by-turn satellite navigation, a vehicle trip computer giving the driver’s Eco² rating and fuel economy figures, several multimedia functions including internet radio and playback of stored music, and a host of telephone commands, allowing the driver to make hands free calls and […]
Operating from 48 depots, Menzies’ 2,000-strong fleet makes time-critical deliveries to 30,000 customer sites throughout the UK and Ireland. Since around 70% of the deliveries are made before the retail outlets open in the morning, a second route is scheduled for vehicles to collect returns (unsold newspapers and magazines) during business hours. In addition to […]
Compared to the same period in 2013, values have soared. The company found that the average price is now 28.9% higher than Q3 2013, equating to an additional £2,462 per vehicle. According to Autorola, a demanding market place and high quality used stock is influencing rising prices. The average age of an LCV sold via […]
Using the system, fleet managers at Benfleet now have a real-time view of their fleet at any time, giving them improved visibility on a range of vehicles, from eight-wheeler lorries to vans and LCVs. According to Benfleet, this allows customer service managers to provide clients with updates with precise information on time of arrival and […]
