March 2013

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    Budget 2013: Fuel duty decision is a missed opportunity, says FTA

    In its pre-Budget submission to the Chancellor, FTA said that in order to ease cost pressure on domestic freight activity and stimulate economic growth through consumer demand, road fuel duty should be reduced by 3p per litre, with commensurate reductions in the duty rate for gas oil. James Hookham, FTA’s managing director of policy and […]

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    Asda takes delivery of 250 new Iveco Daily vans

    This latest Daily 35S11 AGile order boosts the Asda home shopping fleet to more than 1,600 vehicles nationwide – of which 1,150 will be Dailys. Iveco has secured 100% of Asda’s home delivery fleet orders during 2011 and 2012, following a successful trial of 50 Dailys in 2010. Sean Clifton, Asda’s Grocery Home Shopping fleet […]

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    Scottish Water maximises pick-up fleet with hard tops

    The utility company has recently taken delivery of an additional five Truckman Classic hardtops, ordered through Toyota, for its fleet of Toyota Hilux vehicles. This latest order follows on from a fleet of 35 Truckman Classic hardtops ordered by Scottish Water in 2012. The addition of the hardtops, which are manufactured at Auto Styling Truckman’s […]

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    New Navevo system to cut wasted journeys for fleet operators

    Rather than leaving drivers to calculate their own route between stops, as with some transport planning and management systems, which produce an optimised schedule for deliveries, Navevo’s Line of Route technology allows drivers to follow a route produced by their transport planning software, ensuring the actual driven route is an exact duplicate of the one […]

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    Enterprise provides long-term vehicle solution for Royal Brompton Hospital

    The UK’s largest specialist heart and lung centre, the Royal Brompton Hospital appointed Caring for You to provide transport for patients between its specialist units as well as to and from other hospitals. Having won the contract, Caring for You selected Enterprise Flex-E-Rent as the fastest, cost-effective and flexible solution to providing the specially adapted, […]

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    Fraikin goes the extra mile with Aubrey Allen fleet deal

    Aubrey Allen delivers nationwide daily to some of the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in the UK, not to mention Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, which the company also proudly lists as part of its customer portfolio and for which it has recently been awarded a Royal Warrant. Deliveries are made before the start of […]

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    Environment Agency to push ahead with hybrid vehicles and EVs for LCV fleet following Cenex review

    The EA commissioned Cenex to provide advice on a range of low-carbon vehicles and fuels that are available for use in its fleet, which currently comprises diesel vehicles. Cenex used its vehicle simulation package to assess the potential environmental and cost performance of a variety of low-carbon technologies and fuels within the EA’s fleet operation. […]

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    Cotswolds District Council to cut diesel spend with hybrid vans

    Although the hybrids are up to 25% more fuel-efficient than the vans they replace, the council was able to purchase the six vehicles for the equivalent cost of standard diesel vans, thanks to a Department for Transport subsidy. The vehicles are used by Ubico Ltd, which provides environmental services to the council. The company travels a […]

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    New Isuzu Truck main dealership to cover North London

    The new Enfield-based company, known as Isuzu North London, is providing full sales, service and parts coverage for the Isuzu truck marquee. Keith Child, marketing director at Isuzu Truck UK, said: ‘The geographic area covered by this new dealership is an important one for us. This is a densely populated area in terms of the […]

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