April 2013

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    TomTom to offer tachograph services under DAKO partnership

    The remote download, which will be available using the standard in vehicle on-board unit TomTom LINK 510, forms part of TomTom’s new partnership with DAKO, a European provider of solutions for regulatory worktime and driving time compliance based on the use of tachographs. The partnership announcement comes as TomTom announces that it now actively manages […]

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    Unlocking the key

    Please tell me a little bit about your company and the composition of its fleet, including who you lease through. We are a service provider for glazing and locks, and support most insurance companies in the event of property break-in, broken glass and locks. We also partner many well-known High Street stores and supply domestic […]

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    The second-hand fleet

    Tell me a little bit about the composition of BCA’s fleet. Our UK fleet comprises of nearly 450 outright purchased used vehicles – 380 fleet cars comprising both company cars, and cars provided via an employee car ownership scheme. Other vehicles making up the fleet are minibuses, refuse disposal trucks, a JCB digger, tractors, fire […]

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    MINI Clubvan

    MINI will tell you its new Clubvan is a commercial vehicle for companies moving up in the world. So while it’s not going to be the all-conquering replacement for a full-size van, it’s also not difficult to see why MINI has seized the opportunity to dip into the light commercial sector with a slightly different […]

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    Fleets invited to enter EuroTra Safety Award 2013

    The award is sponsored by Volvo Truck Corporation of Sweden and is designed to recognise excellence through practices, techniques or procedures that directly relate to improving safety in the European road freight industry. The entries will be judged by a panel including a representative from CIECA (The International Commission for Driver Testing), a representative from […]

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    Sanctuary Group slashes costs by a third with TomTom tracking

    Sanctuary Maintenance, part of Sanctuary Group, has slashed fuel bills by a third across 80 vehicles after using TomTom fleet management technology to encourage a safer, more fuel-efficient driving style among staff. LINK in-vehicle tracking devices have enabled management to monitor aspects of driver performance such as over-acceleration, idling and harsh steering or braking. The […]

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    Addison Lee sold to Carlyle Group

    Founded in 1975 with one car, Addison Lee has grown to a fleet of over 4,500 vehicles.  Today, the private hire giant works across London carrying over 10 million passengers and couriering 1 million deliveries per year. In a statement, the Carlyle Group said the focus of its investment in Addison Lee will be to […]

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    10% of van drivers don't have commercial insurance cover

    The survey of van drivers – which included builders, plumbers, mobile hairdressers, dog walkers, florists, window cleaners and more – found that one in 10 select “social only” as the class of use for their vehicle when buying insurance. When asked why they chose this level of cover, 71% said it was to get cheaper […]

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