May 2013

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    Cost preventing fleets from going green, says Nexus

    That’s the finding of Nexus Vehicle Rental in a survey spanning more than 600 business drivers. The survey asked: “Are environmental vehicle policies important to your business?”, with just over 40% replying that cost savings were a greater priority – nearly twice as many as those who reported that they are concerned about green issues. Nexus […]

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    Government gets tough on most serious drink-drive offenders

    Meanwhile those drink-drivers who obstruct the police by refusing to allow their blood samples to be analysed will now be treated the same as other high-risk offenders. Under the current rules, all high-risk offenders must pass a medical examination before they can be issued with a driving licence following their disqualification. However, drivers can start […]

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    Arrow XL unveils new fleet

    Consisting of 7.5-tonne and 12-tonne MAN Rigid trucks, the trucks were chosen specifically for both their size and energy efficiency ratings. Each of the vehicles is equipped with a tailgate, designed to ensure Arrow XL’s two man crews can properly handle a broad range of heavy and large consumer products. The trucks have a larger […]

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    Brake targets fleets with blind spot safety seminar

    The road safety charity highlights that more than one in 10 (13%) cyclist collisions involve commercial vehicles such as trucks, vans, coaches and buses, and these crashes can have a devastating impact on both the cyclist and the driver. One sixth (16%) of crashes between commercial vehicles and cyclists kill or seriously injure the cyclist, […]

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    Northgate opens new depot as part of 2013 plans for expansion

    Formerly a Northgate Vehicle Sales outlet, the depot on Red Doles Lane is being redeveloped to introduce the company’s flexible vehicle hire solutions to the area in a move to meet the demand for a national commercial fleet provider. The depot launch forms part of Northgate’s 2013 plans to expand and provide efficient and effective […]

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