Arval will provide contract hire with maintenance for the Safestyle vehicle fleet, which is used by its nationwide network of expert Safestyle installation teams who visit customer homes to fit double glazing. Under the agreement, Arval is to replace all of Safestyle’s vehicles in a single batch to ensure that the fleet remains modern and […]
The company says its vehicle tracking unit offers leading crash detection and recording technology that means it is able to provide extremely detailed accounts of incidents and therefore help to establish whether a claim corresponds to the scale of the impact in question. The Quartix system incorporates a tri-axis accelerometer that monitors for any impact […]
Sharp (pictured) will focus on maintaining and enhancing the SMR company’s “driver experience”, and brings experience from his former roles at Lombard Vehicle Management and Arval, as well as AA Tyreserve, Interleasing, Leyland DAF and Volvo. Joe Bhamr, commercial director, commented: ‘We were keen to appoint an industry professional to this key role who was […]
Being held at the Crowne Plaza Heythrop Park near Oxford, the event is sponsored by Manheim and is expected to attract 200 remarketing and associated professionals. Seven high-profile industry figureheads will front the VRA’s biggest event of the year, presided over by TV presenter and motoring journalist Ginny Buckley who returns as the conference host. […]
Total Accident Management has developed the website in partnership with claims notification software specialist Bodynet Ltd and says it’s the only provider with this type of service, which is being offered as an additional reporting channel alongside phone, email and the Total Response mobile app. The reporting simply requires drivers to have an internet connection […]
Within 10 months of being awarded its Aberdeen franchise, the dealer has already transformed its facility on the Altens Industrial Estate, where it has spent some £120,000 on refurbishing the showroom and offices, customer waiting lounge, parts and service receptions, and nine-bay workshop. In line with its strategy of providing customers with a “one-stop shop” […]
In fact, within days of setting its first 25 new Citans on the fleet last March, the firm had seen them all snapped up by two major account customers. The company, which has a total fleet of more than 1,000 vehicles, has since purchased another 52 Citans from East Anglian dealer Orwell Truck & Van, […]
Taking place on 5th September 2013 at Millbrook Proving Ground in the UK, LCV2013, the UK’s low carbon vehicle event, is run by Cenex, which is partnering with Fleet World for a “Question Time” session. The session will see an expert panel answer pre-submitted questions from fleet managers about ultra-low carbon vehicles. The audience will […]
Fitted to the first Relay 30 L1H1 e-HDi 130 six-speed Stop & Start van in the UK, the 80,000th Trafficmaster Smartnav system introduces a new, higher resolution colour screen. This bigger five-inch screen replaces the 4.25-inch screen previously used. The telematics package includes Trafficmaster Smartnav satellite navigation and Trackstar (stolen vehicle tracking), as well as an […]
Wilson will work directly under the leadership of contract hire director, Mark Howell, and will be predominantly covering the Midlands area. Wilson brings a wealth of experience in the commercial vehicle and trailer industry, and joins Burnt Tree after 10 years at Ryder, where he was initially business development manager for HillHire Ryder before being […]
