Terberg DTS Fire and Rescue Division provides a range of services for the fire industry, including refurbishment, repairs, service and spare parts for fire vehicles within the aviation, domestic and industrial markets. The fully liveried vehicles will support the company‘s service centres in Gloucestershire and Yorkshire. Alisdair Couper, managing director of Terberg Fire and Rescue, […]
The specialist vehicle hire and fleet management firm has an 11-year history of working with TRACKER for its own fleet and says the new tie-up will allow its customers to accurately monitor their vehicles using TRACKER’s telematics system. Nicky Simpson, head of fleet solutions of SHB, said: ‘We’ve been working with TRACKER for a number […]
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Despite the best efforts of manufacturers to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions, fuel continues to represent around 20% of the overall cost of ownership of a van. Finding a way to reduce the fuel bill therefore remains a major concern for fleet managers and van operators. ‘Today a mass market fleet vehicle is around […]
Volvo will be using interactive presentation tools to compare delegates’ expectations with their research results in order to inspire attendees to examine the realistic impact of fuel efficiency within their own fleet. Volvo will also be running a prize draw at each of the 13 Transport Manager events; the prize will be the use of […]
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Pete Murphy, who currently heads up the ITUK National Fleet Division, has been promoted to managing director designate, with immediate effect, and will be working with Nikki King until her retirement at the end of October this year. After her retirement she will continue working with Isuzu as honorary chairman. Pete Murphy originally joined ITUK […]
The study, among companies operating vehicles of 3.5 tonnes or more, revealed risk of prosecution for tachograph offences was a growing concern for 46% of companies. A fifth (20%) said infringements had been recorded against them in the last three years. Convictions for drivers’ hours violations and tachograph offences can lead to fines of up […]
Data from the 331,000 vehicles plus that subscribe to Fleetmatics’ services reveals that vehicles operating without a fleet management solution will idle for 96 minutes per day, on average. The firm adds that by implementing a GPS fleet tracking solution, SME fleet owners can reduce vehicle idle time by 25% on average, or 24 minutes […]
The Yeti will be used by dog handler Duncan Carmichael to transport highly trained fire investigation dog, Billy, as they attend the aftermath of suspicious blazes to collect evidence. As well as assisting fire investigators and police in identifying arson and ensuring that evidence is properly recovered to assist in prosecution, the duo also attend […]
As a result of the partnership, Masternaut’s telematics solutions will now benefit from an enhanced interface which can be configured to reflect multiple user preferences. The new system was trialled by work-wear rental and cleaning specialist Micronclean, which was looking to streamline its logistics operations. Working with MapMechanics, Micronclean installed Masternaut’s vehicle tracking system across […]
In addition to looking at the top line numbers such as the daily or monthly rental rate, the company is advising all van-using businesses to pay closer attention to other key areas including vehicle downtime, damage, and the presence of required features, such as Bluetooth and internal racking. According to Enterprise, vehicle downtime is one […]
