November 2013

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    Masternaut’s Three X solution helps insurance team increase appointments by 25%

    With a large team of mobile inspectors responsible for verifying claims for damaged flooring and furniture items, the Renew team brought on Masternaut’s telematics solutions to support logistics and improve efficiency, as well as to generate an audit record of all information recorded on jobs. Masternaut’s Three X solution is fully integrated with the company’s […]

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    Blind spot alert system launched to improve in-cab visibility

    EyeScan signals visible and audible alerts to the driver with an external speaking alarm signaling to cyclists and pedestrians of the vehicle’s intended left turn. The solution offers Blind Spot Proximity Sensors, Audible Warning Devices, Real Speech Warning Devices, Visibility of Side and Nearside Blind Spots, Internal and External Signs for Cyclists and Pedestrians and […]

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    Cobra gears up for fleet growth under new appointment

    Effective 2nd December, the newly created role sees Pearce take on full responsibility for sales and marketing for Cobra as it prepares to launch Fleet Services into the car and commercial vehicle sectors, as well as further grow its share of the insurance-based telematics and vehicle tracking markets. Pearce said: ‘Cobra has a strong reputation […]

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    Lift-off for DEL’s new partnership with Bevan

    DEL operates from a production facility in Witney, Oxfordshire, and sold over 6,500 column, tuckunder and wheelie bin lifts last year. It aims to increase this figure to 8,000 by 2015. Bevan Group will continue to fit various brands of tail lift to the dry freight and temperature-controlled vehicle bodies it builds for customers at […]

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    Brake dispenses winter weather advice for fleet drivers

    The road safety charity is calling on organisations to ensure their drivers follow the A, B, C of staying safe in bad weather conditions: Avoid driving at all if possible Be prepared, by planning journeys around bad weather and packing a bad weather kit Careful, cautious driving: slow down and be extra vigilant for people […]

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    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles announces £25 winter check-up

    Van Centres will carry out an extensive 30-point EVC (Express Visual Check) as part of the £25 service, covering vehicles lights, brakes, fluid top-ups for antifreeze and screen wash and a battery check, including a charge if necessary. Customers will also receive a “Castrol LongLife III one-litre check-it kit” and a Genuine Accessories Winter Care […]

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    Days Contract Hire to underpin expansion plans with new software

    The firm, which manages a fleet of around 10,000 company cars, commercial vehicles and trailers, is a member of the privately-owned Days Motor Group, and was looking for a new software system that would underpin its growth aspirations and deliver added value to clients. The firm already uses Jaama’s electronic driver entitlement checking service (EDECS). […]

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    FTA urges Chancellor to commit to fuel duty freeze

    The Chancellor has shown a continuous reluctance to increase fuel duty, and in his speech to the Conservative party conference in September he said that he wanted to freeze fuel duty for the rest of this Parliament. However, the FTA has highlighted that this came with the significant clause “provided we can find the savings […]

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    Amarok proves trusty workhorse for RSPCA

    Loaned to the Southridge RSPCA centre in Hertfordshire a year ago, the pick-up has proved invaluable in rescuing and rehoming a huge variety of animals, from desperate dogs to persecuted parrots, with a total of 1,287 animals successfully rehomed as a result. As well as rescuing animals in need, the RSPCA has used the vehicle […]

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    Arval launches new digital communication initiative

    The Arval Smart Experience is said to be a response to changing expectations from customers, with 60% of the UK’s population now using smartphones, 20% using tablets and over half accessing social media platforms. The UK launch follows trials in France, and will coincide with launches across several of the company’s largest markets. It comprises […]

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