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Lex Autolease will grow by 100,000 vehicles in the next five years, and it will do it in some pretty innovative ways, its new managing director Tim Porter reckons. Porter has only been in the job for a few months, having come from the Lloyds Banking Group’s commercial banking sector, where he headed up the […]
Anyone looking for a hard-working, all-wheel drive van, should consider Toyota’s Land Cruiser Commercial, says Dan Gilkes.
The manufacturer says Isuzu UK has enjoyed four years – and an impressive 272%– of growth since 2009. To date, Isuzu has sold 3,900 of its D-Max pick-up across the UK during 2013 – a record for the brand. While the final tally will be announced in early January, the projected sales of 4000 comfortably […]
NAMA reports that after the strength of sales seen in October, it was to be expected that November’s figures would struggle to impress. With average age and mileage having risen, it is natural that prices have declined. Over the past year, sales volume grew by 20%, average mileage and age for LCVs increased by 3,116 […]
The Northampton-based company has placed orders for 37 vans from Dealer Hughes of Aylesbury – the majority are 3.5-tonne Sprinter 313 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY models although the line-up also includes five smaller Citan 109 CDIs. Once the last of these new vans has entered service next year, every one of Stone Hardy’s 68 service vehicles will […]
The changes will see a new community forum put in place alongside an extensive knowledge base library, as well as new feedback methods designed to create future enhancements. Managing director Ashley Sowerby said: ‘These changes will greatly improve the support service that customers receive, making information about our software much more easily available and also […]
Cleanforce implemented the ForeTrack live GPS tracking system to its five-vehicle fleet in order to benefit from the fuel cost savings it offers. The ForeTrack system has many tools and features specifically aimed to help firms reduce their fuel bill while at the same time increase productivity. The vehicle tracking system enables Cleanforce to monitor […]
The firm’s CEO, Chris McClellan said: ‘Driver safety should be the top priority for fleet managers and training is one of the most important elements in ensuring this. Improving driver behaviour not only reduces the risk of accidents on the roads, it can also significantly reduce fuel costs. ‘The responsibility of implementing driver training is […]
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That’s according to the SME Growth Monitor from the National Association for Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB), which shows that following the loss of 80,615 small businesses between 2008 and 2011, SME numbers have swelled by 4.2% in the last two years (+86,435) compared with a 3.3% rise among large employers (+285). England leads the way […]
Backed by BMW and a wide range of other electric vehicle experts, including the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), the seminar will be held on Tuesday, 18th February, 2014at BMW Oxford from 10am-4pm. Experts from BMW, EST and OLEV will focus on key issues including: Marketplace background and vehicle/battery technology developments The business case […]
