March 2014

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    Renault’s van line-up now has “extra”

    The new version takes in all three of the brand’s highest-selling models – Kangoo, Trafic and Master – boosting them with around £1,500 of additioinal equipment compared to the standard model, including extras such as air conditioning, reversing sensors and satellite navigation. Prices for business owners, including this month’s promotion, excluding VAT and on-the-road charges, are […]

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    Burnt Tree launches new online fleet management tool

    According to Burnt Tree, FleetForce embraces all aspects of daily transport office requirements, management and legislative disciplines including fleet service and maintenance, fleet compliance, driver management, vehicle management and accident management. Announcing details of the system, Mark Howell, Burnt Tree’s contract hire director, said: ‘Literally, at a touch of a button through its “App based” […]

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    Government readies for new drug driving law

    Last year saw the Government announce that a new offence of driving with a specific controlled drug in the body above the specified limit for that drug is to be introduced. Following the news former Roads Minister Stephen Hammond put forward proposals on the drugs to be included in the legislation and the limits to be […]

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    Moving DVLA services online would save fleets £22m a year, says BVRLA

    Giving evidence at the House of Commons Transport Select Committee, BVRLA legal and policy director Jay Parmar outlined the main problems placing unnecessary administrative burden on rental and leasing businesses. These include the unavailability of electronic notifications, limiting vehicle excise duty (VED) to annual payments and the current cheque-based VED refund process.  Parmar said: ‘BVRLA […]

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    65% of drivers rate roads as in poor or dangerous condition

    The survey, which is released following Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget announcement of an extra £200m to fill in potholes, shows that around 78% of motorists say potholes appear to be left unrepaired for months. Just 20% say potholes are repaired in a month and only 4% say they are filled in within a week. The state […]

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    Ford Transit Connect

    Despite the fact that Ford sold more than 170,000 of the previous-shape Transit Connect since its launch in 2002, there was no denying that the compact carrier was starting to show its age. Strong competition from VW’s Caddy, Fiat’s Doblo Cargo and the PSA Berlingo/Partner duo, plus a renewed challenge from Vauxhall’s Combo, the revised […]

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    Renault announces line-up at the CV Show 2014

    Renault will be showcasing its full line-up across 800 square metres on one of the largest stands at the show, which runs from 29 April – 1 May at the NEC Birmingham. Outside the venue, Renault will also be looking to pull in the crowds with an exciting display to support the launch of its […]

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    AppyParking wins app competition to address congestion in London

    Run by Ford Motor Company, the Traffic Tamer App Challenge called on developers to submit smartphone apps to help alleviate traffic congestion in London. A panel of judges from Ford, University College London, Index Ventures, Tech Radar-Pro, and Pocket-Lint named the AppyParking app the winner of the £6,500 first prize. Created by UK-based Yellow Line […]

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