April 2014

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    Fuel prices likely to be hit by unrest in Ukraine

    Last month, the RAC said that the issues in the Ukraine would ‘unfortunately affect everyone driving a vehicle in the UK as the fuel market is intrinsically linked to major international political events’. ‘Following the continuing unrest, Steve Clarke of The Fuel Card Group, said: ‘Managers should not be surprised when pump prices rise because […]

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    New Ford Transit Courier to lead way on economy & load volume

    Available in Van and Kombi bodystyles, the new Transit Courier is Ford’s first-ever small Transit van and is aimed at the urban delivery market and small businesses requiring a functional and compact van. ‘The all-new Transit Courier is an affordable, hard-working van that offers unrivalled fuel economy and bigger load space than its closest competitors,’ […]

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    TRACKER launches 48 Hour Recovery Guarantee

    Under the deal, if TRACKER is unable to locate a customer’s vehicle within 48 hours, it will refund the customer’s subscription fee. The deal is subject to terms and conditions and applies to vehicles fitted with TRACKER Locate or TRACKER Plant. The firm adds that TRACKER is the only SVR product that combines VHF, GSM […]

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    Driver Hire to showcase licence checking service at CV Show

    Driver Hire will also be advertising its Driver CPC courses at the Show, which has a nationwide network of over 90 trainers offering the largest Driver CPC training network in the UK. This year the company is on course to deliver almost 30,000 driver training days. “dh Licence Check” is one of a growing number […]

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    Fleet Assist to run open day for leasing companies & garage network

    The event builds on the success of the organisation’s first Open Day two years ago and will see management level attendance at come from many of the UK’s largest vehicle leasing companies including: Agility Fleet, Alphabet, Days Contract Hire, Fleet Hire, Grosvenor Contracts Leasing, Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, JCT600 Contracts, Lex Autolease, Marshall Leasing, TCH […]

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    Chevin to run user day to help shape future fleet software development

    The event is being run under the banner, “Let’s Collaborate”, and takes place on 1st May at Himley Park near Dudley, Staffordshire. The agenda is deliberately intended to be flexible to delegate suggestions, with sessions covering topics such as industry trends and drivers, networking and new product upgrades. Ashley Sowerby, managing director, said: ‘We want […]

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    New Citroën Relay to debut at CV Show

    Launched alongside sister models, the new Peugeot Boxer and the Fiat Ducato, the new Relay brings a stylish new front end and large high-mounted headlights incorporating daytime running lights, along with a bold new grille and chevron design as well as a large, multi-piece front bumper to minimise accident damage and reduce repair costs. In […]

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    Revised Peugeot Boxer unveiled

    Launched at the same time as its Citroën Relay/Jumper and Fiat Ducato siblings, the Boxer will offer a wide range of bodies and load capacities from later this quarter. The latest Boxer model sees improvements made to the model to benefit durability and noise reduction including a strengthened body structure for greater rigidity, whilst quality at […]

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    Plaudits rain in for Silverstone Fleet Show

    On top of a record attendance, which was up 40% on last year, the event on 9th April attracted a cacophony of tributes, as well as identifying the most eco-friendly company car drivers. In an eco-driving competition on the infield Stowe circuit sponsored by Allstar Card Services, the top five most environmentally friendly drivers were […]

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