Brown has been an ICFM member since December 2005 and has worked in the car industry throughout his professional career, starting his working life as an apprentice at a VW dealership and entering the fleet industry in 1980. Currently business development manager at the Leasedrive Group, focusing on the public and fund-raising sectors, Brown previously […]
The One Minute Rule, which calculates driving time according to EU Regulation 3821/85, has been integrated into the new Digital Tachograph, and ensures activity which is 30 seconds or less is simply ignored, registering a continuation of the previous activity. Masternaut claims the result has been an average gain of driving time of 20-25 minutes […]
Taking place on Wednesday 7th May 2014 in London, the event now costs £50 + VAT (previously £136 + VAT for subscribers and £229 + VAT for non-subscribers). The conference brings together leading academics and practitioners to discuss the latest developments in reducing traffic speed. Speakers on the day will include Brake founder Mary Williams, who will talk about […]
With the Paneltex Somers refrigerated conversion enabling the Citroens to operate at -25°C in one compartment and +25°C in the other, Eskimo Express has reported improved efficiency, gained by using one vehicle for multiple jobs. The company anticipates both vehicles will have a working life of up to six years, and that they will be […]
The Roadwatch i200 Camera will be professionally installed and can be integrated with the Roadsense Telematics system so that users can see what actually happens in the event of harsh manoeuvres or accidents. ‘Staged accidents and cash for crash schemes in the UK are costing almost £400m every year,’ said Andrew Tillman, managing director of […]
Fixtures and fittings such as racking and storage solutions are held as stock, helping to reduce lead times as vehicles do not need to be removed from the road to undergo a separate conversion. Driveaway trade vans are initially available for the plumbing, electrical, joinery and general construction trades. According to Lex Autolease, businesses could […]
Under the partnership, Cenex – the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies – will be hosting an LCV2014 networking dinner on Wednesday 10th September 2014, at Jury’s Inn, Milton Keynes. The central feature of this year’s dinner will be the LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards, which celebrate the achievements […]
Goss will be responsible for Northgate’s UK asset procurement strategy and all related purchases across its network of 69 branches. Goss was previously head of best practice, procurement and asset management for energy giant EON and brings has a wealth of experience in developing, managing and optimising procurement systems. In his new role he will […]
The smart motorways, between junctions 23 and 27 in Hertfordshire/Essex and between junctions 5 and 6/7 in Kent/Surrey, mark the first use of the hard shoulder as a permanent traffic lane, enforced by new technology and road layout changes, which has led to concerns from road organisations about the effects on drivers breaking down. As […]
According to the report, during March the average values of used LCVs at auction across the board decreased by -1.0% from £4,844 to £4,794 between February and March. Although March posted an average price reduction of £50, in view of the 7.2% growth in volume coupled to the typical age of an LCV increasing by […]
