New stats from Goodyear Dunlop show that demand for its winter tyres from police forces across the UK increased by nearly 30% from 2012 to 2013. Kiran Panchal, Goodyear Dunlop, fleet key account manager, said: ‘‘The common misperception about winter tyres is that they only really deliver in the snow – but in fact winter […]
According to APU, light commercial vehicles have been involved in almost a third of all deliberate collisions caused by the gangs in a worrying trend that has emerged in the last 12 months. The announcement comes as new data shows that crash for cash incidents increased by 51% in 2013 to reach a record level, according […]
The scheme has been set up to offer significant benefits to employees, at no extra cost to the employer. Whenever standard eyecare eVouchers are purchased by the employer, whether for VDU, Safety or Driver eyecare, Specsavers Corporate Eyecare supplies Premium Club eVouchers at no extra cost to the employer. Three Premium Club eVouchers are available […]
The journey planner, operated by PIE Mapping and delivered via the UK Haulier website, provides freight operators and drivers a way to plan routes tailored to their vehicle size automatically avoiding commercial vehicle road restrictions. Commenting on the record visitor numbers, Freddie Talberg, CEO of PIE Mapping, said: 'The take up of the journey planner […]
The BlueOptimize vehicle tuning product is focused solely on reducing fuel consumption and emissions and is estimated to cut fuel use by up to 15%. Commenting on the initiative, Jadon Silva, HomeServe’s director of procurement, said: ‘I am very proud of the initiative we have introduced with Viezu. Not only have we been able to […]
The Combos are fitted with the 1.3CDTi ecoFLEX engine with Start/Stop, delivering an impressive 58.9mpg, helping to keep Konecranes’ fleet-average emissions low and its efficiency high. Fitted with the Euro 5-compliant 2.0CDTi 115PS engine, the Vivaros also offer both performance and fuel economy, while providing large and versatile storage capabilities. To further enhance vehicle usability […]
So says Alphabet as the latest Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader (SMMT) figures reveal a growth in alternative fuel vehicles of more than 72% in the past year alone. Jim McNally, head of asset risk at Alphabet, comments: ‘Residual value calculations can be a barrier for prospective customers of alternative fuel vehicles. Although uptake […]
Historically, it has been hard to penalise hauliers for exceeding drivers’ hours laws because they cannot be issued with a court summons. Under a new consultation, proposals to bring in on-the-spot fines will be explored. The proposals – which would mean officers could issue a penalty for offences committed up to 28 days after an […]
Smith joined the Volkswagen Group in 2007 and has held a number of roles for the carmaker including head of retail operations for Volkswagen Passenger Cars and head of group parts operations where he was responsible for the Trade Parts Specialists network. He is currently director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, a position he has held […]
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Fleetmatics Fleetmatics Group has released a new software-as-service (SaaS) platform designed specifically for mobile workforces. The products that fall under the platform, including Fleetmatics REVEAL, are designed to offer a complete solution for service fleet and field service management to help businesses maximise their return on fleet and mobile workforce investments. New for 2014, the […]
