August 2014

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    ARI to boost national garage network with key appointment

    The ARI Masterserve Network comprises more than 500 independent outlets that are accredited and continuously monitored by the business. Peter Janes has been appointed to lead the development of the existing network and facilitate further expansion. He brings more than 10 years’ experience in the industry, most recently as a commercial network manager at a […]

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    Electric vehicles to play leading role in 2014 MPG Marathon

    Pure electric vehicles are taking part alongside range extenders and plug-in hybrids for the first time in the famous eco-driving extravaganza, which is again being sponsored by ALD Automotive and organized by Fleet World magazine. The three new vehicle classes are joining the more familiar diesel and petrol engined cars and vans that traditionally take part in […]

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    Fleet investment in company vehicles to grow

    The latest version of the twice-yearly report surveyed 1,500 businesses found that half of all management teams plan to raise money before the end of the year to support their growth ambitions. A total of 10% of those intending to bring in new capital identified company vehicles as a priority, meaning that an estimated 5% […]

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    Fresh fish supplier lands new Sprinter for Brighton fleet

    Operating from a quayside wholesale base and retail outlet at Shoreham Harbour, next to Hove Lagoon, the company sells high-quality, day-caught local fish and shellfish. Brighton & Newhaven Fish Sales now runs seven Sprinters supplied by Rossetts, all of which have refrigerated conversions. The latest, a Medium-length 313 CDI model with fuel-efficient 129hp engine, represents […]

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    RoadHawk targets fleets with first multi camera black box recorder

    Offering all the features and benefits of the firm’s forward-facing black box cameras, the RoadHawk E10 multi-camera system (see video here) also offers up to 360-degree internal and external protection for commercial drivers.   With support for up to four cameras, the RoadHawk E10's key features include configurable ‘side swipe/cyclist’ protection, rear view, load and […]

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    Energy Saving Trust to hold fleet webinar on plug-in vehicles

    Taking place on Thursday 28th August, from 1.30pm – 2.15pm, the event will be held by specialists Ian Featherstone and Fergus Worthy from the EST. The webinar will cover • Latest findings from our plugged-in fleets work over the past year • Guidance for fleets considering acquiring plug-in vehicles • Incorporating plug-in vehicles into company […]

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    LCV values achieve +2.2% uplift in July, finds NAMA

    Other findings include that volumes saw a 3.8% rise, and the average ages of LCV’s sold at auction fell to 63.9 months. NAMA found that the average number of days that LCVs remained on site went down to 14.3 days, and the average mileage decreased -3.5% from last month to 81,393 miles. Commenting on the […]

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