The call comes from the Local Government Association (LGA), which says that due to such claims, taxpayers' money is being drained from schools and important local services and adds that many of them arise from lawyers talking people into making a claim with the offer of free legal fees. Last year saw the cost of compensation […]
Built in France, the Flex L3 is sold in the UK through ePower Trucks. It has a payload of up to 400kg, a 2.3m3 carrying capacity and its lead gel batteries offer a range of up to 35 miles between ten-hour full charges. Fully road legal and designed to cut exhaust emissions in urban delivery […]
With figures showing a 5.2% increase in rural theft last year compared to 2012, at a cost of £44.5 million to the rural community in 2013 alone, it's an increasing issue for farmers and rural workers who wish to protect their equipment and livelihood. Commenting on the launch of the new product, Carys Seabourne of Road […]
The contract worth over £220,000 will deliver a mixture of Volkswagen Transporter and Crafter vans. These are supplied on a five year service and maintenance contract hire agreement. The contract was a joint win for both Volkswagen Group Leasing and its regional van dealership, Breeze – Poole. The first vehicles were delivered in July and […]
All completed/bodied trucks will need full type approval, small series approval or time consuming and costly "IVA" individual vehicle approval. Prior to being able to tax and register vehicles for customers, these approvals need to be carried out at a limited number of VOSA/DVSA test stations, and, according to NAFA, could cause serious cash-flow issues […]
In less than 12 months, Canal & River Trust says it has reduced its operational vehicle mileage by over a million miles, saving 78,000 litres of fuel and 206 tonnes of carbon. The charity is working in partnership with telematics specialist Navman Wireless as part of a wider efficiency drive. ‘Since we began using the […]
Since striking the agreement, the company reports that initial demand for the Invis-A-Rack has been positive, with enquiries from sectors such as construction, plumbing & heating, landscaping and electrical increasing as these industries invest in new vehicles. According to recent figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Retailers (SMMT), sales of commercial vehicles, which […]
The challenge involved visitors carrying out a pre-use defect check on a van which had already been prepared with faults. Charlton, who was selected from everyone who walked around the vehicle and correctly identified all the defects, wins an all-expenses paid trip for two to a round of the World Superbike Championship in Jerez, […]
O’Neill Wetsuits operates from European headquarters in Midhurst, near Chichester, West Sussex, and enjoys a long-standing relationship with south coast Dealer Pentagon Commercials. The new arrivals are wrapped in a bespoke livery and are powered by 163hp engines and ride on 17-inch, six-spoke alloy wheels. As Dualiner models they have second rows of seats too, […]
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The current figures show that nearly 800,000 drivers are engaged in Driver CPC and just over 564,000 have completed their 35 hours’ training. And in July 2014 alone, over 1.1 million hours of training were logged. The latest figures also show that 24,245,741 hours of periodic training have been taken by professional drivers since 2008. […]
