August 2014

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    Fleet Hero awards application deadline extended

    Now in their ninth year, the Fleet Hero awards are a key event in the green fleet calendar. The awards recognise private and public organisations that are successfully reducing their fleet carbon footprints and lowering their fuel bills and also include companies that supply cost and fuel saving products or services to fleets as well […]

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    Ford Transit on patrol with the AA

    According to the AA, Ford secured the order following an exhaustive analysis of whole-life costs. Commenting on the deal, Sarah Dopson, AA head of fleet, said: ‘We looked at all the usual factors – acquisition price, depreciation, servicing and maintenance costs, running costs including fuel economy – and the Transit Custom came out top. Deliveries […]

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    Enterprise Rent-A-Car acquires Burnt Tree

    According to Enterprise, the deal will increase the breadth of vehicles and services the company can provide to its customers under its flexible commercial vehicle division, Flex-E-Rent. The deal will see Enterprise take on Burnt Tree’s diverse commercial fleet of 17,000 vehicles, including commercial vans, HGVs, refrigerated trucks and accessible minibuses, its proprietary fleet management […]

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    Crosswater fleet achieves 20% MPG improvement with TomTom

    By improving fuel efficiency from 25 to 30.1 MPG and achieving a resultant decrease in CO2 emissions, the Kent-based firm has successfully achieved accreditation under the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS). FORS, which is run by Transport for London, aims to improve fleet activity across the UK by ensuring operators are committed to becoming safer, […]

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    Lex Autolease secures Iron Mountain fleet contract

    The organisation's fleet of bespoke Ford Transit vans are fitted out to allow for sensitive information and various media formats to be transported safely without fear of damage. Lex Autolease was selected following a rigorous tender process, and will deliver a further 71 bespoke vans to the business by the end of the year. Commenting […]

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    Vauxhall unveils refreshed Van Centre service

    Designed to maximising mobility and minimising downtime, Vauxhall says van fleet customers can expect diagnostics without appointment, lead times no longer than three days and a dedicated Premier Van Helpline. Vauxhall also pledge to collect and deliver vehicles within a ten-mile radius (five miles within the M25) and offer a courtesy vehicle free of charge. […]

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    Prices steady during summer slowdown, finds MyCarCheck.com/Trade

    Explaining the findings, MyCarCheck.com/Trade’s LCV expert, David Hill, said: ‘July sales faded mid-month as predicted but prices remain steady despite the market going quiet. Traders continue to search for those elusive bargains, but many of the disposal people are away on holiday. We don’t expect the market to pick up until the schools go back […]

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    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles launches customer service charter

    Developed by the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles aftersales team, the new service promise has evolved from customer feedback and the experiences of Van Centre teams across the country. Focus has been placed on a number of key areas, including: approval of work, transparency of work undertaken and overall level of service. Volkswagen believes that the new […]

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    Citroën Relay

    Citroën’s new Relay has undergone a similar nip and tuck update as its Peugeot Boxer and Fiat Ducato cousins, giving the van a sharp new look, with high-mounted headlights incorporating daytime running lights and a very open weave honeycomb grille. The real benefits are more than cosmetic however, as Relay gets increased body reinforcing to […]

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