Another significant introduction is the arrival of an SE model powered by a 144hp version of the familiar 2.5-litre dCi diesel engine. This engine, first seen in the fleet-oriented XE version launched last year, delivers 215g/km of CO2 with a combined fuel economy of 8.2l/100 kms. SE equipment provides a number of enhancements over the […]
Three-time British Touring Car Champion, Matt Neal, a member of the 2014 Honda Yuasa Racing Team, has confirmed that he will be taking part in this year’s event, on Wednesday 8th October and Thursday 9th October. He will be behind the wheel of a Honda Civic 1.6 litre diesel Tourer, a far cry from the […]
The practice is aimed at businesses either implementing telematics for the first time or refreshing their businesses approach. The service is designed to share experience and fill the gap between telematics project management and in-life contract management Programmes are centred on risk management, fuel savings, fleet utilisation, process engineering health & safety, emission management and […]
Said to be ‘multifunctional like a Swiss Army knife’, the pick-up features an extended cab, styling bar and short wheelbase along with permanent four-wheel drive with mechanical rear axle differential lock and 30mm additional ground clearance. The Tristar takes styling cues from some of the passenger car models and includes sharp wrap-around lines, LED headlights […]
The driver terminals are designed to seamlessly integrate information captured in the field into back-end systems, and thus enable decision–making based on real-time data. The new API PRO.connect offers new opportunities to customise the driver terminal with apps to further digitise the workflow process. Applications such as vehicle checks, proof of delivery, question paths and […]
Making its debut at the 2014 IAA Hannover Commercial Vehicle Show, Ford Telematics powered by Telogis will be available to fleet customers as a dealer-installed option in selected European markets, offered through Ford’s network of specialist Transit Centers, and is warrantied and serviceable at Ford dealerships throughout Europe. Based on the real-time data, the Ford […]
The move follows the mergers in 2013 of the eight Scottish police forces and eight fire services to form Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service respectively. Both services have now independently chosen Civica’s Tranman software to manage their large national fleets. Civica’s unrivalled experience of successfully merging systems together, integrating multiple and large […]
Under the changes, not only can the system be easily moved from vehicle to vehicle, but its firmware has also been upgraded so that it can be tailored to specific business objectives and needs. The developments come in addition to the system’s ability to read accurate data from the CANbus (engine management system) via the […]
From 1 October, paper tax discs will no longer have to be displayed in a vehicle. Instead, an electronic road tax database will hold the details of the drivers who have paid, and those who haven’t, and will be checked via Automatic Number Plate Readers when on the road. If there is an existing tax […]
Hydratight has installed the Lightfoot system across its new fleet, comprising 10 Ford Transit Custom and 8 Peugeot Partner vans supplied by MC Rental under a contract hire agreement. The vehicles were chosen following a strategic review of the firm’s fleet requirements that found it could reduce the overall size of our fleet (from 24 […]
