October 2014

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    Data overload

    Telematic systems, from the most basic vehicle tracking to an all-encompassing fleet management solution such as TomTom’s Worksmart, can save time and money. Simply knowing where vehicles are is a vital component of fleet management. However as the technology has developed, suppliers have been able to add an increasingly complex array of reporting options and […]

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    Almost half of service companies admit drivers turn up at wrong address

    The study discovered this is a weekly occurrence for 5% of companies, and happens monthly for a further 43%. Further to this, 43% of those surveyed also admit they have experienced two mobile workers arriving at the same job. ‘The results will make surprising reading for the service sector, particularly given the abundance of technological […]

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    Government sets out new plans to help reform England’s roads

    Two new bodies – one to monitor the performance of the road network and another to champion the needs of road users – will hold the new agency to account for road users, taxpayers and government. The new road monitor will be run by the Office of Rail Regulation (0RR) to ensure transparency in the running […]

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    Fraikin signs seven figure supply deal with Fairfax Meadow

    The newly announced four year full service contract hire agreement between the two companies will see 38 Iveco Daily Agile vehicles, one tractor unit and five, 26 tonnes vehicles enter into service for Fairfax Meadow. With the partnership now on its fifth renewal cycle, the latest contract cements an 18 and a half year commercial […]

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    Nissan e-NV200 excels in latest £2 challenge

    The Ergro Group, which operates a 35-strong fleet from its Dartford HQ, put the model into service with its air conditioning service division, which employs a team of skilled engineers operating across London and the South East. Undertaking the £2 Challenge, Ergro engineer Charlie Morgan drove the fully loaded e-NV200 from the company’s Dartford base […]

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    New app delivers tyre safety advice on the go

    ‘October’s tyre safety month is coming to an end, but our new app ensures drivers can easily access a wealth of tyre related information, no matter what time of the year it is,’ explained Stuart Jackson, chairman of TyreSafe. ‘Answers to some of the most common questions we’re asked by drivers are now available within […]

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    Days Contract Hire renews Fleet Assist contract

    The deal means Days Contract Hire will continue to use Fleet Assist’s network of 7,000 garages to carry out service, maintenance and repair work on its fleet of more than 10,000 company cars and vans. Fleet Assist, which works with 30 contract hire and leasing companies operating 700,000 vehicles, also offers a service booking facility […]

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    Simon Taylor Group refreshes van fleet with Mercedes

    Two are 3.5-tonne Sprinters – a 319 CDI panel van and a 316 CDI chassis cab with Ingimex dropside body, one is a mid-sized Vito 116 CDI van, and the remaining two are small Citan 109 CDIs – a van and a Dualiner model with a second row of seats. The new vans replace the […]

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    Vospers signs new three-year deal with Lightfoot

    The fleet, which comprises 22 vans based across three depots in Devon and Cornwall, delivers motor vehicle parts to garages throughout the two counties. Distances between deliveries vary from three to forty miles, with little motorway in the area and routes consisting mainly of A and country roads crossing varied and hilly terrain. Vospers Group […]

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