So says GE Van Lease, commenting on the initiative that was initially launched only for heavy freight vehicles operating on construction sites in London but is starting to affect other sectors, smaller vehicles and a larger area. Explaining the findings, Simon Cook, UK fleet LCV leader at GE Van Lease, said: ‘A number of our […]
As part of its “Logistics for Cycling Campaign”, FTA recently published “Shared Vision”’, a document setting out examples of the good work logistics companies are doing to improve safety on the roads for vulnerable road users. The document gives a flavour of the range of work that many companies are doing, include upgrading vehicles, developing […]
The versions benefiting from these latest improvements are the Berlingo X, LX and Enterprise vans equipped with the HDi 75 diesel engine and the Berlingo LX e-HDi 90 manual micro-hybrid van. The November changes have seen the HDi 75 powered Berlingo vans' combined cycle fuel consumption figure improve to 56.5mpg (previously 55.4mpg) and CO2 emissions […]
Launched to coincide with Road Safety Week (17 – 23 November), the Driver Eyecare eVoucher is designed for employees who drive in the course of their work and covers a full eye examination, which assesses visual acuity (sight over distance), peripheral vision and the ability to focus between near and far objects – all essential for safe […]
Lightfoot has been installed in 54 new Peugeot Partner vans following a successful trial that commenced in January this year, and, according to South West Water, proved fuel savings of over 15%. For an initial four-week "blind" trial, Lightfoot’s in-cab display and audible commands were switched off so that an accurate picture could be built […]
The report shows that during October the average values of used LCV’s at auction across the board increased by 4.2% from £4,967 to £5177 between September and October. Volumes saw a 3.4% increase, and the average age of LCV’s sold at auction rose to 65.5 months. According to NAMA, the average number of days that […]
Birmingham Connected, previously known as the Birmingham Mobility Action Plan (BMAP), aims to make the city safer and easier to travel around by reducing congestion and promoting more sustainable forms of transport. In addition to cutting pollution and promoting healthier lifestyles, it would also better link communities and encourage economic growth. Initiatives included in the […]
The Halfords “fleetcard’ enables the employees of participating companies to purchase items from a pre-agreed list of products – resulting in centralised payments that remove the need for businesses to process individual expense claims. As well as making the billing process more efficient, fleetcard allows business customers to standardise the brand, quality and price of […]
The new product offers trade customers a range of conversions designed to provide fit-for-purpose vehicles to suit the exact needs and specifications of professionals such as electricians, plumbers and decorators. ALD claims that Trade Van is the first of its kind to work across a wide range of vehicle manufacturers and provide improved flexibility to […]
Clarks will fit a rear and side camera with a 120° view angle and night vision infra-red, designed to eliminate a significant blind spot which is often the cause of collisions with other road users. The theme of this year’s Road Safety Week is looking out for one another, which highlights how important it is […]
