The new Sprinter vans arrived via Dealer Euro Commercials. All are Sprinter 313 CDI models with 129 hp common rail turbodiesel engines and BlueEFFICIENCY packages which combine a raft of measures designed to reduce fuel use and exhaust emissions. These include ECO-Start, the innovative system that cuts the engine whenever a vehicle is stationary – […]
The integration works by allowing operators to utilise their vehicle tracking system to promote available capacity and match precise vehicle locations with tens of thousands of loads posted on the freight exchange. In addition, by taking advantage of the live vehicle tracking data integration, trading partners will also be able to view the whereabouts and […]
BCA found that values for the best presented vans typically outstripping price guide expectations by some margin. For the second month running, year-on-year values across the board are up by nearly 10% as the relative shortage of retail quality LCVs continues. The average value of a van sold at BCA in October was £5,615, the […]
As predicted by Manheim, November saw a significant volume increase of stock entering the wholesale market, an impressive 32% more than in November 2013. This heralds a welcome return to seasonal de-fleet patterns which have not been seen for several years. Manheim states this return to seasonal de-fleeting follows the traditional time lag post September […]
Announced in the second reading of the Infrastructure Bill – which is expected to receive Royal Assent by March 2015 – the tranche of changes see the Highways Agency become a government-owned company, which will save the taxpayer at least £2.6bn over the next 10 years. The agency will be renamed as Highways England from […]
Available to download from the Google Play Store, the app offers alerts based on TomTom’s extensive coverage of fixed speed cameras. App users will automatically get camera reports shared by more than 3.4 million TomTom drivers, and will also receive an update every minute, with upcoming mobile speed cameras based on the latest information from […]
As well as helping users to book parking spaces, Alphabet’s partnership with JustPark also provides customers with the opportunity to rent out any unused parking spaces or electric vehicle charging points to generate additional income. Alphabet will refer any of their customers interested in renting out their spaces to JustPark for expert advice, providing businesses […]
Virtually all the exhibitors at the 2014 Show have now confirmed that they will be attending again next May. And more than 20 new exhibitors – including vehicle manufacturers, leasing companies and fleet service providers – have already signed up for the event. The last available stand space was snapped up at the end of last week by one […]
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The initiative was developed in partnership with the Association of British Insurers in response to the government’s Insurance Industry Access to Driver Data programme and the DVLA’s ongoing aims to digitise the driver data it holds. MyLicence will act as a deterrent against insurance fraud and in some cases, should reduce insurance premiums for motorists. […]
The research reveals that currently around 90,400 van drivers (less than 3%) are using telematics in their vehicles. This means a majority of the 3.35 million van drivers are missing out on the benefits of potentially lower insurance premiums and beneficial feedback from the technology on how to improve their driving behaviours. Telematics can be used […]
