The Department of Transport published the revelation that the number of van’s populating the British road community has risen by 30,000 within the past decade which is far greater than the increase of its smaller cousin: the car. The increase in volume has contributed to a broader spectrum in its driving personalities. The White Van […]
The all-new Ford Transit and the all-new Ford Transit Connect finished first in their respective classes after competing in the challenge in the frozen north of Finland – where temperatures can drop as low as -50 C. From slaloming across a frozen airfield, to tackling a torturous 700 kilometre route of icy, rutted roads, the […]
The poll, conducted by TrackCompare, ran for ten days in February. Visitors were asked: 'Do you support the introduction of new “stealth” speed cameras?' 70% answered no, while 30% said yes. The new cameras, which have been proposed by the Highways Agency to enforce the 70mph motorway speed limit, will be positioned on busy sections […]
Out of the £140m funding, £36.5m will be used for areas where the roads have been most damaged by severe weather, taking the total to £80m. On top of this, an extra £103.5m also being made available to all councils across England. This is in addition to almost £900million already made available for road maintenance […]
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Mercedes would be the first to admit that, despite offering the full Sprinter van line-up with the option of Euro 6 specification engines, take up will remain slow until legislation catches up in 2016. Of course if you want the most powerful motor, you don’t get the choice, as all V6 models are now Euro […]
The solution integrates Mobile Tornado’s Push To Talk platform with Accel’s “Voyager” connected car smartphone to deliver safe, instant connectivity and communication. Incorporating Mobile Tornado’s Instant Message, Talk and Locate software with the smartphone technology enables fleets to stay in instant communication with one or many employees simultaneously, locate workforces out on the road and […]
Tyrefix UK operations director Tony Etheridge explained: ‘We previously bought second-hand Mercedes-Benz vans and ran them into the ground. They always served us well but we decided it was time to smarten up our image by moving to a fleet of new vehicles. ‘We were offered a very cheap deal by another manufacturer so we […]
What does the deal involve? HgCapital has bought the business and all existing shareholders (management and LDC) have reinvested to the value of 20% of the new company. Why has the deal been undertaken? Our principle investors Lloyds Development Capital invested in the business back in 2008. Three to five years is a fairly normal […]
Dubbed Cara 110, the new system is currently in its final trials in Europe and will be officially launched at the Show. The system has been developed by Blacktrack, a small private company developing and manufacturing vehicle-related electronic devices in North Yorkshire and one of a number of leading fleet suppliers exhibiting in the state-of-the-art […]
Citing the increasing signs of recovery in the UK and global economies, the firm is to invest the funds in back-office facilities, including the ongoing development of new and innovative technologies, which are designed to further enhance vehicle inspection, asset management and online remarketing tools. The firm added that these developments will help the company […]
