2014

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    FTA helps fleets prepare for Glasgow Games

    The conference will give good vehicle operators information and guidance about how to adapt to the potentially difficult transport situations before and during the Games, which take place from 23 July – 3 August. Entitled, “Managing deliveries and servicing during the Commonwealth Games 2014”, the conference will be sponsored by ATS Euromaster and Volvo and […]

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    Silverstone Fleet Show 2014: Silverstone Circuit becomes "eco-driving" hub for a day

    The Fleet Show 2014 – organised by Fleet World magazine – will offer its audience of senior fleet decision-makers the opportunity to test drive a wide range of new cars and vans on a number of different race track scenarios.  Fleet Show event organiser Jerry Ramsdale explained: ‘If you mention the name "Silverstone", people immediately […]

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    FIAT Professional UK sales rise 70% in 2013

    The brand added that when every vehicle sold by FIAT Professional is factored in, including those classified as passenger cars and Ducato vans with a GVW of four tonnes, the brand's market share is closer to 5.1%, its largest ever portion of the UK's LCV market. With more than 13,500 sales in total in 2013, […]

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    2013 was an award-winning year for Ford's commercial vehicle range

    Ford awards presented in 2013 include: Transit Custom: Van Fleet World Honours – Best New Van Van Fleet World Honours – Best Medium Van Van Fleet World Honours – Innovation Award ALD Automotive/Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon – Class 9 Award Transit Custom ECOnetic Transit Connect: ACFO Awards – Small Van of the Year (11th successive […]

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    First motorway services pub now open

    The Hope and Champion bar and restaurant is sited at the Beaconsfield services and will be open from 4am until 1am seven days a week. It is licensed to sell alcohol from 9am. Manager of the M40 branch, Steve Baldwin said: ‘The Extra Motorway Service Area, now including The Hope and Champion, primarily serves the […]

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    M&P plots extended delivery service with new Citans

    The company is now running three Long-bodied Citan 109 CDIs and a single Extra-long variant powered by the same 66 kW (90 hp) engine. Assigned to members of M&P’s sales team, each will cover up to 50,000 miles per year, delivering Swiss Leica Geosystems surveying equipment to customers throughout the UK. The Citan range combines […]

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    Banbury Council prepares for winter’s worst with 4×4 FUSO Canter

    The 6.5-tonne Canter 6C18 was supplied by Mercedes-Benz dealer Euro Commercials (South Wales), as the German manufacturer’s franchised network is responsible for sales and support of the Japanese light truck range in the UK. The truck came with a demountable snowplough blade and gritting hopper/spreader by US specialist Meyer. It is also fitted with a […]

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    LCV values up in December, reveals NAMA

    In its December 2013 LCV market report, NAMA found that during December, the average values of used LCVs at auction across the board increased by 5.4% from £4,512 to £4.757. Total sales volumes saw a sharp fall of -51.2% however, with a total of 3,885 units being sold. The number of days that LCVs remained […]

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    SMMT goes on the road with Type Approval workshops

    The workshops have been organised in conjunction with the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (formerly VOSA), and are designed to help commercial vehicle businesses, bodybuilders and convertors get to grips with Whole Vehicle Type Approval. Taking place at locations across the UK, the workshops will cover how to obtain […]

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    Free online service finds lowest available lease rate on any car or LCV

    Operating in a similar way to comparison sites for insurance etc, CompareMyFleet.com enables fleets to input their required vehicle details, including maintenance options plus annual mileage and replacement period. Within 24-hours, decision-makers will receive from CompareMyFleet.com a report containing quotes from a basket of leasing companies on a per vehicle basis in a consistent and […]

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