The new handle – @VWUKFleet – offers up-to-date information on the latest models, innovative technologies and ownership benefits. Volkswagen Fleet already offers a wealth of information on its website, including useful calculators and tools along with the popular Fleet Manager guides and Company Car and Van Tax guide. Volkswagen communications manager Tracey Rossetti commented: ‘Twitter gives us […]
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Under the changes, which have already been informally agreed, CO2 emissions from new vans would be capped at 147g/km by 2020 from the current level of 147g/km, and a new testing protocol is to be introduced to provide more reliable methods. ‘We achieved a result after some difficult negotiations. I'm glad that we haven't yielded […]
The limit would apply to the city centre, main shopping streets and residential areas and follows a successful pilot in the Marchmont, Grange and Prestonfield areas of the city last year. The move would make Edinburgh the first city in Scotland to do so. The council is also looking to reduce the speed limit for […]
The training (and qualification) forms part of the FTA Van Excellence programme which was launched in 2011. It has become the operating standard for LCV fleets across all sectors. Originally designed to support van operators at a manager and supervisor level, Arval identified important value in putting its own employees through the training. For Arval, […]
Dale has nearly 30 years’ experience within the automotive industry with a background in sales and operations. He first joined Lombard Vehicle Management in 1989 (formally BCC) and was responsible for their entry into the LCV contract hire marketplace in 2000. At Lombard he grew the business van fleet from 500 to 23,000 commercial vehicles […]
A specialist supplier to local authorities and housing associations, TSG is now running 54 Citans, as well as nine larger Vito models. All are the subject of a CharterWay contract hire agreement from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services under which they will each cover 20,000 miles a year. The new vans have been allocated to TSG service […]
he breakdown specialist reported last September that it was trialling the universal wheel following a 33% rise in ‘puncture no spare’ call-outs from 2012 to 2013. The RAC is also predicting 250,000 such breakdowns by 2015 as many vehicle manufacturers no longer include spare wheels in new cars in order to decrease emissions and manufacturing costs. […]
Dubbed NEXFLEET, the cloud-based system enables anytime, anywhere access and is also said to offer quick and easy initial set-up, being ready to use in less than 10 minutes. The system covers all aspects of fleet management; from driver management, vehicle maintenance to Motor Insurance Database (MID) reporting and driver licence checking –all from one […]
Sign Language initially supplied livery for 15 new Renault Master vans that have joined the Autoglass Specials division, which caters to the needs of the coach, bus and train industry. A further 55 livery kits were supplied for new vehicles that joined the Autoglass fleet in the final weeks of 2013. Additionally, Sign Language anticipates […]
According to Manheim, while the average LCV value at auction rose from £4,179 in December 2012 to £4,405 last month, the average age of vans increased from 60 months, up to 63 during the year. James Davis, head of commercial vehicles at Manheim, explained: ‘Comparing an average van at auction today, to one we would […]
