2014

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    All-new Caddy BlueMotion ready to launch

    The new model achieves its improved efficiency through the aerodynamic body design combined with Volkswagen’s standard BlueMotion Technology features – Cruise Control, Hill-Hold Assist, Start/Stop and Energy Recuperation – plus additional new BlueMotion design and engineering advancements. These include 15-inch Reduced Rolling Resistance Tyres – tyres that reduce friction, and need less effort as they roll, […]

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    Cobra UK calls on government to protect freight industry

    “Crash-for-cash” incidents cost the insurance industry £392m  in 2012 and accounted for 69,500 personal injury claims. Cobra believes the video footage obtained from front-facing cameras, which is admissible evidence in court, could rapidly disprove the growing number of such claims and offer much-needed protection to the freight industry. Commenting on the announcement, Cobra UK managing […]

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  • TomTom to provide cost-effective, entry-level track and trace product

    Few details have been released yet but the company said the device will plug directly into a vehicle’s OBD port, allowing customers to install it themselves. This means no installation charges, helping to make the device a cost-effective, entry-level track and trace product. TomTom announced the new product as it reported further strong growth for […]

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    Michelin Tyres wins supply contract with ARI Fleet UK

    ARI’s vehicles are supplied to customers such as the RSPCA and Autoglass, on a mixture of leasing, contract hire and contract purchase agreements. Commenting on the deal, Keith Allen, managing director of ARI Fleet UK, said: ‘We have chosen to use Michelin tyres because they are quality products which meet the very latest performance requirements, […]

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    Isotrak appoints sales and marketing director as part of global expansion

    With 20 years’ IT experience in enterprise technology covering software, infrastructure, ERP and Software as a Service, Price has been engaged in a range of business activities from training, implementation, sales management and business development, through to consultancy. His previous employers include enterprise resource planning (ERP) and managed services specialist K3, fuel management company TriScan, […]

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    Hard-top manufacturer expands range to meet demand

    The range has been expanded to meet increasing demand from industries for versatile commercial vehicles. The Truckman Utility Top is now available for the L200’s Double Cab Long Bed and Club Cab models, the Ford Ranger’s Double Cab and Super Cab models and the Toyota Hilux Double Cab.  A Single Cab version for the Ford […]

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    Aquila’s Iveco team secures new deal

    Triple Eight, of Westbury in Wiltshire, supplies frozen food to customers in the Chinese food trade across the south Midlands, South West, South coast and South East. The new vans replace two Isuzu 7.5t trucks and are expected to cover around 40,000 miles a year during their working life. The vehicles have been specially converted […]

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    Drivers warned to avoid unofficial London Congestion Charge websites following ASA ruling

    The call follows an Adverting Standards Agency ruling that one site – paylondoncongestion.co.uk – was ‘likely to lead consumers to believe that the web page was an official method of paying the London congestion charge and was affiliated with TfL’. The ASA investigated and upheld three complaints relating to the site misrepresenting a link with TfL and […]

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    APU and Merseyside Police to tackle motor fraud with intelligence sharing agreement

    The information sharing agreement covers a number of organisations and provides a legal framework to facilitate the seamless transfer of information. APU’s contribution will focus on motor fraud activity but will include intelligence relevant when necessary, while adhering to data protection principles and compliance guidelines.     Made up largely of ex-police officers, APU is a bespoke […]

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