The organisation, a major Irish company involved in the production, supply, distribution and maintenance of electricity throughout Ireland and internationally, runs 2,000 vehicles plus 2,500 “grey fleet” vehicles covering 17 million km of business travel every year. As a result of the implementation of its Safe Driving Bureau as part of a number of new […]
he insurer says it has seen a 21% increase in organised fraud over 2013, contributing to the record number of fraudulent motor claims. More than 50% of Aviva’s motor injury claims fraud is now organised in nature and the insurer now has over 6,500 suspicious injury claims linked to known fraud rings. Aviva also highlighted […]
Truck registrations saw a sharp upturn of 65.7% to 8,457 units, marking the first month of growth for the market in 2014. Year-to-date levels remain down 9.2%, however. SMMT found that the van market continued a strong performance, up 18.2% in October to 26,570 units, and up 18.1% for the year-to-date. UK van and truck […]
The increase from 33 MPG to 39 MPG across the company’s 241 vehicles was achieved in five months, using driver behaviour monitoring tools to underpin a performance improvement programme. Axis said the move has also helped cut fuel expenditure and reduce both servicing and maintenance costs. 'This is a massive achievement for us in such […]
The new payment arrangements – known as Dart Charge – will help reduce congestion and ease traffic flow at the Crossing as drivers will no longer stop to pay at the barriers. The last cash payment will be taken at the Crossing around 10pm on Saturday 29 November. From 6am on Sunday 30 November drivers […]
In September 2013, tracker devices were fitted to 104 distribution centre (DC) vehicles from 3.5t upwards, measuring fuel consumption, idling time and driver behaviour. At the end of each shift, using data captured by the trackers, drivers were debriefed on their performance so they could address areas for improvement, such as harsh braking or acceleration. […]
Using grant funding from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), the points will be installed at the Beeches Car Park in Cirencester and Old Market Way in Moreton-in-Marsh and will be active within weeks, offering hubs for visitors and residents bringing plug-in vehicles to the district. Users will be charged £4 via a telephone […]
That’s the warning from ACFO, which says it’s concerned at the lack of information being provided to businesses by the Agency as to how the new scheme will work and how fleets can set up an online account, resulting in possible charges for fleets. The organisation is also warning that the new system will result […]
The Vauxhalls will be used by Chivas’ warehousing teams as site vehicles. They will remain on the fleet for the next five years, covering an average of 2,000 miles per year travelling between warehouses to load and unload casks at the beginning and end of the whisky maturation process. Powered by the 1.3 CDTi 16v […]
Part of the British Gas and Scottish Gas Group, the firm comprises 68 franchise businesses operating throughout the UK to offer a support network to consumers and businesses alike. The Volkswagen Caddy was chosen by the firm for its low running costs and reputation for being one of the most reliable vans in the class. […]
