The West Midlands-based company provided the armed forces with 104 Classic High Roof hardtops for its fleet of Ford Ranger Double Cab pick-up trucks. The fleet vehicles are deployed at military bases across the UK and used for a wide range of tasks. According to the Auto Styling Truckman, the classic hardtops increase the flexibility […]
The work will chiefly involve fire prevention – carrying equipment and personnel to assess fire risks in business premises and public buildings and as part of fire safety demonstrations. According to SFRS fleet manager, Scott Roberts, the vehicles are ideally suited to the task: ‘It’s a small van but the load space within is excellent […]
The report – available here – has been published to give an overview of van safety issues in Europe, and to encourage and enable van fleet operators to navigate European legislation and apply good practice measures for their drivers and businesses. In line with frameworks such as ISO 39001 or the Haddon Matrix, the report […]
Once again the companies, which are part of Northgate plc, have teamed up to find the UK’s most creative livery across their wide and diverse range of clients, including manufacturers, retailers, utilities, small independent companies and large national companies. Now open for entries until mid-November, the awards are open to businesses across the UK to […]
The vehicles will be used by the Council’s construction and plumbing maintenance teams. In addition to Volkswagen’s BlueMotion Technology – which helps the City Council’s Caddy fleet meet its stringent emissions targets – the vans also have a high standard specification, which includes: cruise control, rear parking sensors, and electrically heated and adjustable door mirrors. […]
The PDA, or “Roadside Technician”, as it has been named, has already been rolled out to mobile mechanics across the south and will be utilised by all engineers before the end of the year. The hardware is designed to give mobiles access to a broad range of information and essential applications through one easy-to-use device. […]
The development on Ainslie Street, West Pitkerro Industrial Estate, represents a £750,000 investment by the manufacturer’s franchisee for Scotland’s Central Belt, which, like other members of the Mercedes-Dealer network, is also responsible for sales and support of the FUSO Canter light truck range. The facility is open into the night, which means customers can get […]
Driver First Assist is a not-for-profit organisation whose aim is to populate the UK road network with drivers (DFAs) who have been trained to provide life-saving first aid and manage the scene at road traffic collisions (RTC), prior to the arrival of the emergency services. The organisation is offering free training as the first cycle […]
The call comes from road safety charity Brake, which has teamed up with Licence Bureau to publish today (15th October) a new report showing that many companies with staff who drive for work don't have good practice procedures to protect people on foot and bike: More than half (54%) don't provide driver education on protecting […]
According to Flowrite, a system was needed that would help improve the management of their customer’s assets including catering refrigeration – walk-in chillers & freezers, cellar cooling, service cabinets, display refrigeration, ice machines and air conditioning equipment, and to optimise its service operation for planned and reactive maintenance. Aeromark offered mobile workforce technology to schedule […]
