The fully equipped workshop is designed to improve customer service for customers who previously relied on the Dealer’s Birmingham service team to maintain and repair their vehicles. In addition to Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles, Midlands Truck & Van is responsible – like other members of the German manufacturer’s Dealer network – for sales and support of […]
Entitled “Maintenance and mechanics: how safe are your vehicles and who's checking them?”, the event will see experienced fleet and road safety practitioners look at legal requirements for maintenance and mechanics and employer responsibilities, including monitoring driver vehicle checks and reporting defects. The webinar, sponsored by IRTE (Institute of Road Transport Engineers), will also address […]
Overseen by Gavin Davies, head of indirect sales, Alphabet Partner provides SME organisations with access to Alphabet’s full suite of funding fleet management and advanced mobility solutions via a select network of broker partners. Following a rigorous selection process, the firm has partnered with 34 brokers across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. A bespoke […]
By improving the understanding of its fleet of recovery vehicles and trucks, Crystal Collections also claims to have made a 20% saving on fuel expenditure. Masternaut’s telematics solution has enabled Crystal Collections’ drivers to use the software’s routing capabilities to find the quickest way to a job. Likewise, fleet managers have a real-time view of […]
The breakthrough follows months of negotiation with VCA, the Department for Transport agency responsible for confirming Type Approvals to all automotive European Community Directives and other regulations. It means that vans fitted by Bevan with racks manufactured at the Merseyside production facility of Supertrucks, the glass transport solutions specialist which it acquired earlier this year, […]
The new multi-purpose vehicle is based at ATS Euromaster’s comprehensive centre in Swansea, but will service customer requests within a 50 mile radius. It features a tail-lift and a Universal Hydraulics crane-mounted tyre handler, designed to enable ATS Euromaster to fit and service light earthmover and industrial tyres, whilst also being suitable for deployments to […]
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Despite safety recommendations stating that tyres should be checked once a month and before long journeys, 13% of respondents said they do not check their tyre pressure at all, while 16% never check tyre tread. This figure rises to 20% for 18-24 year olds. And yet, the statistics found that 78% of men said they […]
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The move sees the carmaker drop the current warranty of 100,000 miles and an unlimited amount of time for the first owner of the car and instead move to the standard three-year/60k warranty with options for extension. The new warranty will apply to all new cars and vans, with the exception of the Vivaro and […]
More than 70% of GAP’s fleet is now Volkswagen and the firm plans to convert its remaining vehicles to the brand over the coming years. Bobby Allan, fleet disposal and transport manager at GAP, said: ‘The brand’s quality build and low running costs, combined with the service from the Edinburgh team, gave us the confident […]
The new fleet consists of the 90, 100 and 110 country station wagon models and will be based at the company’s specialist vehicle division in Doncaster from October 2014. According to Dawsonrentals vans, this financial investment reflects the growing demand from customers and businesses for its diverse range of specialised services. The van rental business […]
