2014

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    TomTom Telematics celebrates 15 years of WEBFLEET

    Launched in 1999, WEBFLEET has grown to become the most widely-adopted telematics SaaS platform in Europe, capable of providing actionable insights into fleet operations. WEBFLEET's fleet management systems are utilised in industries as diverse as transport and logistics, utilities, construction, meal delivery, breakdown assistance and car-sharing schemes. WEBFLEET has tracked the movement of everything from […]

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    FleetMaster Young Driver Academy boosts safety for British Gas

    The scheme, which is the largest of its kind in the UK, is delivered over a 12 month period through mentored on-the-job sessions and is focussed on developing advanced driving skills. Commenting on the scheme, Jon York, fleet safety manager, British Gas, said: ‘British Gas is a safety-first organisation and this ethos extends to all […]

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    Marston and Zenith sign mixed fleet deal

    Under the deal, Zenith is providing contract hire with full vehicle maintenance and accident management for 120 vehicles, including standard vans, specialist vehicles and cars. In addition, Marston has 200 short-term hire vehicles, managed by Zenith on a day-to-day basis, with some vehicles transferring over to contract hire on expiry of existing contracts. As part of […]

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    GPS fleet tracking helps scaffolding firm improve fleet efficiency

    The firm turned to Fleetmatics to keep up with its expanding customer base across the South East of England. ‘With a growing fleet, we found that organising each vehicle’s schedule and knowing their location at any given time of the day was becoming increasingly difficult,’ explained Rob Lee, logistics manager. ‘At a glance, I am […]

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    Northgate Vehicle Hire makes key appointment to workshop delivery team

    Graham joins Northgate from Bentley Motors Crewe, where he was head of after sales. In his new role his responsibilities will include overseeing all of Northgate’s national workshop operations – through working closely with the Northgate’s eight area workshop managers. ‘What attracted me to Northgate is its industry leading in-house workshop network, which ensures their vehicles […]

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    New video website puts focus on Nissan e-NV200

    e4Business will act as the central home for a growing series of videos highlighting how the e-NV200 is being used by business van users across the country. It is the hub for companies to find all required information to show how they can save costs by going electric. Two of the first videos star TV […]

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    SFS expands mobile engineering fleet with Vitos

    Each internal fit out of the new vans was designed by SFS to accommodate specialist tools, parts and work benches. The vans will be used to support the workshops and local authority vehicles. Commenting on the new vehicles, Bob Sweetland, managing director, SFS said: ‘Our customers are our number one priority and we continually invest […]

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    Anglian Water renews ATS Euromaster tyre service contract for 13th consecutive year

    Under the new contract, Anglian Water also maintains its Michelin tyre policy for the car and van fleet, which it says has led to fewer tyre replacements and reduced levels of fuel consumption – playing part in its overall ambition to lessen its environmental impact. Additional support provided by the Michelin team has included highlighting […]

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    Lex Autolease launches dedicated “Business Critical” offering

    The “Business Critical” service provides a bespoke end–to-end fleet management solution that covers vehicle funding, design, build and procurement, through to complete in-life management and incident support. The service is designed to minimise downtime and keep business critical fleets on the road, including “blue light: fleets, those that provide essential services and those that carry […]

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