2014

The current figures show that nearly 800,000 drivers are engaged in Driver CPC and just over 564,000  have completed their 35 hours’ training. And in July 2014 alone, over 1.1 million hours of training were logged.  The latest figures also show that 24,245,741 hours of periodic training have been taken by professional drivers since 2008. […]

With over 25 years’ experience in contract hire and vehicle management, Kerr was previously the director of asset finance at Lombard North Central Plc. He previously held a number of senior management roles within Lombard Vehicle Management, and even after the closure of the business, he was retained by Lombard to head up their asset […]

Now in their ninth year, the Fleet Hero awards are a key event in the green fleet calendar. The awards recognise private and public organisations that are successfully reducing their fleet carbon footprints and lowering their fuel bills and also include companies that supply cost and fuel saving products or services to fleets as well […]

According to the AA, Ford secured the order following an exhaustive analysis of whole-life costs. Commenting on the deal, Sarah Dopson, AA head of fleet, said: ‘We looked at all the usual factors – acquisition price, depreciation, servicing and maintenance costs, running costs including fuel economy – and the Transit Custom came out top. Deliveries […]

According to Enterprise, the deal will increase the breadth of vehicles and services the company can provide to its customers under its flexible commercial vehicle division, Flex-E-Rent. The deal will see Enterprise take on Burnt Tree’s diverse commercial fleet of 17,000 vehicles, including commercial vans, HGVs, refrigerated trucks and accessible minibuses, its proprietary fleet management […]

By improving fuel efficiency from 25 to 30.1 MPG and achieving a resultant decrease in CO2 emissions, the Kent-based firm has successfully achieved accreditation under the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS). FORS, which is run by Transport for London, aims to improve fleet activity across the UK by ensuring operators are committed to becoming safer, […]

The organisation's fleet of bespoke Ford Transit vans are fitted out to allow for sensitive information and various media formats to be transported safely without fear of damage. Lex Autolease was selected following a rigorous tender process, and will deliver a further 71 bespoke vans to the business by the end of the year. Commenting […]

Designed to maximising mobility and minimising downtime, Vauxhall says van fleet customers can expect diagnostics without appointment, lead times no longer than three days and a dedicated Premier Van Helpline. Vauxhall also pledge to collect and deliver vehicles within a ten-mile radius (five miles within the M25) and offer a courtesy vehicle free of charge. […]

Explaining the findings, MyCarCheck.com/Trade’s LCV expert, David Hill, said: ‘July sales faded mid-month as predicted but prices remain steady despite the market going quiet. Traders continue to search for those elusive bargains, but many of the disposal people are away on holiday. We don’t expect the market to pick up until the schools go back […]

Developed by the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles aftersales team, the new service promise has evolved from customer feedback and the experiences of Van Centre teams across the country. Focus has been placed on a number of key areas, including: approval of work, transparency of work undertaken and overall level of service. Volkswagen believes that the new […]