The new workshop will be able to offer servicing and maintenance for vehicles ranging from car-derived vans (CDVs) to a variety of 7.5 tonne vehicles. The new facility will allow the Luton team to perform service and maintenance jobs on site, rather than rely on other Northgate Workshop facilities close by, enhancing the customer experience […]
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The new MAN franchise will sit alongside Aquila’s existing Iveco dealership. The business, which offers parts, servicing and vehicle sales, was purchased from Vertu Motors at the same time as buying two other dealerships in Swindon and Avonmouth. Established in 2003, Aquila is the main dealer for MAN Truck and Bus, Caterpillar, Isuzu and Neoplan […]
The company, which has now worked with Northgate for over 12 years, offers repair and replacement services including its “same day – next day” offering. It also operates a “repair first” policy – only replacing windscreens when the damage is too severe to be repaired, saving its customers replacement costs. The new contract with Northgate […]
The data, which suggests that three of Britain’s cities – London, Birmingham and Leeds – will exceed the European air pollution limits, was published on the Defra website yesterday (10th July) and comes as the UK faces legal action for its failure to meet the legal limits. Lawyers from the EU Commission said this would […]
The plan has identified the need to explore new ways of reducing the Council’s transport-related emissions across Wiltshire. Wiltshire Council has a target to reduce the CO2 output generated by its fleet by 11,8000 tonnes by 2016/17. As part of the project, the Council is currently running a four month trial of in-cab driver intervention […]
Operating from its sites in Bradford, Doncaster, Hull, Immingham, Leeds, Sheffield and York, Northside passed a stringent audit by the manufacturer to become one of the first three Mercedes-Benz franchisees in Britain to secure the coveted Van ProCenter accreditation. Mercedes-Benz Van ProCenter Dealers must keep extended opening hours for customer convenience and meet the manufacturer’s […]
The organisation’s comments come as it releases a new report that identifies current safety weaknesses in the SRN: more than 100 people a year lose their lives on motorways and a further 164 on the rest of the network. The report, and the associated Risk Map, shows how the risk of being killed or seriously injured varies […]
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Renault’s updated Trafic range aims to build upon the success of its distinctive predecessor, by offering improved fuel consumption, lower emissions, increased carrying capacity and a more refined cab/office environment for drivers. The unusual roof hump might be gone but Trafic retains a distinctive face, with Renault’s large corporate diamond logo taking centre stage. The […]
The new vans were bought from one of the firm’s customers, the Gordon Lamb vehicle dealership, and will be used by engineers performing maintenance and installation tasks in the field. This brings the total vehicle fleet at Network Telecom to 14, which provides UK businesses with a full range of telecommunication services including business phone systems, lines […]
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The survey by the A9 Safety Group found that 20% of respondents indicated that they had travelled at 15 miles an hour or more above the speed limit and more than a third (38%) had driven at 10 miles or more above the limit either “occasionally” or “frequently”. The research comes as the installation of […]
