In an extensive managerial career spanning more than 16 years in the fleet industry, Jones has held senior positions at Masterlease, Interleasing, Lex Vehicle Leasing and Avis Rent-a-Car. She worked most recently for Leasedrive where she was general manager – sales, responsible for working with major blue chip strategic and corporate fleet clients and managing […]
According to BJB Lift Trucks, the company reported widespread benefits across the business, with Masternaut’s solution giving it the ability to distribute work loads according to exact vehicle positioning. This has produced a 15% drop in fuel cost through cutting down on the unnecessary time vehicles spend out on the road. The knock-on effect from […]
The sole supply agreement, which includes vehicle livery and mobility management, will see 146 LCVs delivered throughout 2014 to Nationwide Platforms, a market leader in access platform hire, equipment sales and working at height courses. Awarded following a rigorous 11-month tender process, the new contract will help to save more than £32,000 from fleet hire […]
The announcement comes as part of Ford Retail’s national rebrand to TrustFord, and is part of an ongoing strategy to ensure a consistent, industry-leading experience for customers across its entire dealership network, including small business owners. As well as covering the cost of design and fitting of new branded livery, TrustFord’s team of specialists will […]
New stats from Goodyear Dunlop show that demand for its winter tyres from police forces across the UK increased by nearly 30% from 2012 to 2013. Kiran Panchal, Goodyear Dunlop, fleet key account manager, said: ‘‘The common misperception about winter tyres is that they only really deliver in the snow – but in fact winter […]
According to APU, light commercial vehicles have been involved in almost a third of all deliberate collisions caused by the gangs in a worrying trend that has emerged in the last 12 months. The announcement comes as new data shows that crash for cash incidents increased by 51% in 2013 to reach a record level, according […]
The scheme has been set up to offer significant benefits to employees, at no extra cost to the employer. Whenever standard eyecare eVouchers are purchased by the employer, whether for VDU, Safety or Driver eyecare, Specsavers Corporate Eyecare supplies Premium Club eVouchers at no extra cost to the employer. Three Premium Club eVouchers are available […]
The journey planner, operated by PIE Mapping and delivered via the UK Haulier website, provides freight operators and drivers a way to plan routes tailored to their vehicle size automatically avoiding commercial vehicle road restrictions. Commenting on the record visitor numbers, Freddie Talberg, CEO of PIE Mapping, said: 'The take up of the journey planner […]
The BlueOptimize vehicle tuning product is focused solely on reducing fuel consumption and emissions and is estimated to cut fuel use by up to 15%. Commenting on the initiative, Jadon Silva, HomeServe’s director of procurement, said: ‘I am very proud of the initiative we have introduced with Viezu. Not only have we been able to […]
The Combos are fitted with the 1.3CDTi ecoFLEX engine with Start/Stop, delivering an impressive 58.9mpg, helping to keep Konecranes’ fleet-average emissions low and its efficiency high. Fitted with the Euro 5-compliant 2.0CDTi 115PS engine, the Vivaros also offer both performance and fuel economy, while providing large and versatile storage capabilities. To further enhance vehicle usability […]
