So says Chevin Fleet Solutions, which adds that the amount of information produced by and for fleets is likely to increase exponentially over the next few years – and that using it to create genuinely useful reports could be increasingly difficult. Ashley Sowerby, managing director at Chevin, said: ‘Wherever you look in the fleet sector, […]
A leading technical service provider to the traffic and infrastructure markets, Imtech is taking delivery of 60 Vivaro vans as part of the group-wide deal. The contract came about following a competitive tender exercise – managed by ERA Fleet Cost Management Ltd (ERAFCM) – based on whole-life costs across the market where Vauxhall came out […]
Merlin Housing Society previously used a combination of rented, owned and contract hire vehicles. However, when the housing association reviewed its existing contracts, Merlin Housing used the opportunity to consolidate their fleet with one supplier and said that Automotive Leasing emerged as the clear choice. Automotive Leasing’s global deal with Mercedes ensured a very competitive […]
Mr Clarke died on Sunday 25th May 2014 after being struck by lightning on Thursday 22nd May whilst hosting a charity golf match in Watford, UK. A celebration of his life is to be held at the Sculpture Gallery at Woburn Abbey, Woburn, Milton Keynes, MK17 9WA on 20th June 2014. The directors of White […]
New figures released by Transport for London also show that the total number of road casualties in London also fell by around 5% to its lowest ever level. The figures are released following the publication last June of a new road safety plan, “Safe Streets for London”, which set out a clear path towards helping to […]
Trakm8 Logistics is designed to allow visibility of daily jobs against a predefined schedule. A web based dynamic Gantt chart is displayed giving the operator a complete overview of the delivery or engineer visit activity and job status. If a job or delivery is in jeopardy, the Gantt chart will clearly highlight and alert the […]
Built in Europe and available as an LCV or five-seat passenger car, the model is billed as combining class-leading cargo volume with award-winning zero-emission technology. The result is said to be 40% lower for servicing costs and up to four times cheaper to fuel than diesel vehicles, whilst also offering a practical and sustainable city […]
Martin Wedge, MD of the Oxfordshire-based group, says there are inherent contradictions in new plans to give UK magistrates the powers to hand out up to £10,000 in fines for speeding drivers just days after it controversially shelved a scheme to delay young drivers taking to the road immediately after passing their driving tests. ‘The […]
According to Warranty Direct’s latest labour rates study, the average main dealer hourly rate (£92.11) was 44.9% more than the average non-franchised rate (£63.56). In 2006, franchised premises were 83% dearer than non-franchised. Warranty Direct points to a rise in the average rate at independent premises, up from £49.61 in 2006 to £63.56 an hour […]
BCA found that demand for LCVs remained strong throughout the month and with the best quality stock in short supply, values continued to rise. Both Fleet & Lease and Dealer P/X van values rose during the month and are well ahead year-on-year. The average van at BCA sold for £5,587 in May, an increase of […]
