Fitted as standard on all Berlingo, Dispatch and Relay panel vans, the specially developed platform is designed to boost efficiency, reduce stress for drivers and provide security in the event of a van being stolen. The Citroën Teletrac package includes Smartnav satellite navigation and Trackstar stolen vehicle tracking. It also provides the telematics platform for […]
Revealed today (9th June) by Transform Scotland, the study found that 84% of respondents favoured road repairs, with only 7% disagreeing. With Audit Scotland having reported the cost of getting all of Scotland's existing road network into good repair at around £2.25bn, just a quarter of the £9 billion the Scottish Government has committed to […]
Winners were announced at a prestigious gala dinner held Thursday 5th June at St John's Hotel in Solihull, Birmingham. The awards, sponsored by Arval, were attended by nearly 300 guests – the highest attendance rate ever. Big winners on the night were MiX Telematics, Ocado, and Travis Perkins who all picked up two awards each. […]
Intended to complement existing reporting methods, the Microlise Driver Performance Module allows drivers to access their own driving performance via either the DPM app on a Smartphone or tablet (including Microlise's DriveTab) or online. The Driver Performance Module shows the driver at the end of each leg or shift, how they have driven, what infringements […]
Tracey Speke becomes business development manager for the Midlands as the firm focuses on continuing its growth and position in the driver risk management and driver training markets through the provision of online, on-site and on-road driver development programmes. Speke has 17 years’ automotive experience, having previously worked in contract hire and leasing and occupational […]
A customer study by Warrantywise found that almost 70% of respondents stated that drivers using their mobile phones was one of the most annoying habits. Almost half of those questioned also stated that potholes were a major cause of annoyance, with a further 60% of respondents quoting over/undertaking as a major frustration. A third admitted […]
Acromas has announced the IPO will be led a management buy-in team led by former NCP chairman Bob Mackenzie working alongside the existing AA management team, and backed by cornerstone investors including Aviva, Blackrock, CRMC, GLG Partners, Henderson Global, Henderson Volantis, Invesco, L&G and Lansdowne Partners. The AA said that it has received binding commitments […]
‘If employers give staff a contract of employment with the right flexibility then they should not have a problem in identifying the driver responsible for the Penalty Charge/Parking Charge and enforcing their payment of the fine, which would normally be deducted from their pay, either in one lump sum or perhaps over time if the […]
Launched in 2012, Lightfoot was developed to meet the needs of busy fleet managers by improving driver behaviour at source through real-time visual and audible training, as well as simple, weekly reports containing at-a-glance insights into fleet performance and confirmation of sustained fuel and CO2 savings. The new tracking facility, which will give fleet managers […]
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The Gold Award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) was presented to Deborah Greenall and Charlie Bailey from Burnt Tree during a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, at the National Exhibition Centre, last month. Handing over the award, David Rawlins, RoSPA’s awards manager, […]
