According to firm, the Volkswagen Crafter was chosen for its reliability, low running costs and ability to deliver large volumes of goods due to its flexible load area in some of the UK’s most remote locations in all conditions. AJG boasts a 150-strong workforce and handles over 9,000 parcel deliveries plus 800 parcel collections every […]
2014
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by Katie Beck
Industry-leading technology created by automotive software specialists Fleetondemand will also provide consolidated reporting designed to enhance fleet management. Richard Dawson, divisional director of Rental at Motiva Group, believes this will be a huge step in the right direction for the company’s M-Way Vehicle Rentals arm. He said: ‘This partnership is a big move for us […]
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Karen Cottington takes on the role with responsibility to guide expansion of the service and maintenance e-commerce platform, used by fleets to process service and maintenance from around franchise dealers, independent garages and fast fits. Cottington has spent almost two decades in the fleet industry, holding roles such as UK head of sales and development […]
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by Katie Beck
With cash in transit vehicles accounting for around a third of the company’s total carbon emissions in the UK, G4S has invested heavily in initiatives to reduce its overall carbon footprint. In 2012, the size of the fleet was reduced by 84 vehicles. Two fully electric cash in transit vehicles, the first in the world, […]
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by Katie Beck
Commenting on the findings, Paul Doble, ecommerce expert at DX, said: ‘The forecast from the IMRG-Metapack report of 940 million parcels being dispatched this year is fantastic news for the industry – and demonstrates the strength of the ecommerce arena – but it nevertheless heaps a lot of pressure on etailers and their logistics partners […]
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SMA invests in EV & hybrid remarketing
The group’s Birmingham Centre is the first to install an electric charging point on site as part of a forward-looking plan that will see all SMA sites will have EV charging stations by the end of Q3 this year Meanwhile each site has a nominated EV expert trained on the products, maintenance and pricing. And […]
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Automotive Leasing partners with specialist housing trust to supply fleet of Mercedes vans
by Katie Beck
The four year contract commenced In September 2013 with the delivery of the 57 Mercedes vans, comprising of Citan, Vito and Sprinter models, which will be used by the housing and maintenance teams that look after the Raven Housing Trust properties. Automotive Leasing have a global deal with Mercedes, and according to Raven Housing Trust, […]
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In total, the value of fraudulent insurance claims uncovered by insurers rose 18% compared to the previous year and equates to more than double the cost the UK’s shoplifting bill. The ABI found that in 2013, a total of 118,500 bogus or exaggerated insurance claims were made, equivalent to 2,279 a week. Fraudulent motor insurance […]
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by Katie Beck
The first stage of the partnership was to replace GRITIT’s existing systems with Telogis’ single platform system. Previously GRITIT used two disparate systems, one for mobile device reporting and job allocation and the other for locating vehicles and assets. According to GRITIT, the mobile phone and table-compatible software is a major asset: ‘Smartphones and handheld […]
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Announced by Transport for London yesterday (29th May), the rise comes into effect from 16th June 2014 and will see the daily Congestion Charge price rise from £10 to £11.50 (or £10.50 if paid using CC Auto Pay or £14 if paid the next charging day). The increase follows a public consultation that took place […]