2014

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    Tail lift specialist invests in Mercedes’ Complete Care package

    The company, which installs and repairs tail lifts, shutter doors and other commercial vehicle body components, has headquarters in Sawston, Cambridge, and depots in Glasgow, London and Manchester. Under the Complete Care contracts, a single monthly payment covers all routine maintenance costs as well as major items such as a new engine, gearbox or rear […]

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    First EVs join fleet at Grass Roots

    The new vans feature the new Grass Roots “bubbly” branding in the form of vinyl wraps with the slogan “I run on elec-trickery” on the back.  The vehicles have been added to the fleet to support the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility as well as the other green initiatives that the organisation runs in […]

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    Vauxhall hands over new Movano van to competition winner

    The new heavy-duty Movano van was won by Alan Bessell, a flooring contractor, and was handed over at Drive Bristol Vauxhall by business manager, Alastair Soper. The prize was part of Screwfix's "Win a Van" competition. The competition was open to customers who bought Stanley products through Screwfix, and Bessell was drawn as the winner […]

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    Fleets warned of threat from vehicle parts thieves

    The warning comes from Allianz Insurance, which says that such vehicle crime is causing considerable cost to UK businesses. The insurer says that not only is the current trend for rising metal prices increasing the instances of catalytic theft – the BBC reported last November that thefts of catalytic converters from motor vehicles have more than […]

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    Call for help with survey on road rage experiences

    The survey is being conducted by The Van Discount Company and is intended to provide an insight about road rage experiences of drivers in the UK, including who they believe to be the safest and most dangerous types of motorists, how they themselves deal with road rage experiences and how this differs with age, sex […]

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    Evander Glazing & Locks scoops RoSPA gold award

    The firm had already scooped the RoSPA Silver Award last year and achieved the jump to a Gold Award in just a year by reducing the annual number of reportable accidents by 38%. Meanwhile, on the road, Evander’s continuing drive to improve safety standards across its fleet saw the company achieve a 51% accident and […]

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    Growing business confidence may turn around flagging truck sales, says NFDA

    So said the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), following the publication yesterday of new Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) commercial vehicle registration figures. According to the SMMT, total commercial vehicle registrations dipped 4.2% in April to 23,338; with the rolling year up 13.0% to 334,808. Van demand in April 2014 remained stable with […]

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    Isuzu Truck launches Isuzu Genuine Parts Club

    Owners of an Isuzu truck from 3.5t up to 18t GVW are automatically eligible to become a member of the Isuzu Genuine Parts Club. ‘Whilst our new Euro 6 vehicles were a major talking point at the CV Show, we were especially  pleased by the visitor reaction to the launch of our new Genuine Parts […]

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