This follows the increasing trend for new cars to have digital radio as standard (now over 45% of new registrations). Ford Motor Company is the UK commercial van market leader and announced the launch of the new Ford Transit Courier and International Van of the Year the Ford Transit Connect, with DAB as standard this […]
The agency said it is supporting Greater Manchester Police and Cheshire Police in a number of prosecutions resulting from incidents last month where drivers have ignored “red X” lane closure signs or used the hard shoulder to get past congestion resulting from accidents. The Highways Agency revealed it has handed CCTV footage from recent incidents to support […]
Car2U, which hires and leases a range of vehicles to organisations and individuals around the country, decided to develop its own inhouse software to record the delivery, collection and assessment of damage to its fleet. The company has now rolled out its new system, which is streamlining operations, reducing paperwork and costs and increasing recharge […]
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The company is an international supplier of construction products, which includes insulation, roofing and commercial interiors, and the nationwide deal will cover incident management, roadside assistance, third party data-capture and uninsured loss recovery for vehicles including cars, vans and light commercial vehicles. The contract continues the firms’ existing long-term partnership for up to three years. Over the life of the […]
Asked “Could technology bring an end to speeding?”, 56% of respondents said yes. Kjell Anderton, a TrackCompare director, said: ‘After years of uncertainty, there are now clear signs of increasing acceptance among fleet operators that technology will eventually end speeding. ‘However, we were surprised by some comments. One respondent told us the only way to […]
Early findings from the 2014 CV Informer survey show that 77% of businesses expect the sector to do better this year than it did in 2013, with 20% predicting a similar performance and just 3% expecting conditions to deteriorate. Confidence levels have risen since the same time last year, when just 50% of the sector […]
The DVSA launched the guide to an audience of vehicle rental and leasing industry executives at a BVRLA/Motor Transport breakfast event held at the Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show in Birmingham today (30 April). The latest guide was drawn up with the help of BVRLA members and includes clarification on safety inspection intervals, new guidance on […]
The firm said the new channel ‘strives make Alphabet the lender of choice for electric vehicles and prestige models in the broker/SME arena’ and will provide a bespoke new IT platform to offer Alphabet’s broker partners access to a full suite of funding and ancillary products. ‘We’re delighted to announce the launch of our first-ever […]
William Brown, Isuzu’s general manager, commented: ‘Vehicle conversions are more popular than ever before as businesses and public-sector organisations increasingly require task-specific vehicles that better fit their working environment and needs. ‘The Isuzu D-Max is the perfect base vehicle for many of the most demanding conversions, as its rugged chassis and class-leading towing capacity means […]
Due to be completed in the next year, the changes will save the taxpayer at least £2.6bn over the next 10 years according to the DfT and will make the new company more accountable to Parliament and road users. The proposals were first announced last October, with a consultation having taken place since then. The […]
