The 2015 event on 12 May, which is being sponsored by Barclaycard Fuel+ in association with TMC, has already attracted record numbers of exhibitors and pre-registered visitors. The Show provides a unique combination of test driving the very latest models, plus fleet education with a hugely popular series of fleet-on-fleet workshops, and a large static […]
April 2015
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by Katie Beck
Since adopting the web-based tracking tool Ctrack Online across 17 vans used by its team of electricians, the company has claimed labour costs reductions of 12% by ensuring the number of hours booked by staff accurately reflects actual hours worked, and fuel usage savings of 15% by controlling private mileage claims. The added visibility and […]
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by Katie Beck
Sponsored by Transport for London (TfL), the event aims to highlight the challenges transport operators in London face over the next two to three years, examining those challenges in more detail and suggesting possible solutions. The conference will also consider changes to London’s road space, and focus on the competing needs of cyclists, buses, pedestrians, […]
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by Contributor
Owens, headquartered in Llanelli with 15 sites across Wales and England and a fleet of more than 350 vehicles, identified the need to improve its fleet risk management processes following a road traffic accident or incident and took the initiative to partner with Manchester-based, 3Sixty Fleet utilising its ‘FleetWatch’ service. “We realised that we needed […]
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FTA conference to address Energy Audits
The conference, which takes place on 13 May at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, will be chaired by Justin Laney, general manager – central transport at John Lewis Partnership, and sponsored by Bridgestone, DAF Trucks, Intermodality, PTV Group and Texaco. The programme also includes a keynote address from the UK Committee on Climate Change […]
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The integrated dashcam continuously records and automatically saves files on impact. Other features include Forward Collision Warning, which alerts drivers if they’re driving too close to the car ahead, plus Lane Departure Warning, which will use alerts if the driver drifts off the road or into oncoming traffic. In addition, Garmin Real Vision takes the […]
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The company’s 11 Sprinter 313 CDIs have been assigned to its newly won Integrated Maintenance and Repair contract for Anglian Water. All are ply-lined and fitted with beacons, working lights and tow-bars, and were supplied to schedule by Orwell Truck & Van. The new vans are the subject of a Mercedes-Benz Service Care contract covering […]
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UK CV manufacturing up 43.3% in March
The data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows an increase in demand for UK-built commercial vehicles. Britain produced 9,648 vans and trucks in March, representing an uplift of 43.3% over last year. In the first quarter of the year, 23,435 commercial vehicles were produced, marking 19.1% growth following reduced output in […]
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Pure CF, which supplies bespoke fixtures and fittings to hotels, restaurants, pubs and clubs, has reported unprecedented growth during a five-year period in which it has more than doubled the size of its workforce. As a result, the company, based in Stone, Staffordshire, has now taken delivery of five new vans for its busy installations […]
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According to research from Masternaut, 10% of van and LCV drivers say that they don’t consider their safety while driving. This contrasts to 26% of public transport drivers, who say they feel invincible on the road at all times. And 17% of business fleet car drivers and HGV and lorry drivers never think about their […]