May 2015

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    Mercedes-Benz Citan gains new engines & equipment

    Available to order with the new products and features from June, the Citan also gains a new name for the Traveliner, which is now called the Citan Tourer to bring it in line with the new Vito. The main changes have been made with a focus on achieving the Euro 6 emissions standard. From next month, […]

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    CD Fleet Services ramps up operations to meet increased demand

    The company said the moves are being made in response to increased demand for its services in the first half of the year, both in pool fleet management and its digital vehicle remarketing. Andy Brown, managing director of CD Fleet Services, said: “Vehicle sales volumes in the first quarter were up by around 50% over […]

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    Clarks Vehicle Conversions appoints new MD

    Lord has moved from Nilorn UK, a label manufacturer based in Bradford, where he was MD for three years and increased sales by 100% whilst with the company.   His ambition is to double Clarks’ turnover in two years and continue to establish the company as the “go to” supplier for vehicle conversions. Lord was selected […]

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    Only 50% of tyres correctly inflated, finds WheelRight

    The tyre pressure monitoring was carried out by WheelRight at the NEC’S Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show and also revealed that more than one in ten of vehicles tested had tyres that were under-inflated by over 20% – significantly below the tyre pressure levels recommended by manufacturers. The company says its data, sourced from a wide […]

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    Telematics solution improves fleet driver behaviour & business efficiency for catering butcher

    Price and Fretwell is using Masternaut Connect for driver behaviour improvements across its fleet of 10 refrigerated transit vans and company cars in a move to reduce speeding, and cut down incidents of harsh braking, acceleration and cornering. Masternaut provides Price and Fretwell with reports on driver behaviour across the fleet, to identify areas of […]

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    Used LCV values fall in April, finds BCA

    Year-on-year table: All vans  All vans Avg Age (mnths) Avg Mileage Avg Value Sale vs CAP Apr 2014  58.52 80,187 £5,395  100.9% Apr 2015 58.08  77,166 £5,508 100.81%  Year-on-year, average values were up by £113 (2.0%) compared to March 2014, with performance against CAP virtually static over the year.  “Although we are reporting some price […]

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    Electrical contractor reports £20,000 annual savings with MiX Telematics solution

     In addition, Barlows has reduced accident rates and improved community relations through the creation of geo-fenced areas to prevent speeding in residential areas. Barlows Electrics UK Limited is a major electrical contractor providing electrical installation and property maintenance services throughout the United Kingdom. The company operates 180 vans and employs over 200 people, mainly for […]

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