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Payload and load volume remain two of the main buying criteria for many van fleets. Yet managers are having to balance these factors with a desire to downsize and to seek increased efficiency from existing vehicles. Combine this with the growing unladen weight of many vans, as manufacturers cope with emissions compliance technology, Stop/Start systems […]
A Supreme Court judgement back in April ruled that the UK Government must draw up new plans to reduce NOx emissions by the end of 2015. Transport is the biggest single contributor in the production of Nitrogen dioxide, which is emitted into the atmosphere by diesel engines and can have a damaging impact on our […]
Believed to be the first white label leasing arrangement of its kind in the UK, the new service will offer RAC Business customers the option to lease vehicles through a vehicle management portal, offering new cars and light commercial vehicles provided by Lex Autolease. The arrangement will give the RAC’s Business Club customers access to […]
The new models have been drafted into service to provide specialist services at airports across the Scottish Highlands, Northern Isles and Western Isles. One Navara has been kitted out as a specialist fire command vehicle – complete with blue light pack and ground to tower radio system – and is now in operation with firefighters […]
Through the joint venture, Volkswagen and Fleet Investments BV, an investment company of the German banker Friedrich von Metzler, each held an indirect stake of 50% in LeasePlan. "Since Volkswagen acquired its stake in LeasePlan in 2004, the investment has developed positively. This development is reflected in the attractive offer received from the investors," said […]
Manufacturing was particularly strong in June with a 54.5% surge in production, with 9,805 commercial vehicles produced. Growth bolstered by both UK and international demand, both of which show strong increases in the year to-date. “Today’s figures are encouraging for the sector, with demand for British-built vans, trucks and buses all on the rise,” commented […]
The EST’s green fleet consultancy services, funded by the Department for Transport, which are intended to demonstrate how fleets can cut costs and their carbon footprints. Typical clients under previous initiatives have potentially saved up to £145,000 and 235 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year during the period 2013-2015. The EST consultancy is designed to […]
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The latest Volkswagen Transporter may look very similar to its predecessor, but beneath the sharper exterior, with its hewn from solid lines and sparkly LED lights, the company has made some big changes. The main one of course is the arrival of Euro 6 engines, though until they become compulsory next September, the company will […]
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Ford has now opened 105 specialist Transit Centres across the UK designed to give enhanced levels of service to its van customers, covering the entire model range from Fiesta van to Transit 2-tonne. “If we go back to 2008 when we saw the new product being developed and we knew that come 2014/15 we would […]
The deal sees ATS Euromaster become responsible for supplying, fitting, monitoring and servicing tyres for the fleet of 4x4s, LCVs, specialist HGVs such as traffic management vehicles and a range of more specialist options such as ATVs, variable message sign trailers and vintage Land Rovers dating back to the 1940s. ATS Euromaster will fit tyres […]
