The plans have been revealed as the London Fire Brigade announces its commitment to transfer support cars to electric by 2016 and eventually use low emission fire engines in the Capital. The Mayor is calling on other parts of the Capital’s fleet of commercial and private vehicles to emulate this progress. Today also saw Deputy […]
July 2015
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So says Chevin, adding that such fleets using such data can have a direct impact on the performance of an organisation. Ashley Sowerby, managing director, said that the trend was developing where there was a proactive attitude to data capture, notably on commercial vehicle fleets. He said: “What we are seeing is a situation where […]
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The programme for Transport Manager 2015, which is sponsored by Volvo Trucks, will include a keynote speech by the local Traffic Commissioner and presentations by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), Highways England and Transport Focus. The events will see delegates fully briefed on compliance issues, operational efficiency, vehicle and fleet efficiency, driver management […]
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The £3.5m turnover firm is leasing four new, highly customised Ford Transit dropside vans to support its growing pipeline of new contracts with large blue-chip organisations across the Midlands. The new vehicles, leased on a three-year contract-hire agreement, have been heavily modified by Lex Autolease to carry a wide range of groundworks equipment, from mini-diggers […]
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Both new modules offer dual certification, which means that as well as counting towards the statutory 35 hours of Driver CPC training, if an exam is taken, the modules qualify the driver for an Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate (valid for three years) or a Manual Handling Certificate (valid for one year). The new […]
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The report also shows that volumes saw a 6.6% increase, and the average age of LCVs sold at auction fell from 69.3 to 67.7 months. The average number of days that LCVs remained on site rose to 15.4 days, and the average mileage decreased from 81,761 to 80,504 miles. Price Changes by age Mar […]
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Sponsored by LeasePlan, the event was open to Van Excellence accredited operators, who had been invited to enter their best driver, and saw 17 contestants praised for their outstanding professionalism, knowledge and excellent driving skills throughout the day. Drivers undertook five separate tasks designed to evaluate the overall ability of each person behind the wheel […]
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So says TRACKER, pointing to its partnership with Express Parcel Services (EPS), which it says demonstrates the benefits to be gained by creating a rounded and relevant overview of driver and fuel efficiency. The EPS group runs a fleet of over 150 vehicles and trailers, ranging from 3500kg vans to 44-tonne tractor units. Every vehicle […]
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The cameras will remain in place until the completion of the £500m project, which is scheduled to complete spring 2017, and have been installed by Scottish Roads Partnership (SRP), the consortium responsible for designing, building, financing and operating the project roads, “to reflect the significant increase in construction works scheduled in the months ahead”. Cameras […]
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The payment company has released new data showing that 7,424 penalty charge notices (PCNs) were paid by drivers using the Dartford Crossing, who were unaware that they could have just paid the road user charge of £2.50 per car, instead of the fine, if they settled within two weeks. As a result, over £259,840 has […]