July 2015

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    Shoreham offers top tips for local authorities selling used ex-utility vehicles

    The south coast auctioneers have recently seen a wave of ex-utility vehicles leave auctions for nearly three times their reserve price, regardless of age, generating huge interest from an ever-growing buyer base. According to Shoreham, vehicles are being consistently undervalued and undersold by using the wrong sales channels, which results in a poor return on […]

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    New 24-hour Mercedes-Benz dealership for Lincolnshire

    Intercounty sells and supports the Mercedes-Benz truck and van ranges, along with FUSO Canter light trucks. The new dealership is located on a three-acre site at Old Station Yard, Sutterton, on the junction of the busy A16 and A17. The new site is fully equipped with a workshop which is open around-the-clock, seven days a […]

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    Avonline reports time & money savings after switching to fuelGenie

    The company offers a range of business facilities, from broadband and network services to commercial flooring and energy installations for business and homes, and switched from using multiple fuel cards to a simple centralised system with fuelGenie to manage efficiently the fuel expenses of its 70-strong fleet. Avonline has also found that it is saving […]

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    BVRLA welcomes 'common-sense' extension to DVLA licence check code’s lifespan

    On 8 June 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence was abolished. Motorists can now view up-to-date driving licence information using the DVLA’s View Driving Licence website, which includes a Share My Licence service that generates a code enabling car hire companies and other third-parties to check for any endorsements.  As announced last week, the one-use code […]

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    Seasonal patterns put pressure on used LCV values, finds BCA

    The rise resulted from a small shift in model mix as higher value fleet & lease vans represented a slightly larger percentage in June compared to May. In contrast, BCA found that year-on-year values were ahead by a more substantial 3.4%. Year-on-year, average values were up by £188 compared to June 2014, with both age […]

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    BT Fleet invests in 145 New Daily vans

    Each of the New Daily 70C17 vans meet the latest Euro 6 emissions legislation and have been fitted with Bri-Stor modular racking and Gardner Denver hydraulic and pneumatic on-board power systems, which operate from a power take-off (PTO) installed by Iveco on the factory line. Commenting on the new fleet arrivals, Rob Pope, head of […]

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    DVLA extends validity of driving licence checking codes to 21 days

    The View Driving Licence service went live in May prior to the abolition of the paper licence counterpart on 8 June but the online system struck with issues on the day that the paper licence was actually scrapped. There were also concerns that the three-day time period for checking licence codes was too short. Now the check […]

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    Registration opens for supporters of Tyre Safety Month 2015

    The month-long campaign will encourage motorists to carry out regular #SafeTyreChecks, with the association saying that this is all too often overlooked by a substantial proportion of drivers. In fact, TyreSafe surveys have revealed one in five drivers have never checked their tyres, and nearly 10 million dangerous and illegal tyres are likely to be […]

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