Available via the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles website www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/service-booking, the new facility allows customers to book their vehicle into their local Van Centre via a simple-to-use web tool that can be accessed via a computer, tablet or mobile device. Customers can use the simple step-by-step process to select the nearest Van Centre, type of work, date […]
Overall registrations were up 15.3% year-on-year to 17,354 units. Van demand rose 14.3% with 14,467 units recorded. However, the biggest growth was enjoyed by the truck sector, with registrations up by 20.2% to 2,887. Year-to-date, the market was up 19.0% to 255,849 units. Van registrations rose 16.8% to 225,417 whilst truck demand was up 38.3% […]
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The Alaskan Concept's bonnet is highlighted by four sculptured ribs to heighten the impression of strength; features a combination of satin-effect, brushed and polished metal finishes; blue and yellow detailing on the door mirrors, brake calipers, wheel rim centres and front tow hook; and full-LED lighting signature. The Concept boasts a payload of more than one tonne with […]
Mr Cole (image 1) is a chartered engineer with extensive experience in asset rental and leasing – initially with Avis in the 1990s and then as operations director of Europcar between 2000 and 2004. More recently, he was fleet director at Balfour Beatty Group for three years until 2013, where he was responsible for more […]
While the introduction of the Safer Lorry Scheme is extremely welcome and will no doubt have a positive impact on all road users across the capital, this alone is not enough to cut incidents involving HGVs and other road users to an acceptable level. To ensure that everyone has the best chance of travelling safely, […]
Available for both car and van fleets, the Safety League Table enables operators to monitor the best and worst performing drivers within their fleet. The technology uses GPS, accelerometer and video data taken from Intelligent Telematic’s IT1000 3G vehicle camera to rank drivers using a points-based system. This is supported by a range of up […]
Supplied by Newtownabbey Dealer Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI), the 114 BlueTEC Compact model wears a livery that incorporates a special logo celebrating the anniversary. The New Vito played a starring role at a special exhibition to mark the milestone, where it was presented alongside one of the operator’s first delivery vehicles, a restored Austin A60 half-ton […]
The decision to fast-track the rollout to the fleet of Mercedes Sprinter and Ford Transit vans was made following a return on investment evaluation over a six-month period. During this time Iceland reported a reduction in fuel costs of over 10%, a 40% reduction in accidents overall, lowering of the average cost of each accident by […]
The company approached Activa Contracts to provide a root and branch review of its company car policy with the simultaneous aim of making it more attractive to employees to boost staff recruitment and retention while not increasing business costs. The Milton Keynes-based contract hire and leasing company won a competitive tender to provide company cars […]
There will be ten places up for grabs on a first-come, first-served basis for drivers and co-drivers. The lucky contestants will all participate in five identical BMW 320d ED Sport models and attempt to complete the 300-mile course under normal driving conditions using as little fuel as possible. Those company car drivers keen to show […]
