Aimed at all fleets including grey fleet drivers, the joint offering is said to provide an instant reduction in insurance premiums and offers protection against ‘crash for cash’ schemes and not at fault claims. The SmartWitness KP1 camera pairs with Masternaut Connect to provide drivers with court-admissible video evidence of an accident on the […]
Behind the wheel of a Renault Traffic SL27 Energy Dci 120 Sport and alongside regular co-driver Ray Penford, the van specialist recorded a hugely impressive overall mpg of 57.65. This was a 20.35% improvement over the manufacturer’s stated fuel consumption figures of 47.90mpg on the combined cycle, and gave the pair a comfortable overall win, […]
The former professional motorsport manager and rally driver, now an automotive events specialist, clocked up an astonishing 104.50 mpg overall in the Peugeot, alongside part-time rally co-driver Jemma Champion. Linford, who won the event three times from 2009 to 2011 said he was “over the moon” with the performance. “I had no idea we had […]
This new role will see Mr Lockyer manage all of Northgate’s branches across Kent, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Sussex and Surrey, including the regional hub in Snodland. He is responsible for ensuring that all 10 branches under his supervision focus on vehicle availability and customer service delivery. Mr Lockyer was promoted to his new role following […]
The agreement will expand deployment of the firms’ Renault Kangoo hydrogen fuel cell hybrid vans in the UK and will provide fleets with a complete solution including preparation, insurance, site approvals, vehicle registration and staff training. Showcased last month at LCV2015, the Renault Kangoo ZE-H2 electric van with Fuel Cell Range Extender is the result […]
The telematics package includes Smartnav® satellite navigation and Stolen Vehicle Tracking, as well as providing the platform for optional Fleet Director® real-time fleet management services. Jeremy Smith, head of commercial vehicles & business sector operations, Citroën Sales Citroën UK, remarked, “The unique Citroën Teletrac telematics package has been specially developed to provide our LCV customers […]
According to its own in house data, the firm says the Mercedes Sprinter van and Mazda 6 topped the list of cars with the most reported DPF issues throughout 2015 to date. It added that the number of enquiries it has received for blocked DPFs on these vehicle models amounts to 43.5% – nearly half […]
