A total of 40 Road and Transport Enforcement Officers – rising to 80 next spring – have been deployed by the Major of London and TfL to crack down on congestion, and will be deployed at key junctions and roads. The team will also work closely with the TfL-funded Metropolitan Police Roads and Transport Policing […]
November 2015
Monthly Archives
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by Katie Beck
Commenting on the fleet expansion programme, Prohire's sales director Andrew Morley, said: “During the autumn we made another significant investment in rental vehicles to enhance our support capability for new and existing customers alike. From 3.5 tonne panel vans and 7.5 – 26 tonne rigids to 44-tonne tractor units, the common thread has been specification […]
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One of four specialist Jarvis Group divisions, the mechanical and electrical subsidiary has partnered with LeasePlan Go to provide the high-spec vehicles, with 14 brand new Peugeot vans provided across the entire business and a further 20 being delivered in the coming months. The fleet will now travel across the Midlands and the South East […]
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Located on one of Omagh’s main arteries, Dromore Road, the new branch is sited in a previously disused building and storage warehouse and replaces a previous smaller operation that was based at a local dealership to serve local people who would rent a replacement vehicle when their own car was being serviced or repaired. The […]
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Pickup Systems, of Burnley, developed its prototype ‘Compac’ vehicle on a 5.0-tonne Sprinter 519 CDI chassis supplied by dealer Ciceley Commercials to fill a gap in the market. Managing director John McGauley said: “Fire and rescue services, just like everyone else, are facing pressure on their budgets and looking for ways to operate as efficiently […]
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by Katie Beck
Mercedes-Benz Vans has launched the first of a series of insight papers, investigating how Britain’s most successful fleets have been preparing for this busy winter operating period, to give wider companies the opportunity to learn from the best practice highlighted. In addition to the insights around the use of technology centred on fleet operations, the […]
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Published as ‘Black Friday’ hits and the Christmas shopping season gets underway, the research from RAC Truck Rescue was undertaken among 500 UK businesses running fleets and also highlights that the cost of breakdowns coupled with a lack of drivers could affect deliveries on what has become the busiest day of the year for many […]
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The deal, which marks the group's first use of contract hire after 50 years of maintaining an outright purchase fleet, will see LeasePlan replace up to 500 vehicles over the next four years. The first phase of the contract will see the delivery of 159 contract hire vehicles, and these primarily commercial vehicles will be […]
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Earlier this month the manufacturer released a list of vehicles affected, including the Caddy and T6 Transporter. However, a spokesperson for the company said yesterday (25 November): “We have had confirmation from our factory that no commercial vehicles are affected by the irregularities over CO2 values.” The announcement came as Volkswagen confirmed the recall work […]
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by Katie Beck
The Operation Stack funding includes up to £250 million for a major new permanent lorry park to take the pressure off Kent’s roads. Currently thousands of trucks are parked on stretches of the M20 during disruptions to Channel crossings. The Government will consult on a preferred site at Stanford and other alternatives in the near future. […]