Two of the Movano heavy-duty vans are L3H2 3500 FWD 2.3CDTi 125PS six-speed, while the third is the shorter wheelbase L1H2 with a payload at 3.5T GVW. The vans come with air conditioning, alarm, rear sensors, trip computer pack and ply-lining inside, free-of-charge. A-Z Maps transport manager Mick Smith, commented: “I was looking for a good-value […]
December 2015
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The contract includes the provision of around 60 vehicles on contract hire over the next three years and will also see JCT600 VLS, the specialist leasing and fleet management division of Bradford-based JCT600, manage Intertrain’s grey fleet, handle its driving licence checks, provide an external tracker system and supply fuel cards. Based in Doncaster, Intertrain […]
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by Katie Beck
The bridge, which carries 70,000 vehicles a day, is shut for emergency repairs to a crack in the steelwork and will not re-open until the New Year. Drivers have to make a 50-mile detour via the Kincardine Bridge. The Department for Transport (DfT) last night announced that drivers’ hours would be relaxed until 6 January, […]
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by Katie Beck
According to UK manufacturer of catalytic converter protection systems, CATLOC, which is warning fleets to take extra precautions, immobilised stock results in fleets being hit with average repair bills of at least £2,000 each, sometimes costing as much as £10,000, plus further losses from hiring replacement vehicles, penalties from missed deliveries or losing business contracts […]
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Glasgow bin lorry crash inquiry to have significant consequences for firms with vocational drivers
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An investigation into the crash, which killed six people and injured 17, has found numerous things that could have been done to prevent it after driver Harry Clarke, then aged 57, lost control of the lorry when he fainted due to a medical condition. In response the Sheriff Court of Glasgow has called for changes […]
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by Katie Beck
This newly-created role will see Ms Hankin lead the sales operation across all 28 of Northgate’s branches in the South of England, including 13 London branches. The appointment comes at a time of expansion for Northgate, following the launch of new branches in London, Brighton and Essex. Ms Hankin will lead the regional sales teams […]
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by Katie Beck
Finished in the company’s yellow livery and supplied by Iveco dealer Hendy Van & Truck, seven of the new vehicles were acquired to expand Abel & Cole’s fleet, with the remaining 35 replacing older vehicles. As part of the deal, Abel & Cole’s bespoke refrigerated Paneltex bodywork was transferred from the company’s older vehicles to […]
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by Katie Beck
The courses are available until 30 April 2016 to all FORS accredited operators and those attending will only be required to pay the DVSA upload fee of £8.75. The course syllabus includes the following topics: Operator licensing requirements Regulatory framework that governs the road transport industry Enforcement agencies that police non-compliant operations Enforcing regulations – […]
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First Drive: Nissan Navara
by Katie Beck
SECTOR Pick-up PRICE £18,376–£24,293 FUEL 40.3–44.9mpg CO2 169–183g/km Nissan’s NP300 Navara pick-up boasts cleaner, more efficient engines, five-link rear coil suspension, a host of car technologies and the firm’s recently announced five-year/100,000 mile warranty. The truck will be offered in King Cab and Double Cab models, with the lower specification King Cab available […]
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by Katie Beck
In addition to providing a mis-fuelling recovery service and coming to the aid of drivers who have run out of fuel, the dedicated patrols will assist on callouts for flat batteries and wheel changes. The patrols are also able to carry replacement batteries and the RAC’s universal spare wheel. The RAC said that the increase […]