March 2016

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  • Ale & Beer switches to Mercedes-Benz Sprinters

    The St Helens-based company delivers alcoholic and soft drinks to pubs, clubs, restaurants and hotels across the North-West, and has taken delivery of a trio of long-bodied Mercedes-Benz Sprinters arrived via the Warrington branch of dealer Roanza Truck & Van. The firm said it previously relied on vehicles by a rival manufacturer, as they […]

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    Redrow Homes signs up to Lex Autolease for mixed fleet

    The three-year sole supply agreement will see Lex provide an initial 600 cars and commercial vehicles to help with the FTSE 250-listed business’s plans to hire 250 new employees this year to join the existing 1,200-strong workforce. The new deal is set to significantly reduce fleet costs for the property developer by digitising previously […]

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    Toyota debuts new Proace van

    Set to make its world debut at next month's Commercial Vehicle Show, the line-up includes the first Proace Van Compact, creating a new proposition in the market by providing the cargo capacity of a medium-size van within the footprint of a compact van (CDV). A combi version seating up to nine and a platform cab […]

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    ACFO to run van seminar 'master class'

    The seminar, entitled ‘A Van for all Reasons’, is being held on Thursday 5 May from 9.30am at the De Vere Harben, Newport Pagnell near Milton Keynes. The event, hosted by Mercedes-Benz and supported by Bott Group and Lex Autolease, concludes at 2.45pm. ACFO chairman John Pryor said: “Many of our members are predominantly […]

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    New Northside Truck & Van Sheffield branch offers ‘ultimate one-stop shop’

    Thanks to the £1.5-million investment, the facility on Ambereley Street, Attercliffe, now offers increased repair and maintenance capacity, up by 25%, through a workshop extension that created space for two new bays.  Meanwhile, the Service Department, which remains open round-the-clock, seven-days-a-week, has introduced tachograph calibration and testing, as well as an MoT service covering […]

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    Jaama to put focus on driver licence checking at CV Show

    Jaama, a leading fleet and asset management software and risk management specialist, is a member of the Association for Driving Licence Verification (ADLV), and visitors to the event, which is being held at the NEC in Birmingham from 26-28 April, will be able to glean a comprehensive insight into Jaama’s Key2 vehicle and driver management […]

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    FORS records 32% growth in accredited operators in 2015

    The scheme was set up in 2008 to offer London-based fleet operators a voluntary accreditation scheme encompassing all aspects of safety, fuel efficiency, vehicle emissions and improved operations. In 2014, operation of the scheme, which was previously run by Transport for London (TfL), was switched to a concession arrangement with the remit of expansion […]

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