The survey revealed more than 27% of tyres were already illegal when they were replaced. TyreSafe claims that could equate to more than one-in-four of the 37 million cars and LCVs on the UK’s roads being driven with a tyre that could cost its driver a £2,500 fine and three penalty points, an MoT failure, […]
The events take place from September to December are intended to prepare transport managers and those in charge of road transport fleets for the year ahead. A Traffic Commissioner will be in attendance at each venue, discussing priorities for the coming year, regulatory developments, regional issues and the future of Operator Licensing. Nick […]
The vehicle is based on the company’s ‘Flex PTS’ engineering and is the first of its kind according to O&H. The common platform converts to seated, stretcher, wheelchair and bariatric layouts, using quick version-to-version change-out to flex with changing PTS fleet demands while keeping operator and maintenance training to a minimum. At the […]
Commenting on AJAX's achievement, Mark Cartwright, head of vans at FTA, said: “Since we launched Van Excellence in 2010, it’s fair to say that the majority of our Accredited Operators run sizeable van fleets. “Talking to smaller operators, it was clear that they often needed more support in putting into place the systems and […]
SMMT found that heavier vans saw a small decline in demand, with registrations for the 2.5-3.5T segment down -2.2% last month. However these larger vehicles accounted for 63% of all the vans registered so far this year. Figures for smaller LCVs painted a mixed picture, with registrations of new vans below 2.0 tonnes up […]
The Washington-based business was founded by Savva Roberts with a single van. The following year he swapped it for his first Mercedes-Benz, and he’s bought no other make of van since. Today, SR Transport runs five 3.5-tonne Sprinters and four mid-sized Vito models, as well as 19 trucks of various sizes. The latest […]
The North East based firm is taking delivery of eight Peugeot Boxer vans from Simon Bailes’ Stockton dealership to help facilitate the company’s UK expansion plans. Simon Bailes Peugeot has worked with Advantex for more than three years. Advantex has implemented and supported the company’s IT, Networking, Wireless, Data Connection and Telecoms, providing a […]
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Ed Cowell has been appointed to the new post of CEO with a brief to spearhead the company’s continued growth in the commercial vehicle contract hire, fleet management and rental sectors. Cowell began his career began with the British Army in 1991, successfully completing the Joint Services Advanced Command and Staff Course, and serving […]
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Fiat Professional is joining the pick-up sector, with the launch of Fullback, says Dan Gilkes.
The software will be used to manage a fleet of 40 refrigerated vans that handle guaranteed and timed deliveries for customers within the pharmaceutical, medical, healthcare and food industries. LF&E has been providing its temperature-controlled delivery services for the past eight years on behalf of pharmaceutical and healthcare companies and the NHS. The […]
