September 2016

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    McGhee’s Bakery takes delivery of latest Mercedes-Benz consignment

    The company, which delivers three million bread rolls per week to independent retail outlets, runs 75 Sprinters under planned maintenance agreements with supplying dealer Western Commercial.   The latest additions to the fleet are both Sprinter 513 CDI models with twin rear wheels and box bodies by Newberry Coachbuilders, of Coatbridge.  “Historically we ran […]

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    New SHB Hire site is biggest yet

    The five-acre site is located on the Ashville Trading Estate in Gloucester and is almost double the size of SHB’s previous Gloucester depot. Fully operational, the site has enabled a wide range of tasks to be carried out on a much bigger scale and is already benefiting customers from a reduction in downtime on areas […]

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    AA Tyres expands fleet with new Crafters

    The mobile tyre fitting service, launched by the AA 18 months ago, has taken delivery of 10 new Volkswagen Crafter vans to enable it to push into the West Country, following a surge in demand for mobile tyre fitting in Bristol, Bath and the surrounding areas. The new AA-liveried vans will enable the service […]

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    Prestige to cut van fleet downtime with mobile servicing solution

    The new solution is being offered alongside the mobile solutions that many of Prestige’s service network centres currently offer and is being provided by a number of separate specialists with a network of mobile operatives throughout the UK. “While our static network continues to grow in line with our expansion plans, we also wanted […]

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    Free tickets for this week’s DriveVansA2Z 2016

    Taking place at Silverstone on 20-21 September, the event will enable visitors to put the latest vans, van conversions, mini-buses, 4x4s, pick-ups and car derived vans from leading manufacturers to the test, back to back and using circuits ranging from the real-world driving route, the Stow Circuit, rough terrain centre and off-road course.  In […]

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    Knorr-Bremse to launch CV telematics solution under Microlise deal

    The newly announced agreement between the two firms will lead to the launch of a range of fleet solutions under the TruckServices ProFleet Connect banner. These will initially be aimed at truck fleets but will later target lighter commercial vehicles too, and will enable operators to enhance service levels, make operational cost savings, minimise carbon […]

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    IAAF partners with FleetCheck to offer member fleet solutions

    Aimed at fleets of all sizes running cars, LCVs and HGVs, the FleetCheck portfolio offers a range of services, including online fleet management software, a choice of software packages to suit specific fleet sizes and a combination of vehicle types and integration options such as telematics, fuel cards, leasing and accident data. The company also […]

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    Health and Safety Executive to talk on managing risks at FTA conference

    Taking place on Wednesday 12 October in London, the event will include a session by Bruno Porter on the HSE’s strategy ‘Helping Great Britain work well’, which will cover working together to tackle health issues; managing risks and how we can improve end to end responsibility; future challenges and opportunities to manage risk; and communication.  […]

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