October 2016

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    Wincanton appoints fleet director

    Hanson will be responsible for leading group-wide fleet strategy and implementation, and will support the sales team in providing solutions for customers across diverse markets including construction, energy, retail and consumer. He was most recently fleet services director at Balfour Beatty and has also previously held commercial roles in Fastline Ltd and Jarvis Infrastructure.  […]

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    FTA’s Vehicle Inspection Service marks golden anniversary

    Launched in 1966, the service initially only inspected lorries, but over time has expanded to include trailers, buses, fork lift trucks, lorry mounted cranes and company cars. In addition, it’s grown from five engineers to a national team of 90 who carry out over 11 services – including 66,000 vehicle inspections, training courses, IRTEC registrations, […]

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    Mercedes-Benz Citan ticks all the boxes for Wrights

    Added alongside the firm’s existing three 3.5-tonne Sprinters and two mid-sized Vito models, the long-bodied 111 CDI was supplied by Dealer Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI) and is being used by surveyors to carry out site visits, and by staff undertaking smaller jobs. The vehicle is being run on an Agility funding package from Mercedes-Benz […]

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    Local authorities offered vehicle livery survey service

    Spedian CEO Lawrence Craig explained: “All too often I see what could be great graphics, but they are dirty, peeling off and therefore give totally the wrong message.  “If local authorities are going to make the investment in these communication tools then it is vital they select a product which is fit for purpose and […]

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