British commercial vehicle manufacturing fell 25.7% in October as exports declined.
November 2017
Monthly Archives
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As UK courier firms increase their fleets by 19,000 vehicles just to manage the Black Friday chaos, operators are being warned of the need to still place occupational road risk management top of the agenda.
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Chancellor Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Budget to the House of Commons contained a number of changes likely to impact on van fleets. We look at the big stories.
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ProVision warns fleet operators that dash cam footage stored locally can be inaccessible if a vehicle is impounded following an accident, thereby the video cannot be used in insurance claims and defence.
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CitySprint’s On the dot delivery brand has facilitated the launch of a same-day delivery service in Leeds and Manchester for online fashion retailer ASOS, ready for Black Friday and the festive season.
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Lightfoot is adding a new, optional ‘Driver Perks’ service for its driver behaviour technology to provide additional incentives to reward better drivers.
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Pet food producer Natures Menu has committed to the new Volkswagen Crafter as the core model for its 72-strong van fleet.
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Selsia Vehicle Accident Centres and commercial vehicle coatings specialist AkzoNobel have teamed up to launch a new ‘one-stop shop’ initiative for CV fleet operators and manufacturers.
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Europcar UK is being supplied by Truckman with 50 of the company’s RS Hardtops, for its fleet of Toyota Hilux.
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Mercedes-Benz Vans has confirmed plans to offer all its commercial van model lines with electric drive, starting with the Electric Mercedes-Benz eVito van now available to order.