Vauxhall’s top-selling Astra is now available with a super-smooth, super-quiet new-generation 1.6 CDTi engine, billed as Vauxhall’s cleanest ever mid-size diesel, with fuel consumption of up to 76.3mpg and carbon emissions of a tax-busting 97g/km. Unveiled in the Astra at this month’s Geneva Motor Show, the new “Whisper Diesel” engine is available in two power […]
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Mercedes would be the first to admit that, despite offering the full Sprinter van line-up with the option of Euro 6 specification engines, take up will remain slow until legislation catches up in 2016. Of course if you want the most powerful motor, you don’t get the choice, as all V6 models are now Euro […]
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‘There are clear signs that economic recovery is taking place in a number of business sectors, but at the same time employers remain fully focused on cost reduction. That will continue to have a twin impact in the fleet arena. ‘The Government’s failure to significantly reform business rates and, it would appear, the banks continuing […]
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The constant search for better fuel economy and reduced exhaust emissions has led to improved combustion design and increased engine efficiency in many van models. However, the best way to cut fuel use, is not to have the engine running at all, which has led to the adoption of Stop & Start systems on many […]
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Mercedes-Benz is well known for providing a vehicle to fit almost every niche sector in the car market, and it’s a similar story in the commercial vehicle world. With everything from a light van to a heavy truck, Mercedes seems to have the market covered. The latest addition to this line-up is the smallest van […]
UK fleet decision-makers attending the Silverstone Fleet Show will have their first opportunity to see the new model at close quarters on a static display and find out for themselves why leading car experts have just awarded the 308 the European Car of the Year Award. The new Peugeot 308 SW estate builds on Peugeot’s ECOTY-winning hatchback […]
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Over the last 10 years, firms have become overwhelmed by the relentless flow of information from multiple sources, in various formats and through an array of tools. Data comes from GPS and vehicle-tracking systems, telematics, fleet management and workforce management. Merging and organising this “big data” is so difficult that, in most businesses, it ends […]
National managed bodyshop network Selsia is one of a number of leading fleet suppliers exhibiting in the state-of-the-art Silverstone wing at the Fleet World Fleet Show. At the show, Selsia will be demonstrating to car, LCV and commercial vehicle fleets the benefits of dealing directly with a managed bodyshop network like its own, rather than […]
The initiative, demonstrated by the insurance industry-backed Thatcham Research Centre, alongside Bosch and RoadSafe, will focus on the very latest Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems, described as the most important primary safety technology that Thatcham has seen in recent years. The AEB system works using technologies such as radar, lasers and optical sensors to identify other […]
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The trucks use a range of Euro 5b+ compliant engines, the 2.5-litre motors offering 121hp and 250Nm, 136hp and 270Nm, or a new output of 145hp complete with up to 350Nm of torque. This high-output version replaces the previous 3.0-litre engine, yet offers the same torque output. Nissan claims the engine is up to 45kg […]
