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Following the economic downturn in 2008, a number of van fleets looked for more flexibility in their operations than that provided by the contractual obligations of contract hire. That in turn may have encouraged some vehicle hire companies to focus more on vehicle rental business than contract hire, especially with flexible rental agreements. The cost […]
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Renault has updated its Kangoo van, incorporating the corporate grille with tapered headlights and a larger front bumper. Also new are black textured front bumpers and black rear light extensions, while Kangoo ZE gets a blue finish to the Renault logo and the light surrounds. Kangoo comes with a 75hp 1.5-litre dCi diesel engine in […]
The appointment, which follows a tender process, sees the independent leasing and fleet management specialist add RoSPA’s services to its portfolio of driver risk management products. The services can be catered to drivers of cars, vans, motorbikes, HGVs or minibuses and include the RoSPA Driver Profiler, which is a web-based system that identifies individual risk by […]
The company prides itself on being green and eco-friendly, and reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are a top priority. ‘The Driving-Style Monitoring has helped us reduce the speed at which our employees drive, which in turn has reduced fuel consumption for the whole company,’ said operations manager David Wise. It has also assisted in […]
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Vans that are new from the ground up tend to come around every 10 to 12 years with good reason. Firstly, fleets want to transfer equipment such as racking when the vehicle is replaced with a new one. Simple economics also play a large part. Sales volumes are considerably lower than for a car, so […]
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To achieve accreditation, Sainsbury’s had to demonstrate that it met the FTA’s Van Excellence standards in its management of over 1,600 online delivery vehicles. Audits of several Sainsbury’s sites were carried out looking at driver skills and online delivery vehicles which were chosen at random by the FTA. Delivering extra driver training to ensure drivers […]
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It is still difficult to gain a clear picture of the state of the European economy. Recently, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) cut its economic growth forecasts for the area as the Eurozone continues to struggle with economic problems. But as the Financial Times recently reported, there are pockets of optimism across […]
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Ford Transit Custom, Mercedes-Benz Citan, and coming soon, the new Mercedes Sprinter – just some of the van models that will be launched in the next year. Van manufacturers try to minimise changes to the load area in new models, because customers like to transfer racking from one vehicle to another come de-fleeting time. Even […]
The video, “Blue Light Aware”, has been developed by the provider of training solutions for safer work driving and offers simple steps to ensure drivers can stay safe and within the law when making room for the emergency services. The video (accessible free of charge via www.bluelightaware.org.uk) has received the endorsement of RoSPA, the Association […]
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Ford’s Transit Custom has quite rightly been receiving universal acclaim; it is a big step forward and takes Ford straight to the top of the one-tonne van sector. But what if you need to carry more than materials and parcels in the rear; what if you need the added versatility of additional seating? Ford sells […]
