The Department of Transport published the revelation that the number of van’s populating the British road community has risen by 30,000 within the past decade which is far greater than the increase of its smaller cousin: the car. The increase in volume has contributed to a broader spectrum in its driving personalities. The White Van […]
The all-new Ford Transit and the all-new Ford Transit Connect finished first in their respective classes after competing in the challenge in the frozen north of Finland – where temperatures can drop as low as -50 C. From slaloming across a frozen airfield, to tackling a torturous 700 kilometre route of icy, rutted roads, the […]
The poll, conducted by TrackCompare, ran for ten days in February. Visitors were asked: 'Do you support the introduction of new “stealth” speed cameras?' 70% answered no, while 30% said yes. The new cameras, which have been proposed by the Highways Agency to enforce the 70mph motorway speed limit, will be positioned on busy sections […]
Tyrefix UK operations director Tony Etheridge explained: ‘We previously bought second-hand Mercedes-Benz vans and ran them into the ground. They always served us well but we decided it was time to smarten up our image by moving to a fleet of new vehicles. ‘We were offered a very cheap deal by another manufacturer so we […]
What does the deal involve? HgCapital has bought the business and all existing shareholders (management and LDC) have reinvested to the value of 20% of the new company. Why has the deal been undertaken? Our principle investors Lloyds Development Capital invested in the business back in 2008. Three to five years is a fairly normal […]
The vehicle is based on an Iveco Daily 50C17 chassis and the design is unique in the marketplace by allowing fleets to remount the body onto a different chassis and wheelbase– ensuring the base vehicle can be replaced after approximately seven or eight years in service, in line with current industry standards. The interior is designed […]
Announced as part of the company's latest monthly market overview report, SMMT also found strong van sales growth, recording a 28.2% rise to 11,731 registrations. Other findings include the continued Euro-6-induced dip in truck volumes, although the rate of decline was found to have slowed from January's 37% downturn. 12 months to February remained up […]
The company has unveiled a dedicated MoT lane at its dealership on the town’s Brookfield Industrial Estate. The move means that customers no longer have to take their vehicles off the road to get them tested during the day, when they could be out earning. Sparshatts has invested some £35,000 on the MoT lane, training […]
Based on 5.0-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 519 CDI chassis, and fitted with purpose-designed box bodies by German specialist WAS, all are scheduled to enter service by the end of 2014. Most of the new arrivals will replace older vehicles which are being stood down. However, 27 represent extensions to the fleet, which is increasing in size […]
Visitors will have the opportunity to see Paragon’s truck routing software in action, to better understand how it can be used for daily route optimisation, strategic analysis, fixed route planning and home delivery scheduling. Coupled with Paragon’s low-bridge avoidance HERE mapping option, the solution eliminates the need to manually input these physical limitations. According to […]
