The ATA Accreditation programme was developed by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) in partnership with the BVRLA, and allows those working in technical customer service advisor and maintenance controller roles to be able to gain accredited status by successfully completing a series of assessments. Three members of the Venson Maintenance team are the […]
The Citan was supplied to Nurturing Nature by local Mercedes-Benz dealer, Enza. Powered by a 75hp 1.4-litre diesel engine, Mercedes claims the long-bodied Citan 108 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY is capable of a market-leading 65.7mpg, and produces CO2 emissions as low as 112g/km. The vehicle's BlueEFFICIENCY features include the ECO start/stop function as well as low rolling resistance […]
The UK e-commerce market is worth an estimated £78 billion, according to online retail association, IMRG, and cost £851 million to deliver its goods last year. With such a competitive market for commercial vehicles in advance of the festive period, supply is struggling to satisfy demand. Lex Autolease, which operates a fleet of over 70,000 […]
In September 2013, the CPC (Certificate of Professional Competency) came into effect for drivers of vehicles with passenger seats of nine or more, for journeys for hire and reward or commercial gain. Anticipating the impact of the new rules on customers that use minibuses, in particular those in the public sector and charities, Europcar has […]
According to IAM’s analysis of recent data produced by the Department for Transport, figures for 2012 show that the rate of reported killed or seriously injured (KSI) casualties in the North East has increased by 8% since 2011, an extra 65 KSI incidents. The South East, which was one of the worst regions for road […]
Run in partnership with Lyons Davidson, AA Law will initially handle personal injury and other litigation associated with car accidents suffered by AA members and customers, thus reducing reliance on a panel of law firms. Employment and contract services are likely to be added as a natural evolution of the new business. The business is being […]
Ford's off-roader, winner of the International Pick-Up Award for 2013, will see service in a variety of roles, carrying personnel, MoD civilians and their equipment around Britain. The 104 Ranger XL models will be supplied with four-wheel drive and in a variety of cab configurations with deliveries via Manchester-based Ford dealer, Evans Halshaw. Each vehicle […]
According to the company, Ford’s European medium van segment share through September 2013 grew to 14.3% – an increase of 1.4% compared with the same period in 2012 and the highest level since 2002. In September 2013, Ford’s share of the medium van segment – including one-tonne and two-tonne commercials up to 3.5 tonnes gross […]
Mark Perry, Citroën's approved used programme manager, explained: ‘The original Citroën Select Approved Used Vehicle Programme covered high-quality Citroën vehicles of up to seven years old. Following feedback from the Citroën Select dealer network, we are pleased to announce that we are extending the programme to cater for Citroën vehicles up to 10 years old or 100,000 miles. It […]
As a result of the fuel savings, the company has awarded a five-year contract extension to Ctrack to provide advanced telematics technology across 252 vans within its fleet operation. The Ctrack solution is designed to allow fleet operators to better manage mobile resources by knowing the precise whereabouts of vehicles and employees in real-time. Bell […]
