TRACKER is urging all businesses to assess their vans after data from the FTA (Freight Transport Association) reveals half of all vans over three years old are unroadworthy. Users of TRACKER Fleet can set their own Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including whether vehicles are exceeding daily mileage allowances or speed limits. Layers of information about a […]
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Manheim Colchester is Europe's largest auction centre and only four lane auction facility, selling over 12,000 vans and 900 trucks a year. In common with all of Manheim's dedicated CV auction centres it has a local team of CV experts backed up by a national specialist team of product specialists and auctioneers. The Wednesday sale section […]
Based on industry data and feedback from independent and franchised dealers, the report highlights the most significant trends in the UK LCV market. Trade’s LCV expert David Hill commented: ‘The August market was slow, but not as bad as some had predicted. Stock levels have remained steady over recent weeks and the expected fresh stock […]
The Das WeltAuto scheme will provide customers with options in a similar way to those available to new van buyers, and VW hopes it will help reduce the time spent looking for the right vehicle. Benefits of the programme include a full history check, 12-months warranty and roadside assistance, vehicle data and mileage checks and a […]
The systems also have Garmin integration installed, which enables controllers to communicate with drivers and avoid having to call them when they are on the road. Additionally, the system allows the firm to schedule routes for the following day and add in an extra job to a given location while en route. The mobile App […]
This investment in new facilities and manufacturing equipment has enabled the company to increase production of its hardtop units, which it builds for every major pick-up truck brand on the market. The first hardtop units have been produced in the facility as part of a contract with pick-up truck manufacturer, Isuzu. Located opposite Auto Styling […]
Euro Car Parts makes in excess of 30,000 daily deliveries with its large mixed fleet of 1,750 vehicles, meaning that fuel represents one of the company’s largest expenditures. According to the Euro Car Parts, Keyfuels' experience of handling billions of litres of fuel each year for some of the largest fleets in Europe was one […]
Within 10 months of being awarded its Aberdeen franchise, the dealer has already transformed its facility on the Altens Industrial Estate, where it has spent some £120,000 on refurbishing the showroom and offices, customer waiting lounge, parts and service receptions, and nine-bay workshop. In line with its strategy of providing customers with a “one-stop shop” […]
Fitted to the first Relay 30 L1H1 e-HDi 130 six-speed Stop & Start van in the UK, the 80,000th Trafficmaster Smartnav system introduces a new, higher resolution colour screen. This bigger five-inch screen replaces the 4.25-inch screen previously used. The telematics package includes Trafficmaster Smartnav satellite navigation and Trackstar (stolen vehicle tracking), as well as an […]
Wilson will work directly under the leadership of contract hire director, Mark Howell, and will be predominantly covering the Midlands area. Wilson brings a wealth of experience in the commercial vehicle and trailer industry, and joins Burnt Tree after 10 years at Ryder, where he was initially business development manager for HillHire Ryder before being […]
