According to UK manufacturer of catalytic converter protection systems, CATLOC, which is warning fleets to take extra precautions, immobilised stock results in fleets being hit with average repair bills of at least £2,000 each, sometimes costing as much as £10,000, plus further losses from hiring replacement vehicles, penalties from missed deliveries or losing business contracts […]
This newly-created role will see Ms Hankin lead the sales operation across all 28 of Northgate’s branches in the South of England, including 13 London branches. The appointment comes at a time of expansion for Northgate, following the launch of new branches in London, Brighton and Essex. Ms Hankin will lead the regional sales teams […]
Finished in the company’s yellow livery and supplied by Iveco dealer Hendy Van & Truck, seven of the new vehicles were acquired to expand Abel & Cole’s fleet, with the remaining 35 replacing older vehicles. As part of the deal, Abel & Cole’s bespoke refrigerated Paneltex bodywork was transferred from the company’s older vehicles to […]
The courses are available until 30 April 2016 to all FORS accredited operators and those attending will only be required to pay the DVSA upload fee of £8.75. The course syllabus includes the following topics: Operator licensing requirements Regulatory framework that governs the road transport industry Enforcement agencies that police non-compliant operations Enforcing regulations – […]
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SECTOR Pick-up PRICE £18,376–£24,293 FUEL 40.3–44.9mpg CO2 169–183g/km Nissan’s NP300 Navara pick-up boasts cleaner, more efficient engines, five-link rear coil suspension, a host of car technologies and the firm’s recently announced five-year/100,000 mile warranty. The truck will be offered in King Cab and Double Cab models, with the lower specification King Cab available […]
In addition to providing a mis-fuelling recovery service and coming to the aid of drivers who have run out of fuel, the dedicated patrols will assist on callouts for flat batteries and wheel changes. The patrols are also able to carry replacement batteries and the RAC’s universal spare wheel. The RAC said that the increase […]
This month, three new DAF 7.5 tonne curtain sided vehicles have joined the fleet at Pear Stairs. Each vehicle has its own distinct livery inspired by famous paintings with a surreal pear and stair-related twist. The rigid vehicles have been supplied by Enterprise Flex-E-Rent on a four-year deal that includes full 24/7 repair and maintenance […]
Mr Kitchener joins the Fleet Management team at Prohire having worked in service and fleet management for over 17-years. “The role will call upon all of my experience and knowledge,” he said. “As one of the fleet engineers at Prohire I will be responsible for managing our service network to ensure our service providers offer […]
The father-and-son team behind Duckworths Salvage & Spares, Mike and Rod Burrows, have a history of purchasing Mercedes-Benz vans, with the red Vito Sport Dualiner replacing an 09-registered version of the same model purchased from Rygor three years ago. Meanwhile, the company's single-car transporter is based on a 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis cab that the […]
The company reports that approaching a quarter of a million Vivaros have been sold in the UK, including 24,500 so far this year. “I’m delighted to take delivery of the one-millionth Vivaro on behalf of BT Fleet," commented Mike Langford, senior customer relationship manager, BT Fleet. "We have purchased 13,368 Vivaros from Vauxhall over the past […]
