Katie Beck

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    Used values rise as demand for vans continues

    The headline average value also rose to a 2015 high in October, improving by £47 to £5,654, equivalent to a 0.8% uplift compared to September. Year-on-year values were flat at exactly the same figure as October 2014, with the average van in 2015 being of similar age, but with a mileage down by nearly 2,000 […]

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    Air conditioning company reports improved reliability with Mercedes vans

    Oxford Air Conditioning offers a complete air conditioning and refrigeration service, monitoring clients' installations via its bespoke asset management software. Its customers are located nationwide, but primarily in London and the Home Counties. The company purchased its first three Vito models from the city branch of Rygor, Britain’s largest Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Dealer, in 2012. […]

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    Pricing and specs revealed for Nissan NP300 Navara

    The pick-up can be specified with either a double cab or a king cab and a 190PS twin-turbo or 160PS single turbo version of the new 2.3-litre dCi engine. There’s also a choice of two or four-wheel drive and a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic transmission. Many of the new model’s advanced safety features are […]

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    Iveco appoints two directors to lead new business line structure

    Mr Pemberton (image 1) – formerly key account fleet sales manager at Iveco UK – brings more than 30 years of experience in the commercial vehicle industry to the role, which sees him responsible for medium and heavy truck sales and marketing, with a focus on the company’s Stralis and Trakker ranges and the latest […]

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    New Euro 6 engines added to Caddy range

    The engines are available across all three trim levels – Startline, Trendline and Highline – on the short wheelbase model.  The Caddy Maxi (longer wheelbase) version adds the 2.0 TDI 150PS engine to its line-up. The 2.0 TDI 102PS Euro 6 engine, that has been available since the launch of the new Caddy earlier in […]

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    ECO Stars and Route Monkey form commercial partnership

    ECO Stars provides advice to commercial fleets on how to reduce environmental impact, achieve financial savings and gain positive recognition. Through its partnership with Route Monkey, ECO Stars members can now access route optimisation and scheduling solutions, which Route Monkey claims can reduce fleet costs by up to 20%. Route Monkey’s algorithms are capable of […]

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    Fraikin to double mobile service fleet by 2017

    Fraikin currently operates a 30-strong fleet of service vans, which support its 10 in-house workshops and network of more than 600 third party maintenance providers nationwide. Together, these three service channels support more than 9,200 commercial vehicles on contract with Fraikin across the UK. Managing director Hugh Cole has set a goal for the business […]

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    Isuzu Truck (UK) Ltd migrates to i2i maintenance package

    Along with using the core r2c Online platform, Isuzu has integrated i2i throughout its dealer network to further streamline operations and to keep up with the differing requirements of its customers. Over 10,000 fleets currently use the r2c Online system, which was launched at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2015. Nick Walls, managing director of r2c Online […]

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    Specialist sales opens new niche for CD Fleet Services

    The two funeral hearses and accompanying custom-built stretched limousines sales saw a fierce bidding competition for the niche vehicles and were bought at substantially over the vendor’s estimated value. With worries over demand for used electric vehicles, eight 2014 Renault ZOEs were also snapped up by dealers. The same occurred with the unusual request to […]

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