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The Alaskan Concept's bonnet is highlighted by four sculptured ribs to heighten the impression of strength; features a combination of satin-effect, brushed and polished metal finishes; blue and yellow detailing on the door mirrors, brake calipers, wheel rim centres and front tow hook; and full-LED lighting signature. The Concept boasts a payload of more than one tonne with […]
Mr Cole (image 1) is a chartered engineer with extensive experience in asset rental and leasing – initially with Avis in the 1990s and then as operations director of Europcar between 2000 and 2004. More recently, he was fleet director at Balfour Beatty Group for three years until 2013, where he was responsible for more […]
While the introduction of the Safer Lorry Scheme is extremely welcome and will no doubt have a positive impact on all road users across the capital, this alone is not enough to cut incidents involving HGVs and other road users to an acceptable level. To ensure that everyone has the best chance of travelling safely, […]
Supplied by Newtownabbey Dealer Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI), the 114 BlueTEC Compact model wears a livery that incorporates a special logo celebrating the anniversary. The New Vito played a starring role at a special exhibition to mark the milestone, where it was presented alongside one of the operator’s first delivery vehicles, a restored Austin A60 half-ton […]
The decision to fast-track the rollout to the fleet of Mercedes Sprinter and Ford Transit vans was made following a return on investment evaluation over a six-month period. During this time Iceland reported a reduction in fuel costs of over 10%, a 40% reduction in accidents overall, lowering of the average cost of each accident by […]
The company approached Activa Contracts to provide a root and branch review of its company car policy with the simultaneous aim of making it more attractive to employees to boost staff recruitment and retention while not increasing business costs. The Milton Keynes-based contract hire and leasing company won a competitive tender to provide company cars […]
The scheme will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and will require all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes to be fitted with sideguards, kerb view and front mirrors. The enforcement area is the entire London Low Emission Zone and operators breaching the rules face £50 fixed penalties or £1,000 court fines. Many newer […]
Hi-Line Contractors’ 5.0-tonne Sprinter 516 CDI chassis cabs are fitted with Versalift platform bodies and hydraulic access platforms with a maximum reach of 13.5 metres. Dealer City West Commercials has now supplied six vehicles powered by 163 hp engines. All have been assigned to Hi-Line’s tree-cutting contract with Western Power Distribution, which covers the entire […]
The 2015 FTA Transport Manager Conference series – sponsored by Microlise and Volvo Trucks- starts on 9th September at Brands Hatch. The FTA is warning that the problem of driver shortage is a long-term issue – a thought shared by transport managers themselves who voiced their concerns over the lack of drivers and how to […]
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The New Daily will be available in the Chinese market in several versions – as a van, chassis cab and chassis crew cab – with sales to commence in September 2015. These versions will be followed later in the year by the Daily Hi-Matic, which features eight-speed automatic transmission. Speaking at the conference Luca Biagini, […]
