40% of those that don’t brand their vehicles base their decision on the fact that they have more than enough work, while 25% keep their van brand free for fear of being targeted by thieves. The survey, undertaken by ECIS, the employee benefits, tradesman and van insurance provider for the construction sector, highlights the risk […]
Masternaut’s telematics solution is operating across Ayjay Group’s fleet of vans, enabling the business to track and schedule its engineers while they are travelling to various customer locations and at the office. Monitoring its fleet of vans across the UK, the telematics platform helps to provide quicker response times for customers, fuel usage information, driver […]
The company is using OptiDrive 360, the driver behaviour improvement system from TomTom Telematics, to establish a performance improvement initiative across its nationwide fleet of 45 vans, resulting in an average 10% reduction in fuel usage. “Empowering our drivers with advice and feedback on how to drive more safely and fuel-efficiently led to immediate fuel saving […]
Specialising in the rescue of missing people, SurSAR covers large areas of wilderness on a day-to-day basis, and required a vehicle that could perform on all terrains. The Amarok has been converted to purpose for SurSAR’s search and rescue operations and is the first of its kind to be in active service in the UK. […]
If a driver is due to take a break but encounters an unexpected delay such as a traffic accident, they can call their manager – hands free – and request that a record of the event is made using the Unforeseen Events Record book. The manager also records their advice to take a break as […]
Announced last week by Highways England, the plans see investment in works on the M5, M6 and M1 that will see an extra 292 miles of carriageway in the form of smart motorways. The three projects are located on the M1 J19-J16 Northamptonshire, the M5 J4A-J6 in Worcestershire and M6 J16-J19 near Stoke-on-Trent. "This is […]
A Supreme Court judgement back in April ruled that the UK Government must draw up new plans to reduce NOx emissions by the end of 2015. Transport is the biggest single contributor in the production of Nitrogen dioxide, which is emitted into the atmosphere by diesel engines and can have a damaging impact on our […]
The new models have been drafted into service to provide specialist services at airports across the Scottish Highlands, Northern Isles and Western Isles. One Navara has been kitted out as a specialist fire command vehicle – complete with blue light pack and ground to tower radio system – and is now in operation with firefighters […]
Manufacturing was particularly strong in June with a 54.5% surge in production, with 9,805 commercial vehicles produced. Growth bolstered by both UK and international demand, both of which show strong increases in the year to-date. “Today’s figures are encouraging for the sector, with demand for British-built vans, trucks and buses all on the rise,” commented […]
FORS is a national accreditation scheme that aims to improve fleet activity through improving safety, reducing emissions and raising industry standards. FORS is graduated into three levels; bronze, silver and gold and operators who achieve the FORS Gold accreditation demonstrate exceptional performance in road safety, reducing emissions and a commitment to raising industry standards. The […]
