Katie Beck

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    Volkswagen extends production of Caddy Black Edition to meet demand

    Based on the Highline specification, the UK special edition includes £2,150 of additional equipment. The specification includes body-coloured bumpers, mirrors and door handles, fog lights, rear parking sensors, climatic air conditioning, cruise control, Bluetooth phone connectivity with trip computer and multi-function display. The Caddy Black Edition boasts Deep Black Pearlescent paint,17-inch alloy wheels and silver […]

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    Van Excellence on the road again in 2015

    The first Briefing is scheduled for Tuesday 24 March at Mercedes Benz World at Brooklands near Weybridge in Surrey, followed by the second on Friday 27 March at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. The events are supported by Van Excellence Industry Partners; ATS Euromaster, Bott Ltd, BT Fleet, Hertz Van Rental, Lex Autolease and TomTom […]

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    Paragon acquires majority share in Axida

    Axida was jointly owned by Wayne Holgate and Len Robinson. This share purchase coincides with Robinson’s retirement.  Holgate will retain a large part of his existing shareholding and is ‘fully committed’ to working with Paragon and continuing to head up the Axida business. The acquisition includes Paragon HDS, which is a Paragon-Axida product integrating multi-channel […]

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    Indesit implements Trimble’s fleet management and driver safety solution

    Indesit hopes that the technologies and ongoing support from Trimble will enable the delivery on its primary objectives of promoting a safe driving culture while improving fuel efficiency and overall return-on-investment across the business. Trimble GeoManager Fleet Management will provide Indesit with real-time visibility into its day-to-day fleet operations, which will support the company in […]

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    One sixth of van drivers leave valuables in vehicles overnight

    Furthermore, more than half of guilty participants confessed that the goods left overnight belong to other individuals. As part of their ongoing research into the work habits and preferences of UK construction workers, www.constructaquote.com has undertaken new research aimed at looking into van drivers and their attitudes toward the security and safety of vehicles contents, […]

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    Professional driver shortage Summit to take place

    The FTA Industry Summit – “Solving the Driver Crisis” will be held on 12 March at the Ricoh Stadium, Coventry with a capacity of up to 500 places. The event will bring together government officials, professional HR advisors, and experienced operators to work towards solutions to the current driver crisis.   According to the FTA, […]

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    New 2015 FTA Yearbook now available

    The 53rd edition of the Yearbook, which is sponsored by Bridgestone, contains over 450 pages of comprehensive information regarding all aspects of road transport law including O-licensing, driver licensing, weights and dimensions, construction and use, and traffic regulations, together with related material regarding employment, health and safety, plus key addresses and other contact details. The […]

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    Field Service trends in 2015

    1. Robust and Flexible Platforms Technology is moving quickly, and companies are looking to solution providers to deliver platforms globally as the foundation for innovation. Providers have to be ready to add, extend and integrate technologies as needed, giving them the agility to adapt and innovate. What this means is field service companies require much […]

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    Citroën launches Q1 2015 LCV offers

    In addition to its new CCM LCV Contract Hire and Finance Lease offers, Citroën's "Upgrade to Business Class" aftersales service and assistance package continues into 2015. All Nemo, Berlingo, Dispatch and Relay LCVs registered by 31 March 2015 are now available with CCM Contract Hire rates. These two year/10,000 mile per annum, non-maintenance Contract Hire […]

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    Used LCV values reach record high

    The average value of a van sold at BCA in December was £5,870, the highest monthly value on record. Demand remained strong for any vehicle offered with the combination of a good colour, specification and condition, and interest continued for panel vans suitable for parcel delivery and courier work well into December. Fleet & lease […]

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