The ULTI Bar was developed when Van Guard spotted a gap in the market for a premium roof bar offered at a competitive price. ULTI Bar is designed to be aerodynamic, non-corrosive, lightweight and importantly – easy to fit. Van Guard’s innovation is underpinned by comprehensive crash and safety testing. The ULTI Bar has been […]
Also critical was the technological flexibility of Key2, which enables the online system to be used as a comprehensive asset register across all mobile and fixed assets that require safety inspections and regular maintenance. Group-wide, the business operates a mixed fleet which includes 140 light and heavy commercial vehicles; and 80 items of heavy plant […]
The Renault Master 125.35 P-Cab Loaders are supplied by Renault Trucks South West and are additions to DOS’ 14-strong Iveco and Ford fleet. According to DOS, the trial vehicle’s performance including fuel economy, load area, weight carrying capacity and the relationship with Renault Trucks South West were the key factors in purchasing the vehicles. The […]
HA Traffic Officers will be trained in stopping officer duties, but incident management will remain their priority. They will be supporting, rather than replacing, DVSA stopping officers. The four month pilot will run near Doxey on the M6 from 1 September, to assess if joint working improves the DVSA’s ability to target high risk vehicles, […]
The van market continued to grow and was up an encouraging 22.3%, however truck registrations continued to decline with a fall of -22% for the year-to-date. ‘It is positive to see that the van market continued its upward trend in August ahead the of the 14-plate change,’ commented Sue Robinson, director of the NAMA, which […]
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There are very few fleets that simply take a standard van from a dealer without some form of conversion or tailoring of the vehicle to meet the needs of their operation. Indeed it’s probably fair to say that there isn’t such a thing as a standard van, given that manufacturers offer literally thousands of engine, […]
Continued growth was seen in the van market; up 22.3% in August and 19.1% to 192,948 units for the year-to-date. However, truck registrations were down 22% for the year-to-date, with a fall of 22.7% in August continuing the trend. Rolling year totals remain strong, up 12.9%, fuelled by the rush in late 2013 for pre-Euro-6 […]
With Driver CPC deadline a mere seven days away, 10 September 2014, the FTA has responded to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) stating that the new ID ruling should have been introduced from the start. The DVSA has confirmed that with immediate effect a driver may use their Digital Tachograph Card or Driver […]
Once again the companies, which are part of Northgate plc, have teamed up to find the UK’s most creative livery across their wide and diverse range of clients, including manufacturers, retailers, utilities, small independent companies and large national companies. Businesses are being invited to submit entries throughout September, for the winner to be announced on […]
The scheme provides access to cycle hire across London, with a total of 11,000 bikes and 756 docking stations. It has grown in popularity and scale since it was first rolled out in 2010, with the addition of a further 150 new docking stations and over 2,000 new bikes in December 2013. The cycle docking […]
