Prompted by the arrival of local dealer Mertrux, 100+ Logistics owner, Barrie Tullett, opted to purchase three Long-bodied vans, with the others supplied as chassis cabs to which Alloy Bodies, of Manchester, fitted Luton boxes. All are supported by Mercedes- Benz Service Care contracts. Founded by Tullett in April 2004, 100+ Logistics has grown steadily […]
The move follows the recent launch of Motorcraft 4+ from Ford – a parts and service package targeting drivers of commercial vehicles and cars aged four years and older. Jon Wellsman, Ford of Britain customer service division director, said: ‘Small businesses need to watch every penny, and these price cuts on regular service parts will […]
The DfT publication of guidelines on the quiet delivery of goods to businesses outside normal delivery hours, which the Association believes will help shift more freight activity outside of the peak times. Natalie Chapman, head of policy for London said: ‘There are multiple benefits of shifting deliveries out of congested peak hours: improved journey times, […]
Richard Draycott has made the decision to retire from ITUK at the end of July 2014, with the timing marking the 50th anniversary of the day he first began in the truck industry with Bedford Trucks. Draycott’s long-term successor, Richard Waterworth, has joined Isuzu Truck UK in the position of head of sales, reporting directly […]
Struggling with a system that was over 10 years old and no longer able to meet the information demands of its users, Northgate hired IMGROUP to implement a new, modern system to better manage client needs and improve fleet efficiency. Struggling to cope with demand According to Northgate, reporting with the old system was becoming increasingly […]
This follows the increasing trend for new cars to have digital radio as standard (now over 45% of new registrations). Ford Motor Company is the UK commercial van market leader and announced the launch of the new Ford Transit Courier and International Van of the Year the Ford Transit Connect, with DAB as standard this […]
Early findings from the 2014 CV Informer survey show that 77% of businesses expect the sector to do better this year than it did in 2013, with 20% predicting a similar performance and just 3% expecting conditions to deteriorate. Confidence levels have risen since the same time last year, when just 50% of the sector […]
The DVSA launched the guide to an audience of vehicle rental and leasing industry executives at a BVRLA/Motor Transport breakfast event held at the Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show in Birmingham today (30 April). The latest guide was drawn up with the help of BVRLA members and includes clarification on safety inspection intervals, new guidance on […]
William Brown, Isuzu’s general manager, commented: ‘Vehicle conversions are more popular than ever before as businesses and public-sector organisations increasingly require task-specific vehicles that better fit their working environment and needs. ‘The Isuzu D-Max is the perfect base vehicle for many of the most demanding conversions, as its rugged chassis and class-leading towing capacity means […]
VUEmatics is a one-box system which records and stores video footage and driving data such as location, acceleration, braking and speed for all fleet vehicles. This means fleet owners can monitor their entire fleet from one central location. According to VUEmatics, the solution was developed following comments VUE received from both fleet insurers and SME […]
