The Fleet Industry Awards were judged by an independent panel drawn from the business and motor trade community in Northern Ireland. Kwik Fit was commended by the judges for its "comprehensive range of customer care initiatives aimed specifically at the fleet industry". Commenting on the award, Aidan Neeson, Kwik Fit’s fleet business development and operations […]
Demand for LCVs remained strong throughout the month and with the best quality stock in short supply, values continued to rise. According to BCA, fleet and lease LCV values broke through the £7,000 barrier for the first time. Nearly-new vans also posted a record value as buyers competed strongly for the stock on offer. Values […]
The company was also highly commended in the Customer Service Award and Best Local Fleet Provider Award categories. The fleet industry awards were judged by an independent panel drawn from the business and motor trade community in Northern Ireland. Ogilvie Fleet was described by the judges as a ‘clear winner of the category for a […]
Linda Gomersall, head of Autogas Ltd, said: 'The smog in London and the South East this week has highlighted the on-going issues of emissions in the UK. We need to act to reduce our impact as a society on the environment and our choice in vehicle fuel has a significant role to play - particularly […]
Prior to adopting the GPS tracking solution, the business reported delays in locating and directing its fleet, which resulted in reduced fleet efficiency and fewer jobs being completed each day. ‘We chose Fleetmatics because it was the only GPS tracking solutions provider that met all our needs’, explained Barry Robins, managing director of Flowline. ‘Being […]
The company replaced an existing tracking system with the web-based Ctrack Online, incorporating a driver behaviour solution, across 110 vans operated by its team of engineers to target a range of efficiency savings and improvements in health and safety. The tracking solution includes Ctrack’s Driver Behaviour Indicator (DBI), an in-vehicle device that alerts drivers to […]
Isotrak, provider of vehicle tracking and telematics solutions, and Getac, global designer and manufacturer of rugged computing technology, will demonstrate how the robust mobile computing platform could benefit commercial fleet operations and off-site workers. Exhibition staff will show how the integrated solution provides a mobile computing solution that facilitates data entry, data collection, GPS tracking, […]
Commenting on the data, MyCarCheck.com/Trade’s LCV expert, David Hill, said: ‘In terms of small vans, the general shortage of good quality stock continues, so values remain steady. Vauxhall Corsa is about but only in light blue, yet these are still finding homes. ‘With Ford Fiesta, if you see one it’s gone, with older models being […]
This will see the transfer of around 600 vehicles, mostly LCVs but also cars and some HGVs, and the Hendy Hire customer base to SHB nationwide. According to SHB, the acquisition will increase its fleet offering from 10,500 to over 11,100 vehicles and will be managed via the Head Office at Romsey and the 14 […]
The new agreement will see Volkswagen supply nearly 45% of the council’s 500-strong fleet of vans. The deal also include a Crafter Luton van with built-in tail lift from Volkswagen’s Engineered-to-Go scheme. Commenting on the deal, Kenneth Wilson, head of land services at North Lanarkshire Council, said: ‘We needed to replace a significant proportion of […]
