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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will unveil an all-new Crafter heavy van range later this year, with the first vehicles arriving early in 2017. There is an obvious family resemblance with the smaller Transporter T6 range and drivers will find the interior a familiar place if they have driven any current VW car or van. Following the split […]
Using the Microlise Journey Management solution, the retailer will be provided with live visibility of vehicles and ETAs, enabling the firm to maximise its on-time performance and proactively keep customers informed of any delays to their deliveries. In addition, contact centre representatives will gain access to precision live delivery information letting them accurately respond […]
The company fits Carrier Transicold units across all of its fleet of 160 predominantly rigid trucks and regards them as the “reliable workhorse” of its operations. The new units will be predominantly used to deliver frozen goods to JJ Food Service’s customers, which include restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, universities and local authorities. The […]
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Any of the UK’s growing number of 4×4 pick-ups will happily tackle a trip away from the tarmac. Indeed most provide far more off-road performance than their owners will ever require. There are customers however, in a range of industry sectors, for whom standard tyres and ground clearance are simply not enough. They may only require additional performance […]
Carried out by Arval, the research showed that recorded an increase in fuel consumption of more than 20% between an unladen panel van and the same vehicle with 75% of its maximum payload has been recorded by Arval. A popular SWB panel van was driven in controlled conditions over a 49.1-mile course for the test […]
The conquest deal was awarded following a competitive tender process involving three providers and saw Fraikin chosen for the four-year, full-service contract hire agreement due to its ability to efficiently manage the ownership, financing, compliance and maintenance of a new seven-strong fleet. The new vehicles will carry out deliveries of ambient, chilled and frozen […]
The firm sells World Class Toolboxes and related products to professional automotive workshops through its national franchise network, and already has one Isuzu demonstration vehicle operating in the North of England. The second Isuzu is now being deployed covering franchisees in the south of England, with both trucks having purpose designed spacious bodies that […]
The firm previously returned its vehicles when they weren’t needed for work but strong growth coupled with a planned further expansion in 2017 of its Dover-based European Operations Centre has prompted a change of heart. The two new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 314 CDI Long vans have been supplied by dealer Sparshatts of Kent. Both were […]
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Taking place 25-27 April at the NEC in Birmingham, the event already has nearly 400 exhibitors booked in and is offering 10% more exhibition space than 2016. Firms present will include truck, van and trailer manufacturers through to fork lift trucks, insurers, tyre companies, telematics and training providers, fuels and lubricants suppliers and many […]
The 2017 event again includes categories for cars, vans and fleet management, with winners attending a prestigious event at the RAC Club in Pall Mall, London on Tuesday 21 February 2017. Open for entries until 21 January 2017, the Van Fleet World Honours cover the following categories: Innovation in… Fleet Management Service Award […]
Previously announced at the Van Innovation Campus in Stuttgart, the fully interconnected, highly automated van brings a number of solutions for last-mile urban delivery operations. The study draws upon the concept of a fully connected delivery chain, with algorithms to control order picking, the loading of packages, the fully automated cargo space management, route […]
Arkadiusz Jerzy Baranowski of Tuffnells Parcels Express Ltd in Cullompton, Devon was given a suspended eight-month prison sentence and ordered to pay £2,000 in costs after he admitted 15 offences of falsifying driver records of hours kept and one of failing to keep a proper record. Two other drivers who pleaded guilty at a […]
