The latest Commercial Pulse data shows that saw fleet and lease average values were up from £6,754 in June, to £6,779 in July. Values have been relatively stable over the past three months following on from the highpoint recorded in April. Retained value against MRP (Manufacturer Recommended Price) improved marginally to 35.15%. Year-on-year, values […]
Forming part of the Brake Professional, the road safety charity’s membership service for fleet operators and suppliers, the new resources comprise: Videos demonstrating vehicle walk around checks – these three short videos, demonstrating the correct way to carry out walk around checks on cars, vans, and trucks, can be used with drivers in induction, […]
The vehicles feature 5.1-metre beds and will provide a drier, more protected way of transporting materials, ensuring quality is not compromised. As well as advantages for customers, the new vehicles will also benefit staff as the curtain-sided openings enable yard staff to load and unload deliveries with ease and increased safety. Martin Roberts, […]
Following an extensive 14-month trial of the in-cab driver coaching solution, South West Water has rolled out the technology to improve the safety, well being and efficiency of its drivers in more than 500 of its vehicles, covering cars, vans and vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. Mark Karkeek, fleet manager for South West Water, […]
he scheme saw some firm’s disputed claims go down by as much as 40% and also saw significant improvements in driver behaviour – and there was a 19% reduction in the total number of incidents which resulted in insurance claims.SmartWitness monitored the progress of FNOL cameras in 3,000 commercial vehicles from February 2016 to July […]
The ARI Fleet Health Card captures data from the fleet in real-time to measure spend, utilisation/reliability, preventive maintenance and fuel to track a vehicle’s relative and comparative performance. “With this new tool, it’s easier to manage by exception because it allows fleet managers to focus only on the vehicles that require their immediate attention,” […]
Glass’s rated the Transporter T30 2.0 TDI 102 LWB L/Roof as its ideal buy. Andy Picton, senior commercial vehicle editor, said: “The Transporter is an iconic commercial vehicle for very good reasons. It is excellent to drive, superbly well-made and has strong support from its specialist dealer network. “The only downside is that […]
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Fiat has replaced the PSA-based Scudo with Renault-based Talento, says Dan Gilkes.
The scheme will provide approximately 14.7km of new dual carriageway: 7.3km between Randalstown and Toome and 7.4km between Toome and Castledawson. Minister Chris Hazzard said: “My commitment to this area in delivering this £160 million flagship investment will strengthen the links between Belfast and Derry and positively develop the A6 as a key transport […]
One of the Nissan e-NV200 Combi vans is being used by the university’s Print Services team, with one for its postal team and two for its maintenance team. All of the teams have similar requirements, they carry loads anything from boxes of open day brochures and daily post collections to spare pumps, motors and ladders for […]
The most recent audit assessed the company’s 26,000 strong fleet of cars, vans, HGVs, specialist trucks and accessible transport, across all 21 of the company’s regional branches. Danny Glynn, managing director, Enterprise Flex-E-Rent said: “Quality and best practice is a priority for all our customers. Many are working and operating within the M25 network […]
The warning comes from Arval, which is warning fleet managers to warn their drivers accordingly. The fleet management and leasing specialist says that new market entrants such as the most popular double cab derivatives of the latest Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux and Volkswagen Amarok can exceed the legal 2,040kg unladen weight classification for dual-purpose […]
