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Peugeot will present the new Expert LCV at the CV Show on 26th April, with a press reveal being held at 9:30am on the Peugeot stand.

Presenting honours across nine categories, the Experteye awards are seen by many as the ultimate accolade because they are solely based on independent feedback from fleet customers, leasing companies and drivers. No award submissions are made and there is no panel of judges. Fleet operators are surveyed independently by Experteye, which ask an extensive […]

BAUMA is a key world trade fair for the construction equipment industry, and, held every three years, attracts a wide variety of national and international trade visitors. Between 11-17 April, on its 400 square metre stand in Hall B4, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is displaying a variety of vehicles from the current product range. […]

New Citroën Dispatch LCV features new technologies, design features and architecture, and is the first vehicle of its type to offer hands-free sliding side doors and a head-up display. New features also include Driver Attention Alert, Active Safety Brake, Citroën Connect Nav and Mirror Link systems, and a wide range of optional extras […]

The move from the current Allstar Classic card will help the business benefit from greater value, increased convenience and significant cost savings when purchasing fuel, including discounted diesel . NWR Hygiene said ongoing business growth means its fleet of Mercedes and Volkswagen vehicles, primarily used by NWR’s engineers, now travel in excess of 25,000 miles […]

Ian Mellett (pictured in suit) has joined the company’s Reading branch, with Jon Armstrong joining the Cardiff team. Mellett’s previous work throughout the automotive sector spans 30 years, while Armstrong brings years of experience in the commercial vehicle sector, following a longstanding professional relationship with Dawsonrentals. Ian Mellett commented: “I am looking to forge […]

Values for LCVs sold at BCA averaged £5,879 in March – up by just £31 (0.5%) compared to February but marking the second highest monthly figure on record. Year-on-year values, however, were up by £263 – equivalent to 4.6% – with the average van in 2016 being nearly three months younger and with a 2,400 […]

The award, which is voted for by fleet decision-makers and recognises service to fleet operators with more than 250 vehicles, is the sixth successive Experteye accolade that Ogilvie Fleet has been awarded. The Experteye awards cover nine different fleet and automotive categories in total. Ogilvie’s Fleeteye CSI honour is based on results obtained throughout […]

A provider of same-day and next-day courier services under the Crown Commercial Services Framework, Topspeed is using the Maxoptra platform to improve the management of key government contracts. Using Maxoptra, Topspeed can automatically produce optimised daily schedules and driver routes that in turn contribute to an improvement in customer service and a reduction in operational costs. […]

The new reports provide usage data in the vehicle’s native unit of measurement and also convert the information into a petrol equivalent to enable easy comparison. The upgrade, released this week as part of the regular Microlise product development cycle, comes as the company continues to invest significantly in research and development. “Alternative […]

High on the agenda at this year’s briefings, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Vans, was the way drivers’ actions can impact on how a fleet operation works, the ramifications – often serious and sometimes catastrophic – of something going wrong, and how putting the correct strategies and processes in place can improve the way they work and […]

The firm runs a mixed fleet of vans and HGVs, and introduced the routeMASTER system last September. Transport Manager Nathan Lockett explained: “From the start, it completely changed the way we work. In brief, routeMASTER has connected all PRG company departments with a single, cloud-based system to give full visibility and access to the […]