The firm is a leading global player in high-quality commercial and residential floor coverings and total solution flooring projects and runs 75 cars and four LCVs. Following a fleet funding review and competitive tender, Forbo Flooring UK Ltd has switched to Ogilvie Fleet for provision of its vehicles. Ogilvie has also taken over management […]
Dubbed Dispatch Fitter, the tool works with Chevin's FleetWave Mobile software and enables managers to remotely create a work schedule for employees such as technicians and inspectors. Using the tool allows companies with remote workers to create faster and more accurate working practices, as well as enabling faster invoicing. Brendan Adams, marketing manager, […]
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Developed specifically to fit any double cab D-Max, the Alpha Type-E Canopy is colour matched with DuPont paint to the body colour of the pick-up. Gloss black rear pillars complement tinted windows all around the canopy, giving it a car like wrap-round glass appearance. Central locking from a factory key is enabled, and clear […]
The Citans were supplied by the fleet department of Dealer Western Commercial. All are 109 CDI models and powered by 66kW (90 hp) engines, offering fuel efficiency of up to 61.4 mpg. As Tourer models the new vehicles have second rows of seats and can accommodate a driver and up to four adult passengers in comfort. […]
As reported by the Daily Mail, chief constable Suzette Davenport, the Association of Chief Police Officers’ lead officer on road policing, said that implementing a two-tier system would act as a deterrent to business drivers, who she suggested pose a disproportionate risk to others. “If you get caught twice on a mobile phone during a […]
Caddy customers will have £500 (ex VAT) taken off the price, Transporter (including the Shuttle and Caravelle passenger carrying derivatives, and California campervan) and Amarok customers will benefit from a £1,000 reduction, while those purchasing a Crafter will see a full £1,500 discount on their invoice. The offer applies to new vehicles ordered before […]
The new depot aims to be in full operation within six-nine months, and due to the significant increase in size it will be creating extra jobs within the local community. This latest development is in addition to the recent opening of a new body shop at SHB’s Thetford depot in Norfolk, along with expansions […]
The CV auction specialist said 2015 saw records both in terms of units sold and the proportion – one in three – of vehicles sold online, which was 8% higher than 2014. The commercial vehicle buyer base seen in lane and online at was also up on the prior year, by 15%, and many of […]
The three contests are: FTA Truck Driver of the Year (44 tonne) sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Trucks; FTA Truck Driver of the Year (18 tonne) sponsored by Bridgestone Tyres; and the Van Excellence Driver of the Year sponsored by LeasePlan UK. All three will be held at Mercedes-Benz, Wentworth Park, Barnsley, from 12-14 July 2016. […]
The deployment of telematics is the first phase of a new transport strategy for the company in the UK, which also operates extensively in Europe, and will see it implement the Microlise Journey Management and electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) products. “We pride ourselves on putting customer service at the heart of our business,” said […]
Mold Crown Court heard how Philip Ledward, aged 62, an employee of Arkenfield Stable Hire Limited (ASHL), was assisting one of the company’s lorry drivers when he was struck by a passing car and received fatal injuries. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the incident, which occurred in November 2011, […]
The five-year programme is set to work across the industry to increase the availability and uptake of low emission vans and lorries. It will bring together freight and fleet operators, vehicle manufacturers, fuel providers and the public sector. It will create new environmental operating standards and contractual clauses for procurement bodies to easily adopt. LoCITY […]
