A report from the EU statistics agency Eurostat showed Britons are the biggest internet buyers with more than four out of five adults having bought items from the internet, compared to just over half of adults across the European Union as a whole. According to the recent FTA Van Excellence Report, the home-delivery market […]
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As with the diesel-powered Caddy and Caravelle models, the new petrol variants come with a full range of technology, comfort, convenience and safety features. These include a full infotainment system with DAB radio, Bluetooth, and Post-Collision Braking system, as well as additional options such as High Beam Assist, City Emergency Braking and Adaptive Cruise Control. […]
The new solution is expected to be attractive to large fleet operators as well as SMEs running fleets of five or more vehicles, and allows individual vehicle data to be tracked, including fuel consumption, driver behaviour and routes taken. The new service is also expected to provide opportunities for the AA to promote its other […]
“To keep up with our customer requirements, we needed a crew cab truck with good payload: naturally, the Isuzu fitted the bill perfectly," explained Mark Crawley, director, Road Runners Recovery Service. "In addition, being based within the London Low Emission Zone, all our vehicles must satisfy the stringent emission standards. Overall, we felt that the […]
The Guide (which comes with a with a wallet-sized card with a reminder of the MobiloVan free roadside assistance cover contact numbers in the event of a breakdown or accident), is available to pick up from any site across the Mercedes-Benz Vans Dealer Network, or free to download from: www.mbvans.co.uk/industryinsight. Steve Bridge, managing director, Mercedes-Benz Vans, commented: […]
The company has installed the IT1000 3G device across 220 vans, operated by its team of engineers, operatives and foremen, which will provide immediate access to footage and supporting data for any collision, near miss or harsh driving event. Dyer & Butler chose the 3G device based on the added capabilities it offered compared to […]
The Sport+ bodykit upgrade takes inspiration from the Renaultsport range, and includes front and rear spoilers, front fog-light surrounds, side running boards and striped decals. The Sport+ pack also adds LED daytime running lights, which are positioned in the lower front grille. The pack is available as an option when ordering any version of a […]
The numbers come from a Freedom of Information request to Highways England into why motorways and major A roads were closed in 2014. Tachograph breaks were found to be one of the top 25 reasons for lane closures, with 1,669 incidents last year. IAM Drive & Survive says one of the main causes of this […]
Telematics technology provider In-Car Cleverness (ICC) studied driver behaviour in a fleet of nine Mercedes-Benz vans over a two-month period and ranked each driver based on the driver performance flagged by the ICC device. The study revealed a 16% difference in fuel costs between the best and worst drivers. Had the best-ranking driver covered the […]
The charity operates a chain of over 580 shops throughout the country and has head offices in London, from where it runs a mixed car and van fleet of around 225 vehicles, plus a further 60 cash allowance drivers and up to 100 occasional business drivers, on a national basis with large numbers of high […]
Two of the Movano heavy-duty vans are L3H2 3500 FWD 2.3CDTi 125PS six-speed, while the third is the shorter wheelbase L1H2 with a payload at 3.5T GVW. The vans come with air conditioning, alarm, rear sensors, trip computer pack and ply-lining inside, free-of-charge. A-Z Maps transport manager Mick Smith, commented: “I was looking for a good-value […]
The contract includes the provision of around 60 vehicles on contract hire over the next three years and will also see JCT600 VLS, the specialist leasing and fleet management division of Bradford-based JCT600, manage Intertrain’s grey fleet, handle its driving licence checks, provide an external tracker system and supply fuel cards. Based in Doncaster, Intertrain […]
