The bridge, which carries 70,000 vehicles a day, is shut for emergency repairs to a crack in the steelwork and will not re-open until the New Year. Drivers have to make a 50-mile detour via the Kincardine Bridge. The Department for Transport (DfT) last night announced that drivers’ hours would be relaxed until 6 January, […]
According to UK manufacturer of catalytic converter protection systems, CATLOC, which is warning fleets to take extra precautions, immobilised stock results in fleets being hit with average repair bills of at least £2,000 each, sometimes costing as much as £10,000, plus further losses from hiring replacement vehicles, penalties from missed deliveries or losing business contracts […]
An investigation into the crash, which killed six people and injured 17, has found numerous things that could have been done to prevent it after driver Harry Clarke, then aged 57, lost control of the lorry when he fainted due to a medical condition. In response the Sheriff Court of Glasgow has called for changes […]
This newly-created role will see Ms Hankin lead the sales operation across all 28 of Northgate’s branches in the South of England, including 13 London branches. The appointment comes at a time of expansion for Northgate, following the launch of new branches in London, Brighton and Essex. Ms Hankin will lead the regional sales teams […]
Finished in the company’s yellow livery and supplied by Iveco dealer Hendy Van & Truck, seven of the new vehicles were acquired to expand Abel & Cole’s fleet, with the remaining 35 replacing older vehicles. As part of the deal, Abel & Cole’s bespoke refrigerated Paneltex bodywork was transferred from the company’s older vehicles to […]
The courses are available until 30 April 2016 to all FORS accredited operators and those attending will only be required to pay the DVSA upload fee of £8.75. The course syllabus includes the following topics: Operator licensing requirements Regulatory framework that governs the road transport industry Enforcement agencies that police non-compliant operations Enforcing regulations – […]
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SECTOR Pick-up PRICE £18,376–£24,293 FUEL 40.3–44.9mpg CO2 169–183g/km Nissan’s NP300 Navara pick-up boasts cleaner, more efficient engines, five-link rear coil suspension, a host of car technologies and the firm’s recently announced five-year/100,000 mile warranty. The truck will be offered in King Cab and Double Cab models, with the lower specification King Cab available […]
In addition to providing a mis-fuelling recovery service and coming to the aid of drivers who have run out of fuel, the dedicated patrols will assist on callouts for flat batteries and wheel changes. The patrols are also able to carry replacement batteries and the RAC’s universal spare wheel. The RAC said that the increase […]
Showcased at the COP21 summit in Le Bourget near Paris, the vehicle is the result of a partnership between Carwatt and its partners: Renault, Paris City Council, BPI France, the Alès École des Mines Engineering School, and the Bobigny Business Campus. The prototype Trafic is powered by second-life lithium-ion batteries recycled from Renault electric cars, […]
Van registrations posted a 9.6% rise in the month, continuing the general trend seen over the past few years with businesses having grown in confidence and online deliveries surging in popularity. Truck registrations saw a huge year-on-year jump of 55.8%, although SMMT said this was to be expected given the large fall in November 2014 which […]
This month, three new DAF 7.5 tonne curtain sided vehicles have joined the fleet at Pear Stairs. Each vehicle has its own distinct livery inspired by famous paintings with a surreal pear and stair-related twist. The rigid vehicles have been supplied by Enterprise Flex-E-Rent on a four-year deal that includes full 24/7 repair and maintenance […]
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MODEL: Vauxhall Corsavan Sportive 1.3CDTi S/S SECTOR: Car-derived vans LOAD VOLUME: 0.92m3 GVW: 1,695kg POWER: 95hp @ 3,750rpm The compact car‐derived market is something of a niche these days, with Vauxhall and Ford the main contenders, offering Corsavan and Fiesta Van respectively. For those that want a small van that […]
