Pickup Systems, of Burnley, developed its prototype ‘Compac’ vehicle on a 5.0-tonne Sprinter 519 CDI chassis supplied by dealer Ciceley Commercials to fill a gap in the market. Managing director John McGauley said: “Fire and rescue services, just like everyone else, are facing pressure on their budgets and looking for ways to operate as efficiently […]
Mercedes-Benz Vans has launched the first of a series of insight papers, investigating how Britain’s most successful fleets have been preparing for this busy winter operating period, to give wider companies the opportunity to learn from the best practice highlighted. In addition to the insights around the use of technology centred on fleet operations, the […]
Published as ‘Black Friday’ hits and the Christmas shopping season gets underway, the research from RAC Truck Rescue was undertaken among 500 UK businesses running fleets and also highlights that the cost of breakdowns coupled with a lack of drivers could affect deliveries on what has become the busiest day of the year for many […]
The deal, which marks the group's first use of contract hire after 50 years of maintaining an outright purchase fleet, will see LeasePlan replace up to 500 vehicles over the next four years. The first phase of the contract will see the delivery of 159 contract hire vehicles, and these primarily commercial vehicles will be […]
Earlier this month the manufacturer released a list of vehicles affected, including the Caddy and T6 Transporter. However, a spokesperson for the company said yesterday (25 November): “We have had confirmation from our factory that no commercial vehicles are affected by the irregularities over CO2 values.” The announcement came as Volkswagen confirmed the recall work […]
The Operation Stack funding includes up to £250 million for a major new permanent lorry park to take the pressure off Kent’s roads. Currently thousands of trucks are parked on stretches of the M20 during disruptions to Channel crossings. The Government will consult on a preferred site at Stanford and other alternatives in the near future. […]
In its submission ahead of the 2015 Statement – FTA had called on Mr Osborne for a 3p per litre reduction in fuel duty to ease cost pressures on domestic road freight, stimulate growth and create jobs. In response to lack of focus given to the issue in George Osborne’s announcement – Karen Dee, FTA’s […]
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BiK levy: Headline news for fleets was the announcement of the delay in the removal of the current diesel surcharge on Benefit in Kind car tax, which was set to finish as of April 2016. Instead, the levy will be dropped from April 2021, by which point the Government says there should be new EU-wide […]
The strengthened guidelines emphasise all doctors’ duty to disclose information to the DVLA or DVA (Northern Ireland), where the patient has failed to act. The guidelines build on the current Confidentiality guidance published in 2009, with the revised draft now under public consultation from 25 November 2015 to 10 February 2016. The guidance says: ‘The Driver and Vehicle […]
The Lancing-based auction house joined other south coast businesses for the ceremony in Worthing, receiving both awards from television presenter Nick Wallis on the night. Shoreham has been recognised for doubling turnover, vastly increasing profit, tripling staff levels from 20 to 60 and increasing weekly average vehicle sales from 150 per week to more than […]
New contracts with major delivery companies including DHL have been signed as retailers prepare to meet what industry experts are predicting will be the highest Black Friday sales this Friday (27th November). Industry experts are currently predicting Friday’s sales will exceed £1 billion for the first time in the UK – a figure that rises […]
The commercial vehicle contract hire specialist operates an expanding fleet of some 1,700 commercial vehicles ranging in size from light commercial vehicles to 44-tonne HGVs and including specialist tanker, crane and refrigerated vehicles and trailers incorporating various ancillary equipment. Seven Asset Management introduced the Jaama software system three years ago and says the technology is […]
