Described by the firm as a ‘game changer’, the system provides a full tracking and driver behaviour solution. Andrew Tillman, managing director of Roadsense, said: “We are focused on driving innovation in telematics and this really is a game changer for the industry. We believe that we were the first telematics company to fully integrate […]
The updates cover maintenance management, accident management, driver management and fines management as well as out-of-hours call handling. Head of sales Marcus Bray said: “Fleet Service GB delivers a fully tailored service to customers. Those clients have differing requirements and the company continues to react to individual demands to ensure fleets are operating at the […]
CGI, based in Bedford with a production facility in Cape Town, South Africa, has over 35 years experience providing branding solutions to the automotive, aviation and leisure sectors. The company has a blue chip global client portfolio including Ford, Toyota, British Airways, Emirates, Swift Leisure and Groupe Pilote. Sign Language will continue to be based […]
Director Drew Matthews said he was looking for a ‘company car’ that was well appointed, engaging and comfortable to drive, but also able to carry tools and equipment onto rough construction sites. The Citan Sport is based on the smallest model in the Mercedes-Benz Vans line-up, but comes features including 16-inch alloy wheels, a chrome […]
The inaugural show takes place on 23 October 2015 at ArenaMK in Milton Keynes and is intended to offer something for everyone in the light commercial vehicle world with a static exhibition, interactive fleet seminar programme and exciting ride and drive event for van fleet operators. Exhibiting alongside this year’s wide array of van service […]
The company runs an all-temperature controlled courier fleet almost exclusively based on Mercedes vans and trucks for its customer base, which covers the UK and Europe, handling a variety of temperature-critical consignments. PDQ’s business development manager, Luke Devlin explained: “Temperature is at the heart of everything we do at PDQ, all our deliveries are temperature-critical […]
The VW site can be used for Volkswagen passenger cars and LCVs and also includes a list of news and FAQs on the situation. In total nearly 1.2m vehicles in the UK are to be recalled under the emissions scandal, with Volkswagen having a total of 508,276 cars affected, with 393,450 for Audi, 131,569 for […]
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New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that registrations rose 20.1% last month to 65,453 units. Growth was seen in both the van and truck segments. Trucks led the way with a gain of 24.8% to 6,709 units while vans posted a 19.6% rise to a total of 58,744. Helped […]
While highways and bridge authorities have had the opportunity to mark bridges with imperial and metric measurements in the past, this has been done by the installation of a separate sign. The proposed change gives the power to mark both measurements on one sign. The DfT added that a lack of understanding of imperial measurements […]
The vehicles seat a driver and up to four passengers with two rows of seats, and are supplied by Dealer Sparshatts of Kent. All are Extra-long 109 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY models with 90hp diesel engines and a series of measures including the ECO start/stop function, low rolling resistance tyres and optimised alternator and battery management systems […]
Aimed at all fleets including grey fleet drivers, the joint offering is said to provide an instant reduction in insurance premiums and offers protection against ‘crash for cash’ schemes and not at fault claims. The SmartWitness KP1 camera pairs with Masternaut Connect to provide drivers with court-admissible video evidence of an accident on the […]
Behind the wheel of a Renault Traffic SL27 Energy Dci 120 Sport and alongside regular co-driver Ray Penford, the van specialist recorded a hugely impressive overall mpg of 57.65. This was a 20.35% improvement over the manufacturer’s stated fuel consumption figures of 47.90mpg on the combined cycle, and gave the pair a comfortable overall win, […]
