The former professional motorsport manager and rally driver, now an automotive events specialist, clocked up an astonishing 104.50 mpg overall in the Peugeot, alongside part-time rally co-driver Jemma Champion. Linford, who won the event three times from 2009 to 2011 said he was “over the moon” with the performance. “I had no idea we had […]
This new role will see Mr Lockyer manage all of Northgate’s branches across Kent, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Sussex and Surrey, including the regional hub in Snodland. He is responsible for ensuring that all 10 branches under his supervision focus on vehicle availability and customer service delivery. Mr Lockyer was promoted to his new role following […]
The agreement will expand deployment of the firms’ Renault Kangoo hydrogen fuel cell hybrid vans in the UK and will provide fleets with a complete solution including preparation, insurance, site approvals, vehicle registration and staff training. Showcased last month at LCV2015, the Renault Kangoo ZE-H2 electric van with Fuel Cell Range Extender is the result […]
The telematics package includes Smartnav® satellite navigation and Stolen Vehicle Tracking, as well as providing the platform for optional Fleet Director® real-time fleet management services. Jeremy Smith, head of commercial vehicles & business sector operations, Citroën Sales Citroën UK, remarked, “The unique Citroën Teletrac telematics package has been specially developed to provide our LCV customers […]
According to its own in house data, the firm says the Mercedes Sprinter van and Mazda 6 topped the list of cars with the most reported DPF issues throughout 2015 to date. It added that the number of enquiries it has received for blocked DPFs on these vehicle models amounts to 43.5% – nearly half […]
The vehicles, all 5.0-tonne GVW models, include 10 516 CDI panel vans, which will be transformed into coaches by Irish converter EVM. Most of the new vehicles, though, are Sprinter 513 CDI chassis cabs, which will be fitted with wheelchair-accessible bodies by Treka Bus, of Brighouse, West Yorkshire. Managing Director Paul Sainthouse said: “We’ve been running […]
As previously announced, the issue with the software at the centre of the test manipulations in the US is only said to affect diesel vehicles with EA 189 Euro 5 engines – all petrol models, as well as V6 TDI and V8 TDI models are unaffected. As the manufacturer says it’s working on technical solutions […]
The specialist leasing and fleet management division of Bradford-based JCT600 was chosen as the supplier for WVR UK’s first ever fleet of contract hire vans, having previously supplied the company’s cars. In total 11 vans – comprising five Ford Transit Connect vans and six Ford Fiesta vans – all with Cumbrian Cottages and Yorkshire Cottages […]
Now in its 15th year, the event is being held in partnership with Barclaycard Fuel+ in association with TMC, and is being this year at the stunning Heythrop Park Hotel and the Heythrop Park Resort near Enstone in Oxfordshire. Highlights of the event include a 600cc Caterham Suzuki and a 20-year-old Mondeo as part of […]
More than 45 million people hold a driving licence here in the UK, so it’s safe to say that being on the road has become part of our everyday life. It’s quite worrying to hear then, that as many as one in three UK motorists don’t understand their insurance policy, despite the fact that this […]
Last week the carmaker admitted to using engine software to rig diesel car emissions tests in the US, with the software present in around 11 million vehicles worldwide. Guenther Scherelis, a spokesman for the commercial vehicles unit, is said to have confirmed a report in Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung that 1.8 million of its vehicles were […]
The new offering follows the company’s decision to fit all vehicles with a 3G forward-facing accident camera and will enable fleets to identify areas of risk within the business and also gain from post-accident intervention to support client claims and gain added insight of events. A dedicated risk management team will monitor near misses and […]
