Production for the domestic market was found to be particularly strong, up 137.6% over July 2014, while exports steady. The SMMT found that the CV industry has seen strong recovery in 2015 so far, with a 32.4% uplift in output. July’s figures are a continuation of the recovery made by the sector throughout 2015, which has […]
The two companies have worked together for more than 10 years, and National Windscreens’ extensive fitting centre network was cited as a major reason for them retaining the contract. SHB operates more than 14,500 vehicles from 14 sites across the UK,so being able to rely on a truly national service was imperative. National Windscreens has 108 […]
Active Trowbridge, an organisation that aims to provide the region’s young people with affordable sports and activities, received the long-wheelbase, high-roof Transit, free of charge for six months. This allows them to reach out to local schools and community groups throughout the region, by helping them transport equipment for their wide range of initiatives. The […]
The agreement will see ARI working in partnership with CVS to deliver maintenance management for 1,600 vehicles through its nationwide Masterserve garage network, with associated services including all-hours control centre support and back office functionality for CVS’s client base. ARI will also be providing specialist management information reporting through its ARI insights® fleet management tool […]
Belfast City Council has invested in Masternaut Connect's suite of fleet management solutions to track its fleet and monitor, manage and improve driver behaviour, with the aim of creating a safer fleet and providing cost savings. The contract, said to be worth over £300,000, will see Masternaut providing vehicle tracking and driver behaviour monitoring of […]
Vanarama customers were asked 10 key questions including how they felt about the current government in its first 100 days of office, their optimism for the future, if cash flow had improved through a reduction in bad debt and, what kept them awake at night. Out of the 600 responses, 45% said they felt more […]
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New features include a section covering RHA events, how to sign up to the new RHA Messenger weekly e-newsletter, and a section showing the RHA’s recent media coverage and contact information for the RHA Business Unit teams. Commenting on the new website Peter Shakespeare, the RHA’s director of marketing and communications, said: “In this digital […]
Volumes saw a 2.7% increase to 10,478 units, and the average age of LCV’s sold at auction remained at 67.7 months. Price Changes by age Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 <2Years £11,560 £11,135 £11,005 £11,355 Previous month Diff 0.3% -3.7% -1.2% 3.2% 2 – 4 Years £6,835 £6,670 £6,540 £6,415 Previous […]
The firm says that it works pro-actively with fleet managers to avoid and minimise de-fleet charges in the first place, and when damage is incurred it adopts a careful, fair and open policy that ensures any costs are fully justified and fair and reasonable in view of the age and mileage of the vehicle. The […]
All replacement tyres will continue to be fitted by ATS Euromaster, which has more than 340 centres nationwide and approximately 820 mobile service vans. Head of operations, Tim Bowden said the company’s decision to renew its tyre supply contract with Michelin was based on a combination of the high quality product, exemplary safety performance and […]
In contrast, year-on-year values were ahead by £46 (0.8%) with age static and mileage declining in 2015. Performance against CAP was down by over two points compared to last year at 99.49%. Year-on-year table: All vans All vans Avg Age (mnths) Avg Mileage Avg Value Sale vs CAP July 2014 56.38 79,537 £5,498 101.65% July […]
The company uses over 600,000 litres of fuel per year and operate a mixed vehicle fleet including 130 company cars, 40 commercial vehicles, two HGVs and 89 grey fleet vehicles. Caroline Johnson, head of resources for Spencer Group, commented: “We reviewed all the fuel card suppliers out there. This included trialling a two-card solution for our […]
