Fashion publicist Adam Wilkie launched the FLOWERBX business in April, and the new Rossetts Commercials-supplied Sprinter is now hard at work delivering fresh flowers from 7am until 7pm, five days a week. Customers can place ‘one-off’ orders or use the company’s on-line subscription service to control the frequency of deliveries from the company's West London warehouse. FLOWERBX […]
The bi-annual Business in Britain survey of 1,500 SMEs from across the UK found that more than three-quarters (76%) of management teams plan to raise money for business investment in the second half of the year, with over one in four (28%) expected to invest more than £100,000. The findings show that 9% of firms […]
The Certificate of Driver Competence was created in conjunction with the FTA Van Excellence scheme - working closely with members to meet the demand from operators wanting to demonstrate how professional their drivers are, and how seriously they take their responsibilities in the work that they do. “The development of the Van Excellence Driver Certificate […]
The company’s stand will see a Fiat Doblo van, a Ford Focus and a black taxi showcased at the event, which takes place at Millbrook on 9th and 10th September. Linda Gomersall, general manager of Autogas Limited, said: “We’re inviting fleet operators and drivers to come and chat with us to see not only how […]
The full results of the FTA's Transport Manager survey, sponsored by Volvo Trucks, will be revealed at the Transport Manager conference series starting at Brands Hatch on 9 September and touring the country until December. The conferences give transport managers and those in charge of road transport fleets the opportunity to hear from key industry […]
At the new sites, Enterprise will be renting six different sizes of vans, from small estate style vans through to large vans with a tail-lift. A survey of 2,002 adults conducted by Enterprise also found that almost half of all adult Londoners (48%) have rented a van – more than anywhere else in the UK […]
The business will continue to operate from its base in Shrewsbury in Shropshire, serving commercial vehicle customers from a regional network of depots that spans the UK. Under the Enterprise Flex-E-Rent banner, the fully integrated company will operate a fleet in excess of 25,000 commercial vans and trucks, with a combined team of more than […]
The firm, which provides catering, cleaning and facilities management services to schools, public buildings and local businesses across the North, has equipped it’s teams with 17 new vehicles, including 12 Peugeot Bipper vans, after signing a three-year contract-hire agreement with Lex Autolease. The business, which has previously acquired company vehicles outright, said the switch to […]
The Google news was announced in a blog by CEO Larry Page, who said: “Our company is operating well today, but we think we can make it cleaner and more accountable. So we are creating a new company, called Alphabet (http://abc.xyz).” “Alphabet Inc. will replace Google Inc. as the publicly-traded entity and all shares of […]
The trials will test how the technology would work on the country’s motorways and major A roads, allowing drivers of ultra-low emission vehicles to travel long distances without needing to stop and charge the car’s battery. Following the completion of an ongoing procurement process, the trials will involve fitting vehicles with wireless technology and testing […]
This year’s event, which is in its 15th year, takes place on Tuesday, September 29 and Wednesday, September 30 and is now open for entries. It will set off from the stunning Heythrop Park Hotel and the Heythrop Park Resort near Enstone in Oxfordshire over a two-day, 300-mile plus route and includes a number of […]
ALD Automotive's LCV operations manager Matt Dale praised the model’s clean and efficient range of Euro 6 engines, as well as the availability of models with front- or rear-wheel drive. “Offering customers a choice of drive configurations is a revolutionary step, and with its superb engines across a wide span of power outputs the Vito […]
