Strong growth in the van market was found to be the defining factor, with an all-time high of 186,404 vehicles registered in the first six months.Truck registrations also continue to post large gains, with registrations up more than 40% in both June and the year-to-date. UK van and truck registrations: 2015 and % change on […]
So says Dearman, the clean cold technology company, adding that more attention needs to be paid to paid to finding low-emission alternatives. Although transport refrigeration units are generally diesel powered and there are thousands in operation in the UK, they are currently unregulated. As a result, transport refrigeration units are disproportionately polluting – emitting up […]
The Preston-based company runs a large fleet of Sprinters, supplied by Dealer Ciceley Commercials, 45 of which are new 316CDI Long models. The latest batch of Sprinters wear a smart new vinyl wrap livery and replace previous vehicles. Managing director David Birkbeck said: “When we started out we chose Mercedes-Benz vehicles because of their excellent […]
The company said the video solution is marked out for being able to associate captured footage with detailed driving behaviour data for individual GreenRoad safety events, providing objective information about how external and behavioural factors each contributed to the outcome. The integrated data gives drivers and managers valuable insight into root causes of risky driving, […]
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The Allstar One Card is said to provide access to the largest and most convenient fuel network in the UK, with nearly 8,000 sites across the UK. Customers also have access to over 1,800 sites where they can purchase discount diesel, typically at two pence per litre cheaper than pump price. The card also features […]
That’s according to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, which is working alongside the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to highlight the potential dangers of driving overloaded vehicles and has also published a guide on overloading for fleets. The research, which surveyed both fleet managers and van drivers, found that 53% of drivers don’t know their vehicle’s […]
So says Shoreham Vehicle Auctions, which is predicting that the market will stay stable through the rest of the year. Overall year-on-year residual values have stabilised at £4,599 whilst average year-on-year prices have fluctuated just 6.6% throughout the year so far, compared with prices in the same period in 2014. This compares favourably with the […]
Dubbed Clear, the technology provides drivers with the insight required to understand and improve driving performance, using the Microlise Driver Performance Management mobile app, available on both iOS and Android operating platforms. This enables drivers to improve their own performance, whilst providing management with exception reporting. The Clear solution is also designed to deliver compliance […]
Graham Free was looking for a new van for his three businesses almost seven years ago and found a van that had previously been converted to run on autogas LPG. Despite being a relatively low mileage driver, accumulating fewer than 10,000 miles annually, Free says he had now seen significant savings year on year, with […]
Guns N’ Roses’ Sweet Child O’ Mine and Wonderwall by Oasis complete the top three in the playlist of 40 classic ‘vanthems’ that also includes Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Sweet Home Alabama, Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’, AC/DC’s Back in Black and Toto’s Africa. Recent chart favourites making the cut include Katy Perry’s Roar, Pharrell Williams’ Happy and […]
Chief executive David Wells has written to George Osborne asking him not to renege on his promise to hold current levels until September, saying that the move is vital to stimulate the economy. The Association is a founder member of FairFuelUK, which will be lobbying the government at a Pre-Budget Reception on Wednesday. David […]
The company has spent the last six months undertaking development for its next range of accessories and following shipping of the vehicle by container to manufacturing facility in the West Midlands, the company’s design staff will begin production of tooling. The hardtops are suitable for commercial applications in off-highway sectors and industries such as railway […]
