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Headquartered in Paignton, Devon, the company has signed up FSGB to manage out-of-hours calls and launched a three-month maintenance management pilot, which it anticipates resulting in a fully fledged contract. Amberon specialises in the provision of temporary traffic lights 24×7, 365 days a year with core clients being local authorities and utility companies. In the […]
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The new Mercedes-Benz Vito range will be launched at the CV Show on 14 April. Managing director of Mercedes-Benz Vans in the UK, Steve Bridge, told us what customers will be offered from launch. “On this occasion it’s reasonably helpful that right-hand drive was a little bit behind because it does allow us to come […]
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While many manufacturers have moved away from direct car-derived vans in favour of high cube models that use car drivelines, Vauxhall continues to sell the compact Corsavan. The fifth generation of this compact LCV (in truth the first model was known as a Nova rather than a Corsa) picks up where the last left off, […]
In her new role, Ms Palfreyman is responsible for network strategy, business management and the successful implementation of the Van ProCenter Dealer Excellence Programme. She will report directly in to Steve Bridge, managing director, Mercedes-Benz Vans. Ms Palfreyman joined Mercedes-Benz Vans in January 2013 as a network district manager, bringing with her a wealth of experience […]
This marks Phase One of the bespoke Complete Care service contract across DPD’s ‘Region 6’, which covers Carlisle, Aberdeen, two sites in Glasgow, one in Dundee, and a Super Hub in Edinburgh. The Complete Care solution developed for DPD includes routine service costs with all parts and labour, lubricants, all friction materials and all clutch […]
The Wigan company, which sources and funds both company cars and commercial vehicles, has seen its vehicle finance division increase revenue by 12% in the year to March 2015 – a year-on-year rise of £120,000. “We have made great strides in the last 12 months with more business referrals than ever before as recognition for […]
The deliveries mark a shift in fleet strategy for the Leicester-based business, taking on the versatile chassis cab models which provide the exact load capacity needed on the company’s delivery routes. Supplied by Sherwood Truck & Van, the new vehicles join a 28-strong fleet and will be used to deliver some of the 60 million […]
The firm has adopted specialised cellular solutions from Novatel Wireless, a leading provider of wireless solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). As a result, In-Car Cleverness can now support all five ‘plug and play’ engine OBD protocols (on-board diagnostics), while offering features for telematics applications, such as highly-sensitive dual accelerometers, advanced diagnostics, pin-point GPS […]
The 450-page guide has new sections on Incoterms and Safe Loading, and the main updates include: Driving bans and public holiday information; Toll updates for selected routes using French and Italian motorways, and key Alpine tunnel tolls; Revision of Austrian tolls; Revision of all the ferry routes information by FTA’s ferry partner Freightlink Solutions […]
The FTA Van Excellence Driver of the Year is sponsored by Leaseplan and is open to Van Excellence accredited operators, who are invited to nominate their best driver to enter the competition. The various tasks of the competition are designed to test the entrants’ abilities across a wide range of skills; drivers will be tested […]
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Wilkinson’s appointment represents the most senior management appointment the company has made to date, which is a representation of the company’s 94% growth in orders in the last quarter alongside record sales in the last year. Wilkinson has had senior roles in large firms previously and has also acted as an adviser to high growth […]
According to the firm, UK vendors who sell their used vans and trucks via online or physical auction should not be surprised if their vehicles are purchased and then exported from the UK to the Middle East, the Caribbean, Africa as well as other European countries, particularly eastern Europe. “Used buyers are prestigious at finding […]
