Taking place on Wednesday 10 June at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, the event will include a session on urban commercial vehicle operation, which will discuss what effect the London SLS will have and where will it go next. And the growing wider debate regarding safe practices will be reviewed – including enhanced industry standards such […]
The pair of Mercedes-Benz E-CELL Traveliners form part of ongoing plans to replace at least 10% of its 13,000-strong fleet with electric models, and will offer transport between offices in Staines and Windsor, as well as train stations nearby. Supplied by Mercedes-Benz Retail Group, through a contract hire agreement with Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, the vehicles […]
The group has been established by FORS to ensure that the standards remain relevant to industry needs, protect the integrity and reputation of the scheme and embed FORS across the UK as the single national standard. The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is an accreditation scheme that aims to improve fleet activity throughout the UK […]
The East Midlands-based firm is a leading provider of vehicle servicing, maintenance and repair work and currently has a network of 230 independent outlets providing low-cost, added-value servicing to fleet operators, including some of the UK’s largest leasing companies. Now, the business is to recruit a further 70 fleet Service Centres to complete its national […]
James Hookham, FTA’s deputy chief executive, said: “During the election campaign, the political parties ruled out increases in just about every other tax except fuel duty. We know there will be no rise in income tax, National Insurance or VAT. That leaves fuel duty looking vulnerable to future increases but that would be a huge […]
The new CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machining centre installed at its newly extended Padiham facilities is equipped with a multi-function worktable, incorporating a five-axis machining head to machine plastics, resins and light alloys used in CoolKit’s refrigerated vans. CoolKit managing director Rupert Gatty said: “This is a very exciting development for us. We anticipate that […]
The move comes as the company announces plans to expand its collection of welfare units over the coming weeks and months. Covering the whole of the UK, the service will be offered to all customers across the country and guarantees to reach all customers. The company said that cleaners will ensure facilities are thoroughly checked […]
Available to order with the new products and features from June, the Citan also gains a new name for the Traveliner, which is now called the Citan Tourer to bring it in line with the new Vito. The main changes have been made with a focus on achieving the Euro 6 emissions standard. From next month, […]
The company said the moves are being made in response to increased demand for its services in the first half of the year, both in pool fleet management and its digital vehicle remarketing. Andy Brown, managing director of CD Fleet Services, said: “Vehicle sales volumes in the first quarter were up by around 50% over […]
Lord has moved from Nilorn UK, a label manufacturer based in Bradford, where he was MD for three years and increased sales by 100% whilst with the company. His ambition is to double Clarks’ turnover in two years and continue to establish the company as the “go to” supplier for vehicle conversions. Lord was selected […]
The tyre pressure monitoring was carried out by WheelRight at the NEC’S Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show and also revealed that more than one in ten of vehicles tested had tyres that were under-inflated by over 20% – significantly below the tyre pressure levels recommended by manufacturers. The company says its data, sourced from a wide […]
The call is being made at the Police Federation’s annual conference, being held in Bournemouth this week and follows evidence from Scotland that the lower limit introduced there last year has led to a marked reduction in drink driving rates. The Police Federation is also highlighting what it calls the “unprecedented cuts” suffered by roads […]
