The organisation’s latest Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) market report for February shows that average values across the board decreased 3.2% from £4,907 to £4,749 between January and February. Volumes saw an 8.6% increase, and the average age of LCVs sold at auction fell to 68.6 months. The average number of days that LCVs remained on […]
The independently owned company says that it has contracts with a number of leading companies covering the whole range of LCV, HGVs and fleet rental businesses, which means that it holds significant stocks of the most popular windscreens to ensure it consistently meets its same day / next day job completion target. It’s also committed […]
The events take place on Tuesday 24 March at Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands near Weybridge in Surrey and on Friday 27 March at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham and are being held in association with Mercedes-Benz Vans. The briefings provide companies with an opportunity to explore operational best practice and compliance issues across a […]
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The timing is extremely relevant this year as new tax rules governing ULEVS take effect from April. For example, the threshold governing 100% capital allowances on ULEVs is set to fall to 75g/km from April 2015 and remain in place for the next three years. At the same time, new rules affecting Benefit-in-Kind taxation of […]
The internal and external storage solutions are now available from Volkswagen’s dedicated Van Centre network and have been fully tested in accordance to stringent EU safety regulations. The external solutions have been developed in collaboration with Rhino Products – a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of high-quality roof racks, bars and accessories – and are […]
Millers Vanguard is based in Bury, Lancashire, and is one of Britain’s leading suppliers, installers and maintainers of bakery and catering equipment, with a total of 240 Mercedes-Benz vans on its fleet, comprising Vito and Sprinter models alongside a smaller number of 7.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Atego trucks. The FTA accreditation has shown its commitment to the […]
Almost two in five fleet decision makers (38%) say that they have spent more on rental in 2014, while a similar figure (41%) expect to do the same in the next 12 months. The picture is even more pronounced for van fleets, where more than three-quarters of fleet decision-makers (76%) report that their rental spend […]
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The company attributed the success to a blend of growth in all markets, an expanding geographic footprint and investment in digital channels, innovative services and customer experience. Recent developments include expansion into the Brazilian market in 2013 and the building if new auction supercentres at Barneveld in the Netherlands and Vejle in Denmark in 2014. […]
The technology has been deployed across the company’s fleet of vehicles, ranging in capacity from 3.5T, 7.5T 18T rigids to 44T artic curtain siders and is being used for vehicle tracking, and monitoring idling and fuel usage. The technology provides reports on idling and fuel usage to illustrate how fuel is being used, and wasted, […]
The deal covers a total fleet of 350 vehicles comprising 290 cars and 60 commercial vehicles and follows a competitive tendering process, with Lex Autolease having provided the most cost-effective proposal. Viridor also selected Lex for its proactive approach to fleet management with sustainability at the top of the agenda. Lex Autolease will work with […]
The company, a leading provider of driver-focused fleet performance management solutions, added that the percentage of drivers with perfect GreenRoad Safety Scores grew even more rapidly, which it said demonstrates the effectiveness of the GreenRoad Driver Behaviour and Fleet Performance solution in helping drivers develop and maintain safe, fuel-efficient behaviour. The percentage of drivers who […]
The calls are being made after a House of Commons Transport Select Committee report criticised the way the Government withdrew grants supporting the purchase of LPG autogas vehicles too early and warned it risks a similar collapse in the electric vehicle market if the Government does not learn lessons from its LPG experience. “This latest […]
