The company’s CEO, Richard Schooling, says the plug-in market has reached a crucial tipping point, where customers are more likely than ever to discuss the possibility of using them on fleet. It’s a trend he expects to increase as more brands enter the market with desirable models. ‘In particular, we’ll see further rapid growth in […]
Lex Autolease said it had seen demand for its short-term vans almost double and is providing 15,000 light commercial vehicles a day to businesses during December, up from a daily average of 8,000 throughout the rest of 2014. Unprecedented online retail sales with traffic to UK retail sites increasing by 60% on Black Friday compared to 2013, and online spend reaching £810million, has left […]
The overall cost of policies fell by 2.5% in Q3 2014 compared to Q3 2013. This reflects a 3.5% decrease in the cost of commercial vehicle policies for SMEs. According to BIBA, The mid-market basket for commercial businesses has seen an increase of 1.6% in Q3 2014 compared to Q3 2013. This is mainly because […]
The DVLA has also confirmed that it is working on a new digital enquiry services for launch later this year that will allow fleets to view information they can currently see on the driving licence counterpart. In a statement, the agency said: ‘These new services will be offered in addition to the existing services, but […]
The basis of the cooperative development between UPS, Spier and Mercedes-Benz is the new Sprinter 513 BlueTec with its 95 kW-strong Euro 6 engine and long wheel base. Three models will be produced – the UPS P60, the UPS P70 and the UPS P80 – each with different body lengths. The first of the new vehicles will be delivered to […]
Allan Chevelleau was trapped between the door and cab of his parked street cleaning vehicle when it was struck by a bin lorry as it reversed into a neighbouring parking space. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which brought the prosecution, said the bin lorry had not reversed in accordance with the council’s safe working […]
Most are used by mobile engineers to whom the company previously allocated petrol-electric hybrid cars, although four are used by installation teams who had been using larger vans. Supplied by Nottingham Dealer Mertrux, the new Citan 111 CDIs are powered by advanced 81 kW (110 hp) diesel engines and offer a winning combination of economy, […]
Next year’s Show on 12 May at the world-famous Grand Prix circuit and exhibition centre sold out last week, prompting organizers to create an additional mezzanine area in hall three, available on a first-come, first served basis. This additional area, too, is fast disappearing as exhibitors clamour to attend the most talked about and highly […]
Commenting on the new vehicles, Hilary Cheshire, Woohead company secretary, said: ‘As we continue to grow we need to minimise our impact on the environment, and these brand new vans are more fuel efficient and the new livery features cycle safety warnings. ‘We’re now working across the Midlands and Yorkshire, from Doncaster to Nottingham, Mansfield, […]
C&C Taxis, based in St Austell, already has a fleet of six Nissan LEAFs, and says each of its electric vehicles save around £10,000 in fuel bills per year. The newcomer was deployed earlier this month and has already clocked up 1,000 miles in the region. Fleet manager, Mark Richards, said: ‘We’ve had such great […]
The firm’s data tracks the feed of stock into the market since 2005 and shows that while new van sales will have risen to approximately 316,000 in 2014 (from a low of 186,000 in the recession of 2009), natural market equilibrium between age categories of vans has still not yet been achieved. James Davis, head […]
With over 25 years’ experience successfully working in the retail industry, Van Monster believes that Cavanagh will bring a new focus on sales, customer service and team management to the business. Prior to his role with Van Monster, Cavanagh worked as a hub manager at Northgate Vehicle Hire in Stockton. In his new role, he […]
