As reported in the Telegraph, LDF found that companies have invested around £5.9bn in lorries, vans and other commercial vehicles this year as the rise of online shopping has boosted a need for delivery services. The number of commercial vehicle purchases has risen by 22% this year as the value of asset finance used by […]
The move means that he will replace current Citroen fleet director Martin Hamill. A spokesman for the company said that Hamill would take on another role within the group. The spokesman added that it was too early at this stage to comment on how the change will affect fleets. The move was announced as part […]
The SaaS platform TomTom WEBFLEET will integrate with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software SAP allowing Hope to analyse data such as time spent at its depots, time spent on its customers’ sites, vehicle location and expected journey durations. The vehicles are being fitted with the TomTom LINK tracking unit, which monitors vehicle trips, driver behaviour […]
At the end of October, the Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) launched a public consultation on proposals to introduce the world's first Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in the capital on 7 September 2020, to significantly improve air quality and in turn the health of Londoners. The ULEZ proposals would require cars and small […]
The firm said that it is seeing a sharp increase in interest from customers requesting camera systems to protect their businesses, together with a requirement to comply with initiatives such as FORS and also the discounts being offered to fleet operators by their insurers to fit this equipment. Andrew Tillman, managing director of Roadsense, said: […]
Volumes saw a -13.2% decrease, and the average age of LCV’s sold at auction rose to 66.3 months. The average number of days that LCVs remained on site rose to 13.2 days, and the average mileage decreased from 83,843 to 82,772 miles. Price Changes by age Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 […]
A total of 283 Fiat Doblo Cargo and Doblo Crew vans, all in SWB guise powered by SWB 1.3 MultiJet II 90hp engines, have been ordered for deployment across the UK. The vehicles were sent to Bri-Stor Systems in Staffordshire before delivery to have graphics applied and any racking and storage fitted to the load […]
Ford Transit vans retrofitted with ULEMCo’s hydrogen gas system achieved 59g/km CO2 under test, representing a 70% reduction on the unconverted equivalent vehicle. Tailpipe emissions also showed a 40% reduction in harmful NOx. ULEMCo hopes the news will appeal to companies looking to reduce the impact of their vehicles on air quality and climate change. […]
The additional vehicles required no significant cash injection as a result of Northgate’s flexible and non-contractual offering, which allowed the plant hire company to free up a claimed £18,750 to invest into other areas of the business. The company credits the vehicles from Northgate as being a driving factor behind its acquisition of a contract […]
Under the agreement, the company will use Ctrack Online, a web-based tracking tool, across its fleet of vans used to transport engineering teams to and from customer sites in and around the central belt area of Scotland. Ctrack Online will replace an existing system that Dalziel Mechanical Services said was failing to meet the company’s […]
The firm says its analysis of 2,000 commercial vehicles using the company’s IT1000 camera solution shows that over a six-month period accident frequency reduced 45%. And as well as actually preventing accidents from happening, the cost of those that did occur were 27% less as a result of instant intervention. Meanwhile, the analysis also found […]
Wilkie brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge of fleet and commercial vehicles, having worked in the automotive sector for over 20 years. During this time, he spent nine years in senior operational roles and joined the TrustFord team in August 2013 as general manager of its Huddersfield and Bradford dealerships. In his […]
