Delivering his final Autumn Statement before the General Election, George Osborne said: ‘Despite falling fuel prices let me make this clear: we’ve cut fuel duty and we will keep it frozen.’ This follows on from his confirmation in the 2013 Autumn Statement that fuel duty would be frozen for the rest of this Parliament. And […]
The organisation believes that a cut of at least 3 pence per litre is desperately needed to maintain the viability of UK hauliers. 'Diesel represents more than a third of a haulier’s costs and UK fuel duty is the highest in the EU,' explained RHA chief executive, Richard Burnett. 'Because of this our European counterparts […]
Launceston-based DB Distribution was founded in 1995 by Don Berryman, with a single Mercedes-Benz 308D. He went on to purchase early examples from the first Sprinter range launched in the same year, before switching to other vehicle brands. Now, as the company approaches its 20th anniversary, DB Distribution has come full circle and acquired the […]
Nearly a year in development, the web application helps firms and drivers achieve and maintain their Operator's Licenses, allowing auditing, evidence upload and compliance visibility across multiple depots. It can be used by both Standard and Restricted licence holders and contains a detailed knowledge bank of guidance documents, paperwork templates and calendar based alerts. Support […]
The Northampton based support provider has a UK wide team of mobile workers in the Midlands, London and South of England, and works with renowned lift industry leaders such as Kone and Otis. EES UK specialises in areas such as lift CCTV and security systems, lighting and electrical equipment, fire regulation compliance, shaft steelwork, entrance-ways […]
The Awards honour individuals who are recognised as the best and safest drivers from organisations currently using the DriveCam powered by Lytx Programme to improve overall fleet safety. The Awards also recognise the people who coach the drivers through the Lytx Programme to improve driver behaviour and safety standards. Award submissions are due by December […]
End-of-contract damage charges are a frequently contentious issue for customers, but Ogilvie Fleet says that in 98% of cases where a cost was incurred it was accepted by clients. In the remaining 2% of cases – amounting to around four or five vehicles a month – Ogilvie Fleet discusses the damage charge with customers and […]
The research is being conducted by Driver First Assist (DFA), a not-for-profit road safety initiative, to learn more about the effect road traffic collisions (RTCs) can have on professional drivers. To access the survey, click here.
So says Chevin Fleet Solutions, which says there is a growing trend for improved data interrogation, which is leading to more radical change. David Gladding, sales director, explained: 'A good example is the question of flexible vehicle replacement cycles, which some commercial vehicle fleets have adopted in recent years. ‘In the past, some fleets would tend […]
With £114 million of this funding pledged to the Cycling Ambition Cities Programme, CLOCS calls on this scheme to sign up to the CLOCS Community and help embed a road safety culture to protect vulnerable road users such as cyclists and pedestrians. The Cycling Ambition Cities Programme – which has been granted £114 million over […]
Announced by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander, the move sees the Government invest in more than 100 new road schemes over this parliament and next, including 84 newly announced schemes. Over 1,300 new lane miles will be added by schemes being delivered over the next parliament on motorways […]
With the planned introduction of commercial vehicle aligner, Pro-Align aims to make it easier than ever before for truck, bus and heavy vehicle fleet operators to check their wheel alignment regularly, leading to lower fuel bills, extended tyre life and increased safety. 'We’ve experienced a phenomenal growth in demand for our range of Hunter wheel […]
