The breakthrough follows months of negotiation with VCA, the Department for Transport agency responsible for confirming Type Approvals to all automotive European Community Directives and other regulations. It means that vans fitted by Bevan with racks manufactured at the Merseyside production facility of Supertrucks, the glass transport solutions specialist which it acquired earlier this year, […]
The new multi-purpose vehicle is based at ATS Euromaster’s comprehensive centre in Swansea, but will service customer requests within a 50 mile radius. It features a tail-lift and a Universal Hydraulics crane-mounted tyre handler, designed to enable ATS Euromaster to fit and service light earthmover and industrial tyres, whilst also being suitable for deployments to […]
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Despite safety recommendations stating that tyres should be checked once a month and before long journeys, 13% of respondents said they do not check their tyre pressure at all, while 16% never check tyre tread. This figure rises to 20% for 18-24 year olds. And yet, the statistics found that 78% of men said they […]
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The move sees the carmaker drop the current warranty of 100,000 miles and an unlimited amount of time for the first owner of the car and instead move to the standard three-year/60k warranty with options for extension. The new warranty will apply to all new cars and vans, with the exception of the Vivaro and […]
More than 70% of GAP’s fleet is now Volkswagen and the firm plans to convert its remaining vehicles to the brand over the coming years. Bobby Allan, fleet disposal and transport manager at GAP, said: ‘The brand’s quality build and low running costs, combined with the service from the Edinburgh team, gave us the confident […]
The new fleet consists of the 90, 100 and 110 country station wagon models and will be based at the company’s specialist vehicle division in Doncaster from October 2014. According to Dawsonrentals vans, this financial investment reflects the growing demand from customers and businesses for its diverse range of specialised services. The van rental business […]
Launched in 1999, WEBFLEET has grown to become the most widely-adopted telematics SaaS platform in Europe, capable of providing actionable insights into fleet operations. WEBFLEET's fleet management systems are utilised in industries as diverse as transport and logistics, utilities, construction, meal delivery, breakdown assistance and car-sharing schemes. WEBFLEET has tracked the movement of everything from […]
The scheme, which is the largest of its kind in the UK, is delivered over a 12 month period through mentored on-the-job sessions and is focussed on developing advanced driving skills. Commenting on the scheme, Jon York, fleet safety manager, British Gas, said: ‘British Gas is a safety-first organisation and this ethos extends to all […]
Gnewt Cargo is a FORS accredited, last mile logistics company operating in the Central London congestion charge zone using a fully electric fleet of over a 100 vehicles. Its vision is to build on and remain the zero emission delivery firm of choice in London and within city centres in the UK and across the […]
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Under the deal, Zenith is providing contract hire with full vehicle maintenance and accident management for 120 vehicles, including standard vans, specialist vehicles and cars. In addition, Marston has 200 short-term hire vehicles, managed by Zenith on a day-to-day basis, with some vehicles transferring over to contract hire on expiry of existing contracts. As part of […]
The firm turned to Fleetmatics to keep up with its expanding customer base across the South East of England. ‘With a growing fleet, we found that organising each vehicle’s schedule and knowing their location at any given time of the day was becoming increasingly difficult,’ explained Rob Lee, logistics manager. ‘At a glance, I am […]
Graham joins Northgate from Bentley Motors Crewe, where he was head of after sales. In his new role his responsibilities will include overseeing all of Northgate’s national workshop operations – through working closely with the Northgate’s eight area workshop managers. ‘What attracted me to Northgate is its industry leading in-house workshop network, which ensures their vehicles […]
