Being held in conjunction with automotive consultancy company MIRA at Nuneaton, the seminar takes place at on Wednesday 30th July and will feature a panel of Type Approval and certification experts who will explain the implications of the standard and give full details of what steps members need to take in order to continue operating […]
The launch forms part of Northgate’s plans to grow its presence in the south of England and is the company’s seventh site to launch in the London area. The new site, located on Rickmansworth Road, is 809 sq. ft. and will house up to 30 light commercial vehicles, from cars and CDVs to short and […]
The system works by providing automatic monitoring for any job that lasts longer than expected, subsequently opening an escalating channel of communication with the repairer designed to find out why the vehicle remains off the road and when it will be repaired. IFS says the implementation of the technology has meant a massive reduction in […]
The Guardian has said that Mr McLoughlin is looking at plans to double the penalty points in the current sanction to six. The move has been recommended by Metropolitan Police chief Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe following the first increase in deaths and injuries from dangerous driving on the Capital's streets in more than a decade. The […]
The brewer’s decision to invest in the hybrid technology is particularly timely, given that Bristol has been named European Green Capital 2015 in recognition of its environmental achievements and commitments. The new Canter Eco Hybrid is the company’s biggest commercial vehicle yet, having previously relied on vans to deliver its beers to customers as far […]
In addition, the system is also part of the standard specification for the 3.0 tonne Sprinter Panel van, short wheelbase models, Traveliner and super-high roof variants. According to Mercedes, Chassis Cab variants usually offer a much smaller “attack” surface for side wind gusts, while large box bodies present a significantly larger surface. Because of this, […]
Mr Hammond was promoted to the position of Shadow Minister for Transport in December 2005 and held the position for the whole of the Parliament. He took up the position of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport at the Department for Transport in the Government reshuffle of September 2012, with responsibility for road safety, […]
FTA added that the Department for Transport (DfT) is still not providing a definitive answer to the much-needed crossing with today’s (15th June) decision not making it clear which of the two possible locations it is to be built at. The association has also repeated its message that ‘congestion needs tackling now’, stating that the […]
Supplied by the Heathrow branch of commercial vehicle dealer Rygor, all are Long-bodied Traveliner 112 models with five seats and feature the new 114hp 1.2-litre unit, which offers low particulate emissions and fuel-saving BlueEFFICIENCY technology, including the Eco start/stop function, as a standard feature. A total of 28 Citans are now in service with the […]
Fitted with the Euro 5-compliant 2.0 CDTi 90PS engine, the model boasts 37.7mpg according to Vauxhall. The Vivaros’ interiors have been modified by in-vehicle workshop conversion specialist, the Bott Group, to further enhance the usability of the vehicle for the service engineers. Commenting on the new fleet of vehicles, Neil Parsons, fleet operations manager at […]
As part of the new agreement ATS Euromaster will be rolling out a full Michelin tyre policy across the fleet. The comprehensive policy, which includes monthly fleet checks by experienced tyre inspectors, using the company’s new FleetSure tool – an electronic device which enables ATS Euromaster to measure tread depth accurate to 0.1mm – allows […]
Testing carried out at the company’s facility in Los Angeles has found that driving a hybrid passenger car with the air conditioning turned fully on reduces MPG by an average of 6.1%– almost double the average reduction recorded in petrol engine cars which amounted to 3.8%. In comparison, the average MPG in diesel cars was […]
