Merlin Housing Society previously used a combination of rented, owned and contract hire vehicles. However, when the housing association reviewed its existing contracts, Merlin Housing used the opportunity to consolidate their fleet with one supplier and said that Automotive Leasing emerged as the clear choice. Automotive Leasing’s global deal with Mercedes ensured a very competitive […]
Mr Clarke died on Sunday 25th May 2014 after being struck by lightning on Thursday 22nd May whilst hosting a charity golf match in Watford, UK. A celebration of his life is to be held at the Sculpture Gallery at Woburn Abbey, Woburn, Milton Keynes, MK17 9WA on 20th June 2014. The directors of White […]
New figures released by Transport for London also show that the total number of road casualties in London also fell by around 5% to its lowest ever level. The figures are released following the publication last June of a new road safety plan, “Safe Streets for London”, which set out a clear path towards helping to […]
Trakm8 Logistics is designed to allow visibility of daily jobs against a predefined schedule. A web based dynamic Gantt chart is displayed giving the operator a complete overview of the delivery or engineer visit activity and job status. If a job or delivery is in jeopardy, the Gantt chart will clearly highlight and alert the […]
Built in Europe and available as an LCV or five-seat passenger car, the model is billed as combining class-leading cargo volume with award-winning zero-emission technology. The result is said to be 40% lower for servicing costs and up to four times cheaper to fuel than diesel vehicles, whilst also offering a practical and sustainable city […]
Martin Wedge, MD of the Oxfordshire-based group, says there are inherent contradictions in new plans to give UK magistrates the powers to hand out up to £10,000 in fines for speeding drivers just days after it controversially shelved a scheme to delay young drivers taking to the road immediately after passing their driving tests. ‘The […]
According to Warranty Direct’s latest labour rates study, the average main dealer hourly rate (£92.11) was 44.9% more than the average non-franchised rate (£63.56). In 2006, franchised premises were 83% dearer than non-franchised. Warranty Direct points to a rise in the average rate at independent premises, up from £49.61 in 2006 to £63.56 an hour […]
BCA found that demand for LCVs remained strong throughout the month and with the best quality stock in short supply, values continued to rise. Both Fleet & Lease and Dealer P/X van values rose during the month and are well ahead year-on-year. The average van at BCA sold for £5,587 in May, an increase of […]
Magenta, an integration partner of TomTom Telematics, will be present at the Field Service Demo Zone, demonstrating how dynamically optimised work schedules from the Maxoptra Service web-based dynamic planning solution can be sent directly to the PRO 8275 device. Using the Maxoptra App, mobile technicians can then navigate to their jobs, report job status updates […]
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The new site at http://www.bbsfleetlogistics.co.uk also has improved graphics and a cleaner, more dynamic feel, as well as providing a news service featuring some of the latest topics in the UK fleet market. BBS Fleet Logistics provides support and logistical services to some of the UK’s largest leasing companies and independent, national fleets, and works […]
Announced by Justice Minister Jeremy Wright, the proposed new fines form part of wide-ranging reforms to the penalties that can be imposed by magistrates. The four-fold increase in maximum fines available to magistrates means that the maximum fine for speeding on motorways could rise to £10k whilst maximum fines for breaking the limit on dual […]
Meanwhile, the Dealer has also supplied Rhodar’s parent company Lexia Solutions Group with a Mercedes-Benz Citan, which is now working for demolition division Bagnall UK. The Sprinters are all 313 CDI models and equipped with fuel-saving ECO-Start systems. ECO-Start is designed to automatically cut the engine when the vehicle is stationary for three seconds […]
