That’s the finding of the latest Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) figures, which show that total commercial vehicle registrations rose 12.6% in May to 27,198,with the rolling year up 14.5% to 337,857. Van demand in May 2014 bounced back from a blip in April, posting 18.4% growth to 24,283 registrations, accelerating the year-to-date […]
The purpose-built site will house Lex Autolease’s national vehicle remarketing operations, processing more than 40,000 company cars that are returned to the company each year following the end of their leasing contracts. Located on Foleshill Road, the 10-acre site includes a large car supermarket, offering more than 500 used cars for sale to the general […]
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Additionally, Caroline Sandall, who has 19 years fleet decision-maker experience and has been fleet manager at Barclays Bank for more than nine years, was unanimously elected to continue as deputy chairman for a further 12 months. Pryor, who has been in charge of the fleet at Arcadia Group for 25 years and been an ACFO […]
The TruckMinder system, with its patented technology, provides an alarm system designed to deter thieves from targeting vehicles. Owners are alerted of an attempted break-in via an alarm with optional GSM that can send a message to up to three phones. Catalytic converter or DPF theft can cause fleets problems such as repair and replacement cost, […]
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With additional features over the previous model and an improved design, the new Citroën Relay panel vans are priced from £19,405 + VAT for the lead-in Relay 30 L1H1 HDi 110 6-speed manual. Also announced, the 14-version range of New Relay Enterprise vans now cost £800 + VAT (previously £900 + VAT) more than the […]
Based on Parkside Lane in Leeds, Burnt Tree’s newest branch has facilities to support up to 2,000 vehicles as well as on-site maintenance to support both LCVs and HGVs. The new Leeds site also hosts a range of accessible vehicles as well as brand-new fridge vehicles operating through the company’s national Refrigerental® temperature controlled vehicle […]
Located off Syston Road on Charnwood Edge Business Park, Northgate’s new branch will offer local businesses across Loughborough, Birstall, Melton Mowbray and Leicester City access to the company’s flexible vehicle hire offering The new branch, which is conveniently located next to the A46, with access to the M1 and the A6, forms part of Northgate’s […]
Taking place on Thursday 10th July 2014 at Bruntingthorpe Proving Grounds, the FTA Van Excellence Driver of the Year contest is open to Van Excellence accredited operators, who have been invited to enter their best driver. The events for the day are designed to test the entrants’ abilities across a wide range of skills, and […]
White’s presentation will be used to inform delegates how important it is to ensure that safety culture in the workplace is embedded from the top down. He will also attempt to dispel popular myths regarding over-zealous health and safety interpretation, and outline how onerous restrictions can undermine attempts to instil a safety culture. Commenting on […]
The company will be demonstrating its IT1000 3G forward-facing camera – said to be the most advanced vehicle camera solution currently available – at the event, which is being held over two consecutive weeks in June at Prodrive’s circuit in Warwickshire. The IT1000 combines video, telematics and 3/4G technologies to capture and transmit footage of […]
New features added to the enhanced version include the introduction of a dashboard-based task management section that delivers a massive reduction in administration; the ability to integrate manufacturer bonus schemes and other methods of support; and a new look and feel designed to deliver information in an intuitive way. The system also allows monitoring of […]
The fourth annual Traffic Index from TomTom shows average journeys in 2013 took 27% longer than they would in free-flowing traffic – up from a 26% delay in 2012. Traffic jams in 10 out of Britain’s 17 biggest cities have become worse over the past 12 months – in London, Brighton, Sheffield, Nottingham, Leicester, Birmingham, […]
