The vehicle funding and fleet management specialist puts the 47% increase in its weekly order bank down to better economic conditions, a growing UK fleet market and increased investment in its technology and customer service offering. The growth in fleet orders has come from both the SME sector where more small companies have been encouraged […]
A total of £5 million is able under the Clean Vehicle Technology Fund. The funding, up to a maximum of £500,000 for any one authority, will allow authorities to fit pollution-busting technology treating exhaust fumes or converting vehicles to run on cleaner fuels. The latest move builds on the £7.3m awarded last year through the […]
Previously working as a UK sales manager in the insurance industry for over five years, Walton has a wealth of experience in managing and optimising customer support services. In her new role she will be responsible for all inbound and outbound customer service calls in a move to strengthen communication channels within Northgate with the […]
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Setting out your stall to sell vans or light trucks on the other side of the world certainly gets a boost if you build locally. Daimler’s Fuso brand retails mainly through Mercedes commercial dealers in Western Europe, so to establish that local footprint and to save shipping costs, the company uses a factory in Tramagal, […]
Steve Stanger, group operations director at Paragon Automotive, said: ‘Craig has done an exemplary job in driving industry leading levels of quality and efficiency during his time as GM at Corby. His new role creates opportunities to leverage efficiencies across both sites for our customers and share learnings to improve quality.’ The move comes as […]
BCA hopes the service will allow buyers to create a shortlist of vehicles to bid on before they get to the auction. ‘Time is precious for small businesses – especially for owners and managers who are trying to deal with their fleet needs, along with running the business, doing the accounts and probably selling too,’ […]
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Not many people would claim that trucks are their favourite vehicles. That might not change, but even so the familiar brick shaped truck is going to become a thing of the past before long. The overall length of an articulated truck has been limited to 16.5m in the European Union for over 20 years, giving […]
In contrast, average annual price since May 2013 has increased by 1.171%, or £470 (from £27,379 to £27,849). The company also found that that the underlying pace of inflation in van prices has increased over the past 12 months, to 1.2%. Inflation fell by 0.7% between May 2012 and May 2013. Commenting on the findings, […]
The campaign will see police stepping up roadside alcohol and drug checks, and warning the public about the risks. In response, Brake is urging drivers to pledge not to drink any alcohol before getting behind the wheel this summer, particularly with the World Cup taking place. As part of last summer's campaign, 100,892 drivers were breathalysed, […]
The new services and rebrand are part of an on-going strategy to align the business’ regional dealerships and ensure a joined-up customer experience at all TrustFord sites across the UK. The TrustFord identity will now rolled out across the network of 65 sites in the UK, which previously operated under a variety of local brand […]
The company's latest figures show that its average repair costs across all of its approved repairers is now £1,018.00. This compares to an industry average of £1,332.00 (source: Auto Body Professionals Club Ltd 2013). Average breakdown by job comparison for Selsia and other repairers include: labour content: £485.00 (Selsia: £375.00), paint & materials content: £275.00 […]
According to firm, the Volkswagen Crafter was chosen for its reliability, low running costs and ability to deliver large volumes of goods due to its flexible load area in some of the UK’s most remote locations in all conditions. AJG boasts a 150-strong workforce and handles over 9,000 parcel deliveries plus 800 parcel collections every […]
