SMMT found that production fell by 27.3% in April, due in part to the impact of restructuring in the market. Other findings include the assessment that YtD volumes were down by 20.6% for the month, with reduced output for both home and export markets. On a more positive note, however, SMMT experts remain confident that […]
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The change, which follows a public consultation that took place earlier this year, will see the daily Congestion Charge price rise from £10 to £11.50 (or £10.50 if paid using CC Auto Pay or £14 if paid the next charging day). The change will come into effect on 16th June 2014. TfL said: ‘The increase […]
Taking place at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon on 1st July, the inaugural event will explore the latest trends in connected vehicles, telematics, “Big Data” and intelligent mobility services. The agenda will feature expert speakers from the Automotive Council, Department for Transport, Frost & Sullivan, KPMG and Thatcham and will be led by Parry-Jones. […]
Situated on Plough Lane, Northgate’s new branch will target local businesses across Wimbledon Village and Town, Kingston upon Thames, Wandsworth, Mitcham and Sutton with the company’s flexible vehicle hire offering and competitive daily hire rates on both cars and vans. Housing over 40 vehicles at any one time, the branch features a range of vehicle […]
A total of 72 variants will be available in the UK, with Renault’s top-selling LCV range taking in panel and crew vans, platform cab and Passenger versions. Offering a choice of three trim levels, four frugal, yet responsive engines and a series of innovative and high-end equipment touches, the manufacturer believes the van will fulfil […]
The Leicester-based fleet management firm’s existing Driver Support Package which includes dedicated telephone support and access to an online application containing client tailored information, advice and methods of requesting additional services, such as scheduled maintenance. The mobile app will complement the existing service, making the driver information much more accessible, especially when out on the […]
Under an agreement signed between Isotrak and incident management service provider TTS360 at the recent Commercial Vehicle Show, TTS360’s 24/7/365 incident response team will be notified of any collisions to provide instant roadside assistance. The innovative agreement with TTS360 will now see Isotrak’s G-force enabled devices automatically notify the incident response service when the vehicle […]
Introduced as part of the brand's Engineered-to-Go range, the new model has been designed and developed in partnership with British bodybuilder Ingimex. Based on the Crafter chassis, the finished bodies are constructed using GRP sides and bulkhead and a dip-painted and powder coated bolted frame and come readily modified for the addition of a tail-lift. […]
The company, based in Belper, Derbyshire, will take delivery of 110 vans this year for Vaillant's after-sales service engineers to use as a mobile workspace and for component storage. ‘Our vans carry a large number of spares to enable them to maintain a very high first-call success rate,’ explained Keith Mathers, Vaillant group service director. […]
Released in advance of the recently announced review of charges and penalties, the criminal justice figures for 2013 show that a total of 438 drivers were convicted of causing death or bodily harm. Just over half (55%) were given immediate prison sentences, up slightly from 54% in 2012. Only one in seven (14%) were given more than five […]
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The figure was revealed by the Institute of Advanced Motorists following its freedom of information requests to 39 police authorities, with the replies also revealing that a motorist was clocked for driving at 127mph on a 60mph road in Wendover. The highest speed recorded on 30mph road was 96mph on the B1288, on Leam Lane, […]
The organisation has leased 120 vehicles from Lex, which has become the sole fleet provider following a competitive tender process. The agreement includes 90 new Skoda Octavia and Fabia cars for its national network, all with CO2 emissions of 109g/km or less, plus 30 new Renault LoLoader vans set to save the charity more than […]
