In line with the latest Euro6 legislation, Isuzu Truck will be showing two versions of the lighter N75.150 Urban 4×2 rigid. All previous Isuzu Euro5 7.5 tonners only had one engine option and this was the four-cylinder, 5.2 litre, 190ps version. The new Euro6 Urban model features Isuzu’s turbocharged four-cylinder 3.0 litre 150ps engine. According […]
The guide is published through the road safety charity’s Fleet Safety Forum with the support of the Department for Transport and outlines practical, low-cost steps small businesses can take to save money, and protect their employees and the wider community from the devastation a crash can cause. It includes first steps in drawing up a […]
Next month’s Fleet World Fleet Show will see Esso exhibit at the show to demonstrate the benefits of the Esso Card. Fleets using the Esso Card get access to thousands of high-quality sites across the UK and Europe whilst Esso’s convenient opening times and fast refuelling service help keep your vehicles and your business on the move. And if […]
MotivAssist, which goes live in April, will replace Motiva’s existing accident management scheme as part of the company’s drive to become a “one-stop shop” for customers. It will offer fleet managers the security of knowing all aspects of vehicle repair and replacement will be dealt with efficiently with minimum downtime. The firm says it will […]
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The new version takes in all three of the brand’s highest-selling models – Kangoo, Trafic and Master – boosting them with around £1,500 of additioinal equipment compared to the standard model, including extras such as air conditioning, reversing sensors and satellite navigation. Prices for business owners, including this month’s promotion, excluding VAT and on-the-road charges, are […]
According to Burnt Tree, FleetForce embraces all aspects of daily transport office requirements, management and legislative disciplines including fleet service and maintenance, fleet compliance, driver management, vehicle management and accident management. Announcing details of the system, Mark Howell, Burnt Tree’s contract hire director, said: ‘Literally, at a touch of a button through its “App based” […]
Last year saw the Government announce that a new offence of driving with a specific controlled drug in the body above the specified limit for that drug is to be introduced. Following the news former Roads Minister Stephen Hammond put forward proposals on the drugs to be included in the legislation and the limits to be […]
Giving evidence at the House of Commons Transport Select Committee, BVRLA legal and policy director Jay Parmar outlined the main problems placing unnecessary administrative burden on rental and leasing businesses. These include the unavailability of electronic notifications, limiting vehicle excise duty (VED) to annual payments and the current cheque-based VED refund process. Parmar said: ‘BVRLA […]
The survey, which is released following Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget announcement of an extra £200m to fill in potholes, shows that around 78% of motorists say potholes appear to be left unrepaired for months. Just 20% say potholes are repaired in a month and only 4% say they are filled in within a week. The state […]
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Despite the fact that Ford sold more than 170,000 of the previous-shape Transit Connect since its launch in 2002, there was no denying that the compact carrier was starting to show its age. Strong competition from VW’s Caddy, Fiat’s Doblo Cargo and the PSA Berlingo/Partner duo, plus a renewed challenge from Vauxhall’s Combo, the revised […]
The webinar will cover: • Changes to Benefit in Kind tax rates for company cars • New car and van fuel benefit charges • Enhanced Capital Allowances for zero emission goods vehicles In addition, the EST will review the latest plug-in vehicle developments, including some exciting electric cars and vans coming to the market in […]
Renault will be showcasing its full line-up across 800 square metres on one of the largest stands at the show, which runs from 29 April – 1 May at the NEC Birmingham. Outside the venue, Renault will also be looking to pull in the crowds with an exciting display to support the launch of its […]
