The new workshop-style training sessions, held in the seminar theatre in the Silverstone Wing at the Show, are a radical change from the seminar programme of previous years and are aimed at anyone in fleet who wants to find out more about the basics of fleet management. The first session at 10.30am which looks at the […]
Run by Ford Motor Company, the Traffic Tamer App Challenge called on developers to submit smartphone apps to help alleviate traffic congestion in London. A panel of judges from Ford, University College London, Index Ventures, Tech Radar-Pro, and Pocket-Lint named the AppyParking app the winner of the £6,500 first prize. Created by UK-based Yellow Line […]
Priced from £19,245, the Transporter BlueMotion achieves a combined fuel economy of 48.7 mpg and emissions of 153 g/km. According to Volkwagen, this means that one tank of fuel could deliver a theoretical range of more than 850 miles, the equivalent of driving from Portsmouth to Prague. These figures represent a 3.9 mpg improvement in […]
The caution, which follows the organisation's recent warning over third-party driving licence reminders, comes as the Government, led by Cabinet Office’s Government Digital Service (GDS), continues to investigate reports of organisations actively misleading users about their services or acting illegally. The DVLA says it has been made aware of several websites offering a check and send […]
Over 400 delegates have pre-registered for the 2014 Transport Conference, which is focused on helping fleet operators reduce operating costs, improve health and safety, increase their service levels and reduce their impact on the environment. Held annually, the conference offers managers and directors who operate a fleet of vehicles the opportunity to stay informed of […]
They are all on utilities duties and used mainly by tarmac gangs. Commenting on the new fleet, Cappagh plant manager, John Gormley, said: ‘These vehicles are used to carry out utility work throughout the Greater London area. They transport debris away from site, while also bringing in tarmac and tools to complete the job. ‘The […]
Q: Making the move from running a fleet to advising others on theirs A: I have been in fleet management for 16 years. During that time I have switched from being in charge of a 1,000-strong private sector fleet to a commercial vehicle-dominated public sector transport operation that has slimmed down to about 60 vehicles […]
According to MapMechanics, tasks such as door-drop deliveries, meter-reading, milk and newspaper deliveries, charity collections and refuse collection could be simplified by using the software. The newest version of StreetServicer benefits from an updated and streamlined user interface to make it more accessible and intuitive, ensuring that users can get to grips with automatic route […]
The Show organisers have decided to make the new off-road facilities at Silverstone available for test driving at the Fleet World Fleet Show for the first time, so that fleet managers can test the all-weather capabilities of a range of new off-road vehicles. The new attraction is particularly expected to appeal to fleet managers within the public […]
The fleet management software specialist says that the main impetus it is seeing from customers when it comes to developing software are detail changes aimed at ensuring that the information available is more accurate and can be manipulated more easily. Chevin managing director Ashley Sowerby explained: ‘Historically, most of the product enhancements that we have […]
The survey forms part of an inquiry to examine what motorists, hauliers, bus companies and others find when they engage with the DVLA, DSA/VOSA and VCA,. Launching the online survey Louise Ellman, chair of the Transport Committee, said: ‘The Government’s motoring agencies are changing and two (DSA and VOSA) are shortly to merge. All of […]
The two Black Country businesses have been formally tied since Bevan acquired a stake in A&R last summer, and will be sharing a stand for the transport industry’s biggest event of the year, at the NEC in Birmingham (29 April – 1 May). Bevan Group’s rapid response mobile aftercare service covers truck and van bodies, […]
