The TomTom WEBFLEET system uses crash detection technology that sends automatic notifications to CAA as soon as incidents occur. This is expected to reduce claims costs by up to 60%, keeping a lid on motor insurance premiums. ‘TomTom WEBFLEET gives us the ability to receive First Notification of Loss (FNOL) at the earliest possible opportunity […]
This latest development increases the number of methods available to identify drivers via the Ctrack solution, which already includes a dallas key, integrated navigation device, active RFID and now Near Field Communication (NFC). Using an in-vehicle contactless card reader, companies can now gain all the benefits of the Driver ID system without the added administration […]
The latest additions to the North London-based wholesaler and distributor’s fleet of more than 30 vans are long-bodied, high-roofed 313 CDI models with smooth and economical 129hp engines limited to 70mph. All are from the new Sprinter range introduced late last year, and recognisable by a more sculpted bonnet, near vertical, wedge-shaped radiator grille with […]
Intended to enable van operators to obtain the best advice from a practical, operational viewpoint, the Van Excellence conference will include keynote speaker Chief Inspector Paul Keasey, operations manager, Central Motorways Police Group as well as industry experts, Van Excellence industry partners and FTA specialists, who will be on hand to provide information on the […]
The Fleetone card is already accepted at over 2,700 multi-branded fuel stations nationwide, including Texaco, JET, Morrisons and Tesco. Under the new deal with JET, Fleetone adopted as the national fuel card offering for JET’s network of 300+ UK dealers. As well as this wide network coverage, Fleetone fuel card holders will benefit from access […]
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The Renault Trafic has achieved more than 1.6 million sales around the world since its launch in 1980 and the new model, which will now be built at the Sandouville factory, will be debuted in around 50 countries globally. The Trafic range – which is unveiled as Vauxhall reveals sister model, the Vivaro – features 270 variants, […]
The Masternaut Tax & Expense module follows the launch of the Masternaut Connect platform last year and can be used as a wholly independent module or as a component part of the platform The module offers benefits to both fleets and individual drivers, enabling driver authentication of business and private mileage, while storing data for […]
Due this summer, the new model is available in various configurations in two overall lengths and two heights as a panel van, Combi and double cab. In addition it offers a 216mm increase in both lengths – 4,998 and 5,398 mm – for cargo and occupants. The new-generation Vivaro will feature new, eye-catching looks that […]
The news comes as the firm announces that over five (5.42) in every 1,000 company car, van and truck drivers do not hold a valid licence to legally drive their company vehicle. Without a licence checking service in place, the companies empowering those five to six employees to drive a company vehicle would be breaking […]
Tesla was founded in 2003 by a group of Silicon Valley engineers who wanted to prove that electric vehicles could be the answer to stylish but emissions-free motoring. The latest car from Tesla is the Model S, which was recently voted Car of the Year in 2014 in Norway and The Most Stylish Car of […]
ALD will be exhibiting with live interactive demonstrations of its award-winning in-vehicle telematics technology, ProFleet2, and joins a large number of leading fleet service firms exhibiting at the Show on 9th April to showcase the latest developments for the fleet industry. Rhys Harrhy, telematics consultant at ALD Automotive, said: ‘Our telematics system can provide companies […]
So it’s official: those long talked-about green shoots of recovery are finally growing. The UK economy is coming out of recession, and doing so not only faster than expected by all the pundits and forecasting institutions, but faster than any economy in the EU. GDP grew for four consecutive quarters last year – the first […]
