So says Malcolm Maycock, managing director of the Licence Bureau – part of the Electronic Driver Entitlement Checking Service (EDECS) user group, as the DVLA looks to abolish the paper counterpart of the licence. Maycock, who is chairman of the EDECS group, said the two bodies met up in January 2014 to discuss the changes […]
The call comes from the BVRLA in its annual Budget Submission to the Chancellor on the back of current government plans to increase company car BiK tax on electric vehicles to 5% in 2015/16. The association adds that reversing the decision would give a huge incentive to businesses when choosing which vehicles to run. The […]
The Daily van has replaced two smaller vehicles previously operated by the Trust, as it has the capacity and flexibility to do the work of both. Halesowen-based Bevan Group, who supplied the vehicle, builds insulated and temperature-controlled bodies for rigid commercial vehicles at its factory in Oldbury, in co-operation with leading trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull. […]
The FTA has asked George Osborne, who will deliver the 2014 Budget statement on 19 March, to maintain its commitment and consider the economic benefits that could be delivered by further development of the Government’s approach to fuel duty. The Association stated that: 'by reducing road fuel duty it would ease cost pressure on domestic […]
The firm has also improved productivity and customer service through the Fleetmatics system’s Live Map function, which helps managers keep track of drivers’ journeys to ensure punctual job completions. Fleetmatics’ GPS vehicle tracking solution was introduced to help the company meet the diverse needs of its growing customer base and better manage the fleet. By […]
So says Vertivia Mileage Management, which is working with the Energy Saving Trust as its field trials, which involve two fleets with a combined total of around 500 company cars and vans, reach an intermediate stage. The full results of the study, which is being funded by the Department for Transport and is the first […]
The fact that electric vehicles were a step into the unknown with no meaningful volume in the marketplace coupled with a lack of historic data on which to base used vehicle values, were all reasons why residual value setting was proving to be a challenge. McNally, who is also chairman of the British Vehicle Rental […]
So says Cobra UK, which adds that its speed limiter sales more than doubled in the second half of 2013, mainly by van operators but also some car fleets too. ‘The association between speed reduction and reduced fuel use is obvious, but there have been a surprising number of companies who are turning to speed […]
Energy Saving Trust consultant Karl Anders told ACFO Electric Vehicle Seminar delegates: ‘What we have learned from our research and analysis across many different types of fleet operation is that there is no single bespoke profile.’ Critically fleets must balance the higher procurement cost of electric vehicles when compared with petrol and diesel models with […]
Speaking at this week’s EV seminar held by ACFO, he said: ‘Some drivers are very anti, but all organisations also have environmental warriors and when employees get to drive an electric vehicle they realise they are a lot of fun.’ Highlighting the exceptional torque and power available from start-up when compared with diesel and petrol-engine […]
As part of the Plugged-in Fleets Initiative (PIFI), which is funded by the Department for Transport and Transport for London, the Energy Saving Trust (EST) is undertaking a free bespoke analysis on 100 fleets to help them understand where ultra-low emission vehicles could work for them. More than 90 fleets have so far taken part […]
However, SMMT are confident that CV manufacturing figures will stabilise in the second half of the year. ‘New Euro-6 engine emission legislation came into effect from January this year, a change which invariably results in a lull in UK heavy commercial vehicle manufacturing and a contributor to January’s 14.6% fall in output,’ said Mike Hawes, […]
