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, […]
OLEV is currently analysing responses to a consultation document on how a further £500m of Government cash might be spent to support the uptake of low emissions vehicles between 2015 and 2020. Anna West, head of consumer initiatives at OLEV, told delegates at the ACFO event that an announcement would be made in the spring […]
In a radical change from the seminar programme of previous years, the organisers have opted for a new format in which experienced fleet managers will pass on their knowledge and expertise in a series of interactive sessions where audience participation will be actively encouraged. The team of fleet managers – including Andrew Houston from Altro […]
The partnership sees Just Fleet use Intelligent Telematics’ IT 1000 3G Vehicle Camera to help fleet operators reduce their long-term exposure to vehicle accidents, cash for crash incidents and exaggerated or 50/50 claims. The 24-hour monitoring provided by the IT 1000 3G camera will enable instant notification of a high level event, such as accidents or […]
So says dedicated fleet vehicle comparison service CompareMyFleet.com, adding that recent quotes obtained for clients across a wide selection of vehicles, contract lengths and mileages show up to a 52% difference on monthly lease rates on the identical model. ‘Clearly it’s not just about price – and we take care to make sure our […]
The independent vehicle fleet solutions company has teamed up with vehicle CCTV and safety systems specialist SmartWitness and fitting specialist eDrive to provide in-vehicle video recording cameras – so-called “dash cams” – to its fleet clients at a special rate. Cameras can be fitted to vehicles and then transferred to new vehicles on defleet. The […]
The poll of almost 1,500 drivers, carried out by Vision Critical on behalf of the IAM, also revealed that 54% of drivers admitted to missing a turning because they were distracted. A further 14% of drivers are quite often unable to recall any part of their journey in the car. Younger drivers (18-25 year olds) […]
The survey of 1,000 drivers by the road safety charity and Direct Line follows studies that suggest eating a meal at the wheel increases your risk of a devastating crash as much as talking on a phone. In May 2012 cyclist Joe Wilkins was killed by a driver who was eating a sandwich. The driver, […]
The new feature means that just by typing in the registration or VIN of a vehicle, all the other major information fields will auto-populate, saving users a huge amount of time and effort as well as improving accuracy. Chevin managing director Ashley Sowerby said: ‘This is one of those seemingly simple innovations that will actually […]
The booklet, which is available either electronically or in printed format, covers all areas of eyecare from the health benefits of eyetests through to specific benefits offered to staff, including eyecare for driving, safety and VDU. This is the latest addition to the toolkit to help employers communicate their eyecare benefits to employees, including a […]
The firm says Ctrack Plug & Play can be fitted within a matter of seconds and transferred when required between different assets. It connects quickly and easily to the OBD II diagnostic port of the vehicle to capture telematics data that will not only provide a simple way of monitoring assets and protecting against misuse, […]
Based in Ludlow, Shropshire in the UK, Derwent Management Services (DMS) provides performance monitoring, risk management and benchmarking information, focused on the automotive sectors of the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium. It has also recently established a presence in France. The firms said that DMS’s Service, Maintenance & Repair (SMR) data will strengthen CAP’s Gold […]
