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Carried out by MiX Telematics, the research also uncovered that work pressures play a major role in driver behaviour, with 37% citing “pressure to meet schedules” as a reason for speeding. Meanwhile 53% said they were “keeping up with traffic flow”. The survey was conducted during the summer of 2013 amongst 800 company car, van, […]

Vauxhall manufactured 44,657 Vivaro vans at its Luton plant in 2013. UK Vivaro sales, up 34% year-on-year to 18,180, helped drive production. Vauxhall believes it’s offer of four years’ 0% APR finance, four years’ free servicing, a four year warranty and four years’ AA cover also contributed to the popularity of the brand. ‘We are delighted […]

Dubbed TRACKER Vision, the system combines the Garmin Nüvi 2508LT-D UK sat nav with the fleet tracking product, TRACKER Fleet, to combine fleet tracking with job allocation, navigation, reporting and driver communication provided through a customisable, secure user website Future versions of TRACKER Vision will see a variety of Garmin sat navs used, ‘giving businesses […]

When combined with the independently carried out BCA Assured 30-point mechanical check, the company believes the Video Appraisals will offer an exceptionally high degree of transparency and confidence.  BCA uses the latest generation tablet technology to produce a 360-degree video of the vehicle’s interior, exterior, roof and loadbay condition. The video runs in HD format […]

The seminar is being held on Tuesday 18th February from 10am to 4pm at BMW Oxford and sees ACFO join forces with BMW and a wide range of other electric vehicle experts, including the Energy Saving Trust (EST) and the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), to provide managers with the very latest information.  With […]

Dorman will be managing accounts in the north of the UK, from Birmingham up into Scotland. He will be responsible for winning new accounts and retaining existing customers through the Government Procurement Service framework. He was previously a regional sales manager at Volvo Group (UK) Ltd and also has experience working closely with NHS Trusts […]

The safety charity’s Guardian Angel Awards will run alongside the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2014 and are intended to honour those whose ‘initiative, diligence, enthusiasm and commitment have made a real difference to safety in the organisation where they work or the wider community’. It is the first time that RoSPA in its […]

The deal follows an 18-month tender process that saw BT Fleet selected for its ability to ensure vehicle availability and compliance to commercial vehicle regulations with reduced costs. A key part of the contract is keeping downtime to a minimum. The Post Office vehicles operate in remote areas of the UK and are designed for […]

The firm says some of its clients had been paying out low six-figure sums in fines every year because they could not quickly and accurately process Penalty Charge Notifications (PCNs) and Notices of Intended Prosecution (NIP) and pass them back to the correct driver. The PCN Power module enables quick access to data relating to […]

Issued to clients on a regular basis, the e-newsletter informs of developments within eyecare, such as guides to legislation, research into specific industry sectors and the wider health benefits of eye examinations.  It looks at all areas of corporate eyecare including VDU, health and safety, and driving.  Jim Lythgow, director of strategic alliances at Specsavers […]

The conference will give good vehicle operators information and guidance about how to adapt to the potentially difficult transport situations before and during the Games, which take place from 23 July – 3 August. Entitled, “Managing deliveries and servicing during the Commonwealth Games 2014”, the conference will be sponsored by ATS Euromaster and Volvo and […]