Commenting on the deal, Adrian Davies, fleet and cost manager at Genus plc, said: ‘Although we moved away from Leasedrive two years ago, it never closed the door on us and we were fortunate to have the group help us out on more than one occasion which would have seen us struggle to keep our […]
Explaining the benefits of the software, Maylarch’s managing director, Nick Willimson, said: ‘Since implementing the solution we have seen a wide range of benefits across many areas of our business. Fuel costs have been reduced by 7% in addition to lowered vehicle wear-and-tear thanks to improved driver behaviour, which in turn has led to a […]
The deal will help support the leasing firm’s tailor-made, customer-focused approach whilst delivering significant savings to businesses, according to the firm. Jonathan Ross, Marshall Leasing sales & marketing director, said: ‘Every business is different and we needed technology that not only allowed us to respond to those differing needs, but also provided a suite of […]
The survey with Direct Line found that: One in three drivers overall (31%) admitted “head-nodding” at the wheel – nearly half (45%) of male drivers and one in five (22%) female drivers. One in 14 drivers overall (7%) admitted actually “falling asleep” at the wheel – 14% of male drivers and 2% of female drivers. […]
The manufacturer also increased its market share to a record high of 13.4 % (12.6% in 2012), strengthening its number two position in the light commercial vehicles sector. Transporter registrations were up 16.4% and Caddy remained as popular as ever, with an increase in registrations by 22.5% over 2012. Crafter was up 10.8%, while deliveries […]
The move means that smaller firms can now benefit from access to accident management that larger businesses enjoy. SMEs can take up the service directly from Total or alternatively it can be offered through its contract hire provider. The SME has the benefit of someone taking care of the multiple stages of an accident management […]
First launched in 2008, the internet-based software now features mileage capture, route overlay, driver league tables, traffic warnings and excess mileage alerts that can each be tailored to individual customers. Motiva says the latest system is intended to provide fleet managers with unparalleled “real time” insight and control over the entire fuel, driver and mobile […]
Supplied by Newtownabbey Dealer Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI), they are assigned to a “white glove" pan-European delivery service for a US-based computer networking giant. The vehicles operate from headquarters in Magherafelt, Londonderry, and a European hub near Maastricht, in the Netherlands. Link it Logistics runs a fleet of 22 trucks and vans, most of […]
Van registrations rose 13.1% over the year to 271,073 units – boosted by 32.5% growth in December. Truck registrations totalled 56,218, up 23% as the move to Euro 6 fuelled growth. ‘As expected December truck registrations were exceptional last month due to the change from Euro 5 engine specification,’ said Sue Robinson, director of the […]
Latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that UK truck registrations were up 217.2% last month to 11,351 units whilst the full-year figure was up 23.0% to 56,218 units, largely as a result of Euro 6 legislation. Meanwhile LCV registrations rose 32.5% in December 2013 and were up 13.1% for the full […]
Hundreds of commercial vehicle operators taking Canter test drives at dealerships nationwide were automatically entered in the competition. ‘This is great news,’ declared group finance director, Mark Vale, on learning that the Coventry-based company's name had been selected. ‘We were considering a Canter anyway, which is why we took the test drive. So to win […]
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Combined Ford Transit and Transit Custom sales increased by more than 11.0% year-on-year, from 52,441 in 2012 to 58,446 in 2013. Transit Custom sold 10,939 in its first full year on sale. Ford Ranger sales increased by more than 50% year-on-year from 2,818 to 4,310, while Fiesta Van sales increased by almost 20.0% from 3,172 […]
