So says ATS Euromaster, which has seen a seven-fold increase in sales of cold weather tyres since the beginning of November 2013 and expects its total cold weather tyre sales to exceed £10m in 2013. The firm says its cold weather tyre sales increased by 14% in 2012 compared with the previous year, and this […]
The Future Fifty looks to find 50 high-growth companies and offers public and private sector support to aid growth, create jobs and deliver significant economic impact to the UK. The scheme is being run by Tech City UK, an organisation launched by the Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne to promote successful innovative […]
Held last month, the 2013 Fleet Hero Awards recognised 13 public and private sector organisation for their achievements in reducing fuel bills and cutting carbon emissions through better transport policies and improved fleet efficiency. The webinar takes place this Wednesday 11th December, with speaker including winner of Best Business Sector Fleet Award David Oliver from […]
Titled DriveGuard, the new system offers an eFNOL and claims assessment solution to help fleets reduce their claims costs. DriveGuard uses utilises next-generation telematics technology combined with the latest Internet of Things platform, both from Concirrus, to provide technical flexibility and real-time intelligence. Charles Smith, CEO of Collision Management Solutions, explained: ‘We chose Concirrus as […]
Working directly under the leadership of contract hire director Mark Howell, Murphy will predominantly cover the North West, Cumbria, North East, Yorkshire and North Wales geographic areas. Glenn Murphy has a proven long-standing pedigree within the commercial vehicle and trailer industry having joined Burnt Tree following a 16 year spell at Ryder/HillHire, where latterly he […]
‘Navigating Britain’s roads continues to get tougher for freight operators, with lots of restrictions governing vehicle movements,’ said Freddie Talberg, CEO of PIE Mapping. ‘We’ve been developing the Freight Journey Planner to directly address this issue and are delighted to launch this free service using high-quality freight specific data from an array of sources, including […]
ACPO police figures show that in 2011 more people failed breath tests between the hours of 6am and 11am than during the hour before or after midnight. And a new AA Populus survey of 21,000 drivers shows that the majority (56%) do not know when it is safe to drive the morning after drinking. In […]
The first trucks to wear the company’s recently updated livery are being assigned to its rental fleet of around 1,000 vehicles. This comprises everything from vans through to 44-tonne tractor units, and includes specialist equipment such as dropsiders with cranes, and refrigerated trucks and vans. Business users can hire these vehicles by the day. There's […]
The average selling price of a van at auction has risen to £4,424 (a year-on-year increase of £33) – the highest recorded figure since Manheim began tracking values in 2007. The previous record was in April 2010, when values peaked at £4,317. Such strong values continue to be seen at auction, despite a rise in […]
The North West-based leasing and asset funding specialist has announced a 40% growth in new vehicles leased for the year to October 2013, which it attributes to the strength of the industry as well as its own leasing industry relationships and competitive manufacturer deals. Mark Anderson, Academy Leasing’s vehicle finance director, said: ‘Firms are increasingly […]
First launched in 1991 as CAP Monitor, the Gold Book upgrades CAP’s provision of future residual values by radically enhancing the agility and sophistication of its forecast provision and aligning all forecasts to a clear view of future movements in the used car market differentiated by age, vehicle sector and fuel type. The Gold Book […]
The UK’s largest independent privately-owned vehicle management group has announced that private equity investor HgCapital has bought 80% of the Leasedrive Group, with former major shareholder Lloyds Development Capital (LDC) and the management having rolled 20% of their investment/equity into the new financial structure. The senior executive team remains the same and is led by […]
