To ensure that the training is fully geared to meet the latest industry needs in terms of format, content and delivery, we are looking to partner with experienced fleet professionals to help shape the programme. Professionals looking for further information are asked to email Fleet World publisher Ross Durkin on [email protected].
The 2013 Fleet Hero Award winners are: Best Public Sector Fleet sponsored by BT Fleet: Environment Agency Best Business Sector Fleet sponsored by Lombard Fleet Solutions: Red Bull Company Plugged-in Fleets Award sponsored by EDF Energy: Urban Planters London West Grey Fleet Management sponsored by Enterprise Rent-A-Car: City of York Council Business Mileage Management sponsored […]
As the leasing firm’s preferred glass supplier, Auto Windscreens will handle hundreds of automotive glazing repairs and replacements for TCH Leasing using its nationwide mobile repair technician workforce and its contact centre, where 92% of calls are answered in 15 seconds. Mark Hammond, managing director of TCH Leasing, said: ‘Auto Windscreens’ team has an admirable […]
So says the Association of Chief Police Of Officers (ACPO) which says that police officers are out in full force as the Christmas campaign to target drink and drug-driving starts. Last December saw police in England and Wales breathalyse almost 176,000 people on suspicion of drink or drug driving – 26,544 of whom were tested […]
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Berkshire-based Leasedrive was established in 1983 and merged with Velo at the start of 2007 to form one of the largest independent privately owned vehicle management groups in the UK. In 2008 Leasedrive Velo Group was involved in a senior management buy-out in a transaction valued at £80m backed by private equity house Lloyds Development […]
The launch of the DVSA follows the announcement of the DSA and VOSA merger in June, following the motoring services strategy consultation. Robert Goodwill said: ‘The two organisations have a history of working closely together and the merger is an opportunity for the DVSA to provide even better and more efficient customer service to motorists […]
Dreams uses Paragon HDS to plan all its nationwide routes and schedules from its head office. The system provides a selection of optimised delivery days and customers choose the one that suits them at the point of sale or when they make an online purchase. To cover the whole of the UK, Dreams currently operates […]
Run in collaboration with Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicle Solutions and Gateshead College, the pilot will see the four strategic partners working together during this testing period. The pilot of the Nissan e-NV200s is being conducted nationwide from November 2013 until April 2014 to assess how the vans perform in winter conditions during typical British Gas […]
The firm adds that there is a wide variance between best and worst practice. Managing director Ashley Sowerby said: ‘Among the fleets with which we work, we see a wide range of different results when it comes to fuel management. This is a cost area where some fleets have strong and definite policies, while others […]
Now in its second year, this unique event puts fleet drivers’ skills to the ultimate test. Those company car drivers that wish to compete need to register their interest before 31st December 2013. Successful applicants will have their highway knowledge and driving style examined through a series of assessments. The top-ten drivers are then invited to […]
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The event – which has grown every year since its launch in 2011 – has developed into the UK fleet industry’s most important one-day event, with virtually every major fleet manufacturer represented, alongside a huge range of fleet service providers. The show takes place on Wednesday 9th April 2014, with an indoor exhibition in the Silverstone Wing, and […]
The model tested was the T5 Kombi, which scored 79% for adult occupant protection, 74% for child occupant, 32% for pedestrian safety and 57% for safety assist. In its notes, the organisation said its tests for adult protection revealed marginal protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. It also noted for […]
