Run in partnership with Lyons Davidson, AA Law will initially handle personal injury and other litigation associated with car accidents suffered by AA members and customers, thus reducing reliance on a panel of law firms. Employment and contract services are likely to be added as a natural evolution of the new business. The business is being […]
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What you’ve learnt in your 20+ years in fleet In March this year I celebrated 25 years at Hitachi Capital. When I started out we had just 175 cars and there were only four of us, including a Japanese trainee. We now have 70,000 vehicles and 350 staff. So I’ve witnessed plenty of change and […]
Dubbed the Birmingham Mobility Action Plan (BMAP), the plans are intended to reinvent the city’s transport system, meeting current and future mobility challenges, to facilitate strong and sustainable economic growth.’ Included within the draft document are considerations about changes to the A38 tunnels, with the council saying it is looking to re-evaluate their future. The […]
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Road fatalities are comparatively rare in the Republic of Ireland yet some of the country's drivers appear to be determined to make the situation worse, if the results of a recent survey carried out by AA Motor Insurance are anything to go by. Of the 16,300-plus motorists it polled no less than 71% said they […]
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Ford is hoping to repeat the success of its Transit Custom range with the launch of the smaller Transit Connect. The van is off to a flying start, picking up the International Van of the Year 2014 award before it hits the streets. As before there are short and long wheelbase models, though both share […]
Ford's off-roader, winner of the International Pick-Up Award for 2013, will see service in a variety of roles, carrying personnel, MoD civilians and their equipment around Britain. The 104 Ranger XL models will be supplied with four-wheel drive and in a variety of cab configurations with deliveries via Manchester-based Ford dealer, Evans Halshaw. Each vehicle […]
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has asked for opinions on where emphasis should be placed and if particular areas, for example taxis and fleet vehicles, should be targeted more directly. Government is inviting industry, local authorities, fleet managers and others with an interest in this sector to respond to encourage more people to choose vehicles […]
According to the company, Ford’s European medium van segment share through September 2013 grew to 14.3% – an increase of 1.4% compared with the same period in 2012 and the highest level since 2002. In September 2013, Ford’s share of the medium van segment – including one-tonne and two-tonne commercials up to 3.5 tonnes gross […]
Mark Perry, Citroën's approved used programme manager, explained: ‘The original Citroën Select Approved Used Vehicle Programme covered high-quality Citroën vehicles of up to seven years old. Following feedback from the Citroën Select dealer network, we are pleased to announce that we are extending the programme to cater for Citroën vehicles up to 10 years old or 100,000 miles. It […]
Held last night, this year’s event saw members vote the Transit Connect Van as the best Small Van for the 11th time in succession, while its Transit stablemate remained on the winner’s rostrum for the third consecutive year to claim the Large Van of the Year title for the 17th time in the history of […]
The DfT data for reported road accidents in the year ending June 2013 shows that 1,730 people were killed, a 3% drop from 1,785 in the year ending June 2012. The number of people killed or seriously injured fell to 23,530, a 5% decrease compared with the year to June 2012. Overall for the year […]
As a result of the fuel savings, the company has awarded a five-year contract extension to Ctrack to provide advanced telematics technology across 252 vans within its fleet operation. The Ctrack solution is designed to allow fleet operators to better manage mobile resources by knowing the precise whereabouts of vehicles and employees in real-time. Bell […]
