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 […]
Provided by Warrington Dealer Enza, the new long-bodied 109 CDIs join a fleet of over 50 vans, which include Vito and Sprinter vehicles. All vans are managed using tracking and maintained in-house at the company’s recently opened Knutsford headquarters. Commenting on the purchase of the new vans, Stephen Clegg, Topspeed’s managing director, explained: ‘With hard-earned […]
The specialist vehicle has been tailor-made and will be vital for enabling businesses to do on-site medical screening at any location. The vehicle is capable of carrying out hearing, drug and alcohol tests, as well as having on board toilet facilities. Bill Bartley, head of operations for occupational health at Santia, said: ‘Santia is able […]
According to the SMMT, van sales also increased by 26.3% last month, whilst truck demand rose by 32%. Commenting on the figures, Sue Robinson, director of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), said: ‘October proved to be another buoyant month for commercial vehicle registrations which is welcoming news to the truck and van sector. Vans […]
Wood joins from Lex Autolease and brings more than eight years’ experience in the fleet sector through the roles of strategic account manager, head of customer partnering and business development director. This has allowed him to build significant experience and expertise in developing the strong relationships necessary to support major vehicle fleets. He commented: ‘This […]
Checking driving licences is a legal obligation for all businesses that require employees to drive as part of their job. Under European legislation, employees driving without a valid licence is one of the Most Serious Infringements(MSIs) operators can be convicted of, putting their "O" licence at risk and seriously affecting future career opportunities. Driver Hire’s […]
The free-of-charge tool is specifically designed to enable fleet managers to carry out map and firmware updates on multiple Garmin sat navs efficiently. Maps and software need only be downloaded from the web once to the fleet manager’s local PC, then multiple sat nav can be updated in parallel, direct from the PC using a […]
In the month of October, vans rose 26.3% with 22,473 registrations and posted growth of 11% over the year so far with 227,477 registrations. According to the SMMT, the overall commercial vehicle market is up 9.8% for the year-to-date, at 266,934 units. Commenting on the results, SMMT's commercial manager, Nigel Base, said: ‘Both the van […]
The firm has employed the system for the fleets within its catering, security service & maintenance companies, with the resultant data used by the group’s managers to determine choice areas for improvement, such as regulating speed and ensuring road safety. Danny Alborough, deputy group facilities manager, explained: ‘We use the Speeding Reports to reduce speeding […]
