Fleets are under increasing pressure to keep costs competitive as they battle to win business from online retailers forced to incur the expense of free delivery within their profit margins. An independent report revealed 96% of online shoppers are more likely to shop on a site if it has free shipping, a benefit most consumers […]
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According to iPointlive director, Steve Cole, now is the perfect time of the year for companies to re-examine their duty of care responsibilities: ‘Dark winter nights and mornings, along with poor weather conditions, can bring added complications for employees, from increased road traffic accidents to personal safety issues. ‘Robust policies not only protect the safety […]
In the most dramatic clip, motorway cameras capture the moment a tyre fails on the front of an HGV, sending it uncontrollably into the central reservation causing chaos and extensive damage. As well as showing the dangers to drivers of a tyre failure, another clip shows how Highways Agency officers have to close all three […]
The call comes as the Transport Committee publishes a report on the need for stringent transparency parking charges, with chair Louise Ellman saying that the use of such charges and fines specifically to raise revenue by local authorities is neither ‘acceptable nor legal’. The report says that while businesses cannot be completely exempt from parking […]
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In-vehicle camera recorders are one of the tools that fleet managers have at their disposal to help improve driver behaviour and with it, reduce injury and damage, as well as fuel consumption. Cameras can also be used for security monitoring. Many of the systems are passive in that they record video, usually forward facing, from […]
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‘We have a strategy to grow our volume, both new and used. We want to be number two by 2016, so we are aspiring to substantially increase our van sales,’ says Lawson. Mercedes will sell around 20,000 Sprinter vans and chassis cabs in the UK this year, from a total LCV volume of closer to […]
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Ford’s Transit Custom has collected an enviable cabinet of trophies over the last year, including International Van of the Year. As Custom continues to filter through to the market, the company has been adding models, with the ECOnetic variants and Sport Van arriving in the summer and a high roof version due by the end […]
Unveiled yesterday (22nd October) at the Saatchi Gallery, AlphaElectric is intended to help both private and public sector fleets to make informed decisions on their use of plug-in vehicles. The service, which is delivered by Alphabet’s eMobility team, comprises four key steps and is “marque neutral”, enabling the Alphabet team to recommend the right solution […]
Under the changes announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling, whiplash cheats will be targeted by new independent medical panels from next year in a move to ensure only evidence from accredited professionals can be considered. Plans for improved data sharing by insurers will also help police, including the specialist Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, to track […]
Intended to provide comprehensive access to the latest technologies, initiatives and discussions in the UK’s low carbon vehicle sector, the event again combines a technology exhibition with broad B2B focus, a Ride & Drive in a test track environment, networking activities and an extensive seminar programme. Robert Evans, CEO of Cenex, said: ‘We had a […]
The fleet of Sprinter 313 CDI chassis cabs fitted with temperature-controlled box bodies are being rolled out across the country and will be driven by staff trained under its new Centre of Excellence, which runs a two-day Driver Academy programme. Powered by the 129hp engine, Iceland’s Sprinters are air conditioned and equipped with hands-free Bluetooth […]
Sold and support by Mercedes’ dealer network in the UK, the Canters arrived via Warrington Mercedes-Benz dealer Enza. One is fitted with a tipping body by Lancashire Tippers, of Bolton, and has joined Thorncliffe’s fleet of delivery vehicles, which operate from three builders’ merchant sites in Abergele, Ewloe and Rhyl. The other is equipped with […]
