The review is being made in line with the objectives set out in the Department for Transport’s Motoring Services Strategy last year and will consider each part of the DVLA to ‘make recommendations for a future business strategy which will enable digital service transformation and a step change in efficiency, whilst supporting economic growth and […]
The fast-growing South Wales firm is selected Bevan Group to build the body as well as supply the racking, fit the tuckaway tail-lift, and design and apply the vehicle’s eye-catching livery. The box body is a Bevan21, designed to reduce wind resistance while maintaining cubic load volumes. Features include a curved roof and a specially […]
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The two-day economy driving event, now in its 12th year, is taking place at Tankersley Manor, near Sheffield, sees a motoring journalists and senior figures in the automotive industry battle for the title of best overall mpg and best percentage improvement. Vehicles being tested range from a Peugeot 208 GTi THP 200 to a Jaguar […]
After securing the licence from the Supplier Recognition Scheme delivered by the British Olympic Association, the firm has been able to reveal that its technology helped ensure the smooth-running of operations throughout the games by tracking nearly 600 vehicles for organising committee LOCOG. The technology was used for the duration of the Olympics on the […]
The company points out that a reasonably well-equipped Android tablet can now be bought for around £100 and used to access and update many different kinds of data relating to fleet and other business applications. Managing director Ashley Sowerby said: ‘Make no mistake, an entry-level, seven-inch tablet PC is not going to impress an experienced […]
The research released by the road safety charity and Direct Line shows that while almost all drivers (99%) believe they are comparatively safe, two-thirds (69%) admit putting others at risk by breaking traffic laws. The firms’ survey of 1,000 drivers across the also found that a third of participants (35%) say they break laws because […]
The analytical services company has installed Paragon's Multi Depot software at its Coventry headquarters for optimising the transport of hundreds of water, earth and air samples a week using its fleet of 3.5-tonne temperature controlled vehicles. The software enables ALS Environmental to plan the routes for all its vehicles and drivers centrally across all the […]
18 months in development and representing a €20m investment, the new platform has been built from the ground up to offer a step-change in features, enterprise integration, and platform scale, robustness and security. Masternaut Connect is a SaaS suite of modular applications running within an integrated and harmonised web interface, hosted in a new private […]
The Dashboard delivers a broad range of fleet vehicle data, providing fleet managers with a snapshot of the key metrics that help to measure and manage cost and operational efficiencies. The latest addition to Venson’s Interactive Portal has been created in conjunction with its customers and forms part of the company’s ongoing commitment to enhance […]
The firm’s analysis of over 28,000 drivers found that commercial vehicle drivers racked up an average of £182 per head in accident costs each year, significantly lower than the £291 accrued by perk drivers. The findings were similar for out-of-contract maintenance costs, where the average commercial vehicle driver accumulated £98 in maintenance costs annually, compared […]
The RED (Reduce End of Term Damage) programme from Pendragon Contracts has been applied to all 44 LCVs. The fleet management company assisted Xylem in its van choice and placed the orders before the manufacturer deadline, avoiding vehicle downtime. In addition, Pendragon Contracts negotiated a competitive deal with a tyre supplier for winter tyres, ensuring […]
The initial order comprises seven Nissan NV200 vans that will be used across the entirety of Northern Ireland. Each van, driven by trained Bridgestone tyre technicians, contains state-of-the-art equipment that will allow them to conduct portable tyre inspections on Ulsterbus buses from any remote location. Technicians will also be moving tyres and fitting equipment to […]
