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    Service Value Calculator adds up to potential savings for fleets

    According to the commercial vehicle tyre supplier, the SVC can be programmed with specific information about a customer’s operation before measuring the financial benefits of options including regrooving, retreading, pressure optimisation, turning tyres on the rim and twinning. The tool uses data regarding fleet size, annual mileage, tyre costs, fuel price and current tyre condition […]

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    CitySprint reduces operational costs with Paragon routing and scheduling

    The same day courier and logistics company uses Paragon for strategic planning of delivery services throughout the UK covering more than 2,500 daily routes, which amounts to over 5 million time-critical consignments annually. Couriers use a wide range of vehicles, including vans, motorbikes and bicycles. The type of vehicle used depends on where customers are located […]

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    Nissan LCV sales rise 51% for first half of 2013

    A total of 4,445 Nissan vans were bought by fleets in the first six months of 2013, a 51% rise over the same period in 2012 from 2,944. Nissan’s LCV market share rose from 3.6% to 4.8% helped by strong NV200 sales growth to 2,336 units, a 114% increase over 2012. The Primastar, Cabstar, NV400 […]

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    Traffic police cuts could undermine vital safety laws

    So says road safety charity Brake, which has released data showing that traffic police numbers have been cut by 12% in five years, with some forces suffering 30-40% reductions. Released in conjunction with webuyanycar.com, the data shows that traffic police numbers were down by 31% in Wales and 13% in England despite a 4% increase […]

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    Arnold Clark extends Michelin contract for two years

    The Glasgow-based contract hire and leasing company as gradually increased its fitment of Michelin tyres over the past 12 years, and the extended contract cements Michelin as first choice fit on its fleet of 35,000 cars and vans. Arnold Clark administration manager Iain Grant commented: ‘For us, Michelin tyres provide the best mileage compared to any other […]

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    EST to recognise plugged-in fleets in 2013 Fleet Hero awards

    The awards have been running since 2006 and distinguish public and private sector organisations that are achieving environmental best practice by implementing innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions and operate efficient and environmentally friendly fleets. The awards also recognise companies that supply cost and fuel saving products or services to fleets and vehicle operators. The […]

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    Masternaut to combine telematics & tachograph functionality

    E.Novation’s digital tachograph solutions enable vehicle data to be transmitted wirelessly, as well as archived and analysed, while monitoring European toll charges and vehicle costs. The acquisition enables Masternaut to deliver multiple added-value services via one core, connected platform. Fleet management and driving-time compliance will be unified into a single hardware unit, with instant, automatic […]

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    Burnt Tree expands team for new contract hire division

    Tracey Cox and Mark Pattinson join the new standalone division, both in the positions of contract hire business development manager. Cox has been with the company since 2006, and is well known to its customers in her current role at the company, based out of the company’s head office in Shrewsbury. Prior to joining Burnt […]

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    SMMT figures show strong Citroën LCV performance for June

    This equates to more than five times the growth of the overall LCV market, which increased by 3.38%. In the first half of 2013, Citroën LCV registrations were up 20.75%  at 11,294, while Citroën's LCV market share for the January-June period was 8.48%. Scott Michael, Citroën's head of commercial vehicles & Business Centre Programme (pictured), […]

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    AkzoNobel & Selsia launch new CV network

    This includes centrally prepared service levels agreements, 24-hour nationwide recovery, engineering services, refinishing specification control, high-quality repairs to every class of commercial vehicles, re-painting programmes, management information and KPI reports. Fleet operators can also enjoy reduced repair costs by dealing directly with a managed CV repairer network, and further savings can be achieved with Selsia […]

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