New light commercial vehicle figures released yesterday show overall sales were up 7.6% at the year’s halfway point, with June volumes rising 4.5%. Sue Robinson, director of the National Franchised Dealers Association, said: ‘January to June van registrations were 11.2% ahead of 2012, boosted by an impressive 3.4% rise in the month. Mid size vans […]
Users can automatically generate multiple compliant routes specifically suited to the size of the vehicle, avoiding width, weight and height restrictions. Routes are stored online and can then be downloaded directly into the PNN430 SatNav. The “direct to device” functionality is a combined development project from routing, mapping and data processing specialists PIE Mapping and Navevo, […]
The service covers 95% of all bodywork damage and promises significantly reduced VOR times and improved efficiency in managing accidents, as well as standardised and reduced repair costs. The service features pre-agreed times and prices to repair or replace van parts and can be adapted for the individual requirements of each of Selsia’s fleet clients. […]
The Canter 3C13s were supplied by Newcastle Upon Tyne Mercedes-Benz dealer Bell Truck and Van and are now hard at work for Nixon Hire’s toilet division. Nixon Hire is using the vehicles to deliver portable, self-contained toilet cubicles to construction sites, music festival and sports event sites, and other locations across the North of England […]
Lines Distribution is the APC Overnight member for Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Border regions. It operates a fleet of Mercedes Sprinter vans. Route Monkey provides comprehensive scheduling and routing software solutions, for both conventional and electric vehicles (EVs). Route Monkey aims to increase vehicle utilisation for its customers, while at the same time […]
The SMMT data shows that total CV registrations were up 7.6% at the year's halfway point to 154,497 units. Vans were up 11.2% to 133,177 for the first six months of 2013. However, the truck sector remains down, with registrations of 21,320 for the first six months of the year – a decrease of 10.4% […]
The road safety charity’s survey of over 3,000 UK drivers showed that 54% of respondents consider the price of petrol at Motorway Service Areas unreasonable. With petrol prices averaging about 10p per litre more than at off-motorway forecourts, the IAM is calling for a complete review of motorway prices, together with filling stations being forced […]
Priced at £249 + VAT, the package includes the cost of servicing for four years/60,000 miles and four years' Citroën Assistance provided by the AA, with Roadside Assistance, At Home Assistance, Recovery, Onward Travel and European cover as standard. Scott Michael, Citroën's head of commercial vehicles, commented: ‘This new "Upgrade to Business Class" package complements our fantastic LCV range […]
The council initially invested in eight Ashwoods hybrid vans back in 2009 and now owns a total of 37 vehicles – the largest local authority fleet of hybrid light commercial vehicles in the UK. The vehicles will reduce CO₂ emissions by 33 tonnes and save the council an estimated £48,000 in diesel fuel over the […]
Under the scheme, vehicles must be either pure electric or ultra low emission and Euro 5-compliant to gain congestion charge exemption. The ULED provides a single 100 % discount from the Congestion Charge for electric vehicles and ultra low emission cars and vans. To qualify for the new discount vehicles must be either pure electric […]
The research, carried out amongst 300 businesses with vans, revealed three main areas of concern in the way businesses manage their vans: poor admin in relation to the paperwork for drivers and vehicles; unchecked damage to van bodywork and windscreens; and a casual attitude to core maintenance required to keep vehicles safe. Darrell Sansom, managing […]
The online remarketing company is highlighting how opting for an online solution means that fewer vehicles are transported by road to the auction house with obvious reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions as well as traffic congestion. As a result the firm has calculated that remarketing one truck online equates to a reduction of […]
