The RAC won the bid to take care of the British Gas operational fleet following a competitive tender in March 2013. The contract is due to start at the beginning of July. This is the first major win for the RAC’s redeveloped Accident Management offer, which includes a £2m investment in a new IT platform and […]
The new website marks the final step in the UK of rebranding from EurotaxGlass’s back to Glass’s and replaces the previous www.glassguide.co.uk. Fully mobile friendly, the site offers dedicated sections for fleets as well as dealers, manufacturers and bodyshops. It also provides easy navigation to Glass’s key insight and industry comment with blogs from its […]
The announcement was made alongside the Govermment’s spending plans by Treasury Minister Danny Alexander who said: ‘An organisation that will have the long-term funding certainty and flexibility to deliver the best possible road network for the UK’s motorists. ‘And we are legislating to ensure these reforms and this investment is guaranteed.’ In response, RHA chief […]
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The new branch, situated on Heigham Street in Norwich, was opened to deal with increasing demand businesses and will offer an extensive fleet of cars and light commercial vehicles, seven days a week. The new location will also provide local businesses and residents with access to Enterprise’s Pick-Up service, discounted weekend rates, one-way rentals and […]
The site will be located on Kiln Lane and will be developed at combined cost of around £2m, with the opening scheduled for December. The new site will offer new and Approved Used trucks and vans from the Mercedes-Benz range, as well as Fuso Canter light trucks, which are also sold and supported through the […]
In yesterday’s (27th June) announcement, Treasury Minister Danny Alexander outlined over £100bn of public investment in infrastructure projects to 2020, including £28bn which will be used in enhancements and maintenance of national and local roads until 2020. This will include adding extra lanes to the busiest motorways. Nearly £6bn of the funding will be allocated […]
The appointment, which follows a tender process, sees the independent leasing and fleet management specialist add RoSPA’s services to its portfolio of driver risk management products. The services can be catered to drivers of cars, vans, motorbikes, HGVs or minibuses and include the RoSPA Driver Profiler, which is a web-based system that identifies individual risk by […]
The 2012 figures show that: The number of people killed in road accidents reported to the police decreased to 1,754 in 2012 from 1,901 in 2011 (a fall of 8%). The number of people seriously injured decreased by 0.4% to 23,039 in 2012 from 23,122 in 2011. The total number of casualties in road accidents […]
The company prides itself on being green and eco-friendly, and reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are a top priority. ‘The Driving-Style Monitoring has helped us reduce the speed at which our employees drive, which in turn has reduced fuel consumption for the whole company,’ said operations manager David Wise. It has also assisted in […]
The 2014 show takes place from 29th April to 1st May 2014 at the NEC in Birmingham and looks set to build on this year’s event, which in itself had final audited visitor figures of 18,176; an 11.6% increase on the 2012 figures. ‘This is excellent news for exhibitors and visitors alike,’ said Nick Jones, […]
Mr Osborne said that one the three pillars of the Spending Review would be growth, ‘to give Britain the education, enterprise and economic infrastructure it needs to win the global race’. In his speech, he said that the Department for Transport will make a 9% saving in its day-to-day resource budget, with the running costs […]
The agreement, which follows the deal on emissions for cars, also recognises that the EU needs stricter fuel economy and CO2 emissions standards for vans in 2025 together with the Parliament’s proposed range of 105-120g/km for the average new van sold in 2025. The deal struck, which is subject to ratification by Member States, will […]
