As head of national accounts, Tattersall will be responsible for a team of 10 national account managers currently managing more than £120m worth of fleet business annually. ATS Euromaster’s key national accounts range from major leasing, rental and utilities fleets, to some of the country’s most recognised logistics operators, including Eddie Stobart, TNT and Hoyer Group. […]
Wrench succeeds Chris Sharp, who takes on the role of managing director of Renault Trucks' wholly owned dealer group, Renault Truck Commercials. In his new role, Wrench will be responsible for developing the strategy and management of all of Renault Trucks’ aftersales activity in the UK. He will work with Renault Trucks UK’s managing director, Gino Costa, […]
Racked out to carry tools and equipment, the new Sprinters are all medium-length models and arrived via Northside Truck & Van, Hull. The same dealer also supplied Bradbury Group last December with its first Mercedes-Benz vans; five Long-bodied Sprinter 313 CDIs that are used to deliver product. These vehicles have already clocked-up almost 40,000 miles […]
The latest round of research released from the report found that 45% of van drivers, and 40% of fleet operators, felt that sat nav is an essential feature on a new van, coming ahead of parking sensors, Bluetooth and vehicle trackers as well as driver comforts such as electric windows, heated mirrors and air conditioning. […]
The company has rolled out an advanced TomTom system – featuring integrated tracking, navigation and vehicle diagnostic devices – across its entire 192-strong commercial fleet. The aim of the investment is to provide customers with reliable ETAs, ensure Xylem drivers arrive at site, on time, and generate substantial fuel and efficiency savings. TomTom's ecoPLUS fuel […]
The new Cargo derivative replaces the tandem seat on the standard Twizy with a lockable door giving access to a 180-litre boot capable of accepting loads up to 75kg. The Twizy Cargo is also set to offer low running costs that Renault says could save businesses hundred of pounds per year. This includes a low […]
The paper finds that the shortfall in LCVs entering the used vehicle market could be as many as two million units across Europe, at its most extreme in Spain, although other major markets will also have marked shortfalls of used LCVs. With many SMEs not having sufficient funds to afford a new LCV, the paper […]
Based on a 7.5-tonne DAF LF 45 chassis, it is the work of Gray & Adams’ Specialist Vehicles Division and built to full Prisoner Escort & Custody Service Contractor specification. Designers at Gray & Adams’ head office in Fraserburgh employed various measures including minimising floor thickness without compromising strength, and fitting a vertical exhaust, to […]
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Vans that are new from the ground up tend to come around every 10 to 12 years with good reason. Firstly, fleets want to transfer equipment such as racking when the vehicle is replaced with a new one. Simple economics also play a large part. Sales volumes are considerably lower than for a car, so […]
More than half of organisations (55%) from among the 176 questioned are running a four-year cycle, with just over a quarter (27%) opting for five years. At the other end of the spectrum, 10% of respondents said that they kept vans until they were defunct. The overall results from the question 'Please indicate how long, on […]
The accolade comes after ATS Euromaster continued to lower the number of lost time accidents, recording an unprecedented 25% reduction in 2012 compared with the previous year. The company added that its achievements are particularly notable, given in 2011 it reduced its lost time accidents by 58% compared with 2007. Stan Rudowski, group head of […]
The organisation said the decline was broadly in line with the 16.1% fall seen during the year-to-date. The SMMT added that output for the home market showed further growth, but could not offset export losses. Export volumes were down almost a third in the month and 31.5% for the first five months of 2013. ‘Commercial […]
