ESP is a safety device that uses information supplied by various sensors to check whether a vehicle is cornering safely or not. If the ESP computer believes the vehicle is going to skid, it brakes the appropriate wheel or reduces engine power to counteract the imbalance. ESP also incorporates a host of other technologies, including […]
The vehicle’s new aerodynamic box body design and streamlined Thermo King cab-mounted fridge unit aims to reduce fuel consumption by up to 5%. Based on a Mercedes Sprinter 3.5 tonne GVW chassis, the vehicle will be run for six months alongside a regular box van on identical routes in the Midlands region where its fuel […]
The ambitious plan aims to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on London’s roads by 40% by 2020 and was launched at the Waterloo IMAX roundabout this morning (6th June). This area has recently benefited from a range of enhancements to help improve the safety of all road users. This busy junction […]
The SMMT data shows that total CV registrations fell 4.7% in May to 24,149 units, with the organisation attributing this to van model cycles combined with Euro 6 uncertainty for trucks. However, the overall market remains up 8.3% for the year to date. Van registrations were 3.8% behind May 2012 at 20,503 units. January-May volumes […]
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Under the Government changes, the police will gain new powers to issue on-the-spot fixed penalty fines for less serious careless driving offences. In addition, existing fixed penalty fines for most driving offences, including mobile phone use and not wearing a seat belt, will rise from £60 to £100. In addition the current fixed penalty for […]
The Department for Transport (DfT) yesterday (5th July) announced its intention to go ahead with proposals to make Careless Driving a fixed penalty offence, bringing it in line with non-motoring fixed penalties. The new penalty bandings will be: Band Current penalty level After changes One £30 £50 Two £60 £100 Three £120 £200 Four […]
The changes, announced today (5th June) by Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond, will also see existing fixed penalty levels for most motoring offences – including using a mobile phone at the wheel and not wearing a seatbelt – rise to £100 to bring them into line with the penalties for similar non-motoring fixed penalties. In addition […]
The move means Autorola’s 2,000 trade buyers across the UK and the Volkswagen Van Centre network will be able to access used vehicles from each other to increase choice available for their customers. All vehicles are loaded onto the Autorola platform with photos and a detailed description. They are then sold simultaneously online and on […]
The order has been placed to support RISG’s commercial and domestic maintenance and repairs team. It comprises 220 NV200s and 55 Primastars and will be delivered in stages over the next 30 months. Each van will be kept for four years and all will be finished in RISG livery. The new vans will be used […]
Iveco has opted to bring back its DriveAway Options programme at 7.5 tonnes following the success of a similar re-launch for 3.5 tonne Dailys in 2012. The programme will mean that customers only have to deal with one point of sale (the Iveco dealer), rather than co-ordinating between two or more suppliers. As a result, […]
The company, which is a division of The Jones Group, a regional building contractor with branches across the South West, has ordered 100 new vans and 10 cars from Lex Autolease to replace its fleet. The first batch of 10 Citroen vans and two cars has been delivered to the Yeovil-headquartered company and once […]
E.Novation offers solutions for the archiving and analysis of vehicle data via digital tachograph, as well as the monitoring of European toll charges and vehicle costs. The company’s acquisition will enable Masternaut to enhance its technology offering with the ability to transmit tachograph data wirelessly –making it one of the first in the market to […]
