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The move, as announced by ALD Automotive last week, will see Fletcher will take responsibility for strategic business planning, product and services strategy, digital development and new business acquisitions. Although primarily UK-focused, his role will also include providing strategic support in a number of Manheim’s international markets. He will report directly to John Bailey, UK […]
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As we move increasingly towards low emission vehicle use, particularly in an urban delivery environment, alternative methods of powering fridge and freezer compartments incorporated in vans will need to be found. Simply running the vehicle’s engine – or worse having a non-emissions compliant motor powering the fridge unit – will become increasingly difficult. Converters and manufacturers […]
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It’s well known that carrying unnecessary weight in a vehicle increases its fuel consumption, but by how much has been debated for some time. At Cenex, and in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust, we did some research comparing vehicles empty and fully loaded on typical urban and rural driving routes (using the Artemis Urban […]
How are your rods and cones faring? The human retina contains two types of photoreceptor cells, known as rods and cones. Cones allow us to see fine details, and give us colour vision, but rods are better at sensing movement, and thus aid our peripheral vision. Even in healthy individuals, these photoreceptors decrease in density […]
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What’s the composition of Chivas fleet? Chivas Brothers is part of the Pernod Ricard Group, and we produce whisky brands such as Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s, The Glenlivet, and Royal Salute alongside our gin brands, Beefeater and Plymouth Gin. These brands are then distributed by our sister companies around the world. As the largest group subsidiary […]
The market for light CVs below 3,500kg gross vehicle weight (GVW) was a tough one in 2012, finishing the year down 7.9% compared with 2011 at 239,641 registrations. Yet more contraction in the economy, even if by a small amount does little to raise business confidence. The virtues of contract hire – notably avoiding capital […]
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There is nothing new about taking the back seats out of a small SUV to create a 4×4 van. However most manufacturers start the process with a very expensive car, which can result in a costly compact van. SsangYong’s Korando CSX commercial will set you back just £15,995 plus VAT, and unlike the firm’s Korando […]
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From 1 July 2013, Transport for London is introducing a new 100% Ultra Low Emission Discount (ULED) for the London Congestion Charge, with a stricter emissions threshold of 75g/km of CO2 or lower. Although this will replace the existing Greener Vehicle Discount (GVD) currently available to cars emitting 100g/km CO2 or under, TfL has now […]
The HDi 90 manual L1 850 Enterprise vans are being allocated to staff involved in flood defence and maintenance work, as well as to EA specialists carrying out environmental management monitoring. The agency will operate its Berlingo vans for a minimum of five years, with the maintenance out-sourced to Hitachi Capital. To meet individual user […]
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The new scheme will complement the original Plugged-in Midlands (PiM) scheme, which offered grant funding towards the capital costs associated with vehicle charging infrastructure, and which ran until the end of March. The latest scheme will continue to encourage the installation of fast and safe charging points, using the latest technology as demanded by all […]
The figures, published by the ACEA, show that the Q1 downturn was seen across all segments. In total, 401,838 new vehicle registrations were recorded. All major markets posted a drop, with the exception of the UK, which saw a 6.6% rise. Performance in other markets ranged from -10.7% in France, to -16.4% in Germany, -18.7% […]
The move sees the introduction of the new Ultra Low Emission Discount (ULED) scheme to replace the previous Greener Vehicle Discount (GVD) and the Electric Vehicle Discount, although anyone registered for the latter will automatically be transferred to the new ULED. The ULED will be introduced on 1 July 2013 and will provide a single […]
