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The new Crew Van versions are intended to provide fleet operators and businesses with flexible and versatile solutions for combined goods and people transport. Fiat Professional’s new Scudo Crew Van is powered by Fiat’s 2.0 MultiJet 130hp engine and is available on both short and long wheelbase bodies. The Scudo Crew Van has been developed […]

The landmark model is one of five purchased by Delivered.net, one of APC Overnight’s largest members, and will cover some 120,000 miles during its four years’ service with the company. Delivered is responsible for APC Overnight consignments within an area that includes West London and parts of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and delivers around 3,000 […]

Andrew Salmond, fleet officer at Fife Council, said: ‘The capacity and reliability of the vehicles was instrumental in the procurement process. We have a number of vehicles in use across the region and have always been pleased with the performance of the Crafter.' Alastair Hemmings, national fleet manager at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, added: ‘We are […]

Currently in their final testing stages, the technologies will be gradually introduced in the coming months and years, either as standard or optional features.The systems include the Crosswind Assist technology, which is said to almost completely offset the effects of crosswind on vehicles. The system is based on the standard-fitted Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and […]

Using the technology from Ctrack, Traffic Management Services was able to pinpoint the exact location of the £11,000 liveried vehicle and liaise directly with the police to organise its safe return in less than an hour. The van was taken from a work site south of Warsop on the A60 and driven to a location […]

Enterprise has more than 40 years’ experience maintaining and improving the UK’s utility infrastructure on behalf of utility companies, and uses a range of specialist vehicles for specific tasks across the country. Under its partnership with Enterprise in Ealing, London, Fraikin is supplying a number of vehicles, the bulk of which – 30 Iveco single […]

The organisation’s data shows that commercial vehicle registrations rose 5% in February to 11,336 units, with the year-to-date figure up 5.4% at 30,267. Van registrations grew 11.8% to 9,149 in the month, continuing the positive 2013 performance at 25,198 units, up 11.9%. However, truck registrations fell 16.3%, to 2,187 units in the month and dipped […]

Fleet manager, Alan Flynn, says the company’s tyre bill is the second highest vehicle running cost after fuel, and at least one vehicle suffers a puncture every day – and often many more. He explains: 'The risk of punctures and irreparable sidewall damage is our biggest problem. Every tyre in the fleet ends up being […]

The iPhone and Android “Hi-Stop” app is being launched to coincide with the UK launch of Iveco’s International Truck of the Year-winning Stralis Hi-Way. The app has a map function that shows every truckstop service station within a 50 mile radius of the user’s location, and lists the key amenities available at each particular stop. […]

Taking place on 11th June 2013 at the Hilton Coventry Hotel, the event will focus extensively on European rules on the construction standards for road vehicles and how it is being introduced on a European-wide basis for Whole Vehicle type Approval. The seminar is also aimed at operators who are considering buying a “one- off” […]

Although the introduction of the Van Enhancement Scheme has removed the requirement for UK-based van manufacturers and bodybuilders to seek Type Approval on basic vehicle modifications, more bespoke vehicles will still have to go through more rigorous or individual testing. Buhagiar points out that the update to the legislation will mean purchasers, funders and operators […]