Tag : LCV News
Heating specialist switches to Quartix real-time vehicle tracking
Chaps of Bar Hill opted for the Quartix 24-hour online tracking service as precise updates on the location of its 44 cars and vans are essential. … Read More »
Manheim forecast: used van volumes to fall in 2012
The firm says that values remain stable at the moment but added that this must be seen in the light of a year-on-year volume increases of … Read More »
Euro 5 Nemo van will be centrestage on Citroen stand at CV Show
The Euro 5 Nemo offers more and torque, improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions from just 109g/km. All Nemo diesel vans benefit from Stop & Start … Read More »
Mayor of London negotiates discounts for greener vans
From this date, around 72,000 larger vans and minibuses will have to meet Low Emission Zone standards for the first time to help tackle pollution in … Read More »
Ford launches commercial vehicle scrappage programme for London drivers
The programme is intended to help drivers get into cleaner, greener commercial vehicles and will apply to the Ford Fiesta Van, Ford Transit Connect and the … Read More »
Nissan NV400 to head up stand at CV Show
The all-new NV400, a big brother to the NV200, adopts Nissan's new naming strategy for its light commercial vehicles. It will be joined at the CV … Read More »
It's a wrap for YODEL project
The first phase of the project was to provide vehicle wraps for 400 vehicles in four different colours. AstSigns spoke to Robert Horne who recommended Avery … Read More »
Custom-designed vehicles more than meet requirements for Eden Project
The requirement was for catering and multi-functional recycling vehicles, demanding adapted bodies that would perform specific tasks. As a result, Pendragon Contracts came up with the … Read More »
Bunzl reduces crashes by 89% with GreenRoad's service
Bunzl Healthcare signed up for GreenRoad’s services through its insurance broker Marsh and has seen its driver risk drop 63%; its crash rate reduced by 89%; … Read More »
Two new models join Citroen's Ready to Run programme
Developed by leading European specialist Snoeks Automotive, the new Dispatch Crew Van 6-seat version is converted by CoTrim, Snoeks' UK agent. The six-seater crew van conversion … Read More »
Manheim Auctions, Gloucester takes online CV sales honours
Although the site was neck and neck with Manheim's Haydock centre in the week before Christmas, in the end it was the team at Gloucester that … Read More »
TfL campaign warns vehicle operators of new London Low Emission Zone rules
From 3 January 2012, the Low Emission Zone will be revised to tighten standards for existing vehicles and to cover more vehicle types to include larger … Read More »
New Euro 5 Citroen Nemo – cleaner, greener and carries more
At the heart of the new Nemo range is a more powerful, higher-torque, more fuel-efficient and lower-emission 1.3HDi diesel engine. All new Nemo diesel vans also … Read More »
ATS Euromaster adds support to 2011 CV Show
As a direct result of the economic downturn the 2009 event was cancelled and last year a scaled-down version was held, dubbed the CV Operator Show, … Read More »
Van values fall in November, reports Manheim Remarketing
Values fell despite average age reducing by two months to 50 months and average mileage falling by 4,770 to 70,295 miles. However, the underlying strength of … Read More »
Peugeot to roll out Euro 5 technology across LCV line-up
This includes the Peugeot 207 Van range, which will gain two Euro 5 HDi diesel engines. These comprise the HDi 70 with CO2 emissions of 110g/km … Read More »
Fleet Carbon Reduction Simulation Tool and Guide to be launched at LCV2010
Cenex's Fleet Carbon Reduction Tool is being launched as part of Cenex's drive at LCV2010 to promote the benefits of low-carbon vehicles to fleet operators, which … Read More »
New mobile workforce management system delivers improved customer service
Aeromark’s Service Link is a unified paperless planning, job-despatch, PDA workflow, vehicle tracking and turn-by-turn navigation system, and was selected by Northgate MS after a period … Read More »
New look, new vehicles for British Gas fleet
The vans include a mixture of Volkswagen Caddy and Caddy Maxi vans, plus a Crafter dropside, and the trial of a Transporter Shuttle minibus. They form … Read More »
Vauxhall expands MasterFit Premier Service Centres offering
The network, which comprises over 100 Vauxhall MasterFit Premier Service Centres across the UK, now commits to providing Vauxhall commercial vehicle operators with a service within … Read More »
Manheim Auctions sets CV programme rolling at Bruntingthorpe
At the debut van, truck and plant sale a total of 243 vehicles were auctioned to an audience of 100 buyers plus a further 72 buyers … Read More »
Volkswagen vans provide clean solution
Winterhalter designs and manufactures commercial dishwashing systems for the catering and hospitality industry, and the new vans will be used in its national service operation network. … Read More »
Citroen extends Trafficmaster Smartnav and Trackstar package across LCV range
The technology was previously available on all Berlingo, Dispatch and Relay panel vans but is now being rolled out to the Nemo van, Berlingo First van … Read More »
Low-cost solution to monitor driving behaviour and vehicle usage
The RoadScan PRO VEDR is said to offer fleets a low-cost, affordable solution to monitor driving behaviour, abuse of their vehicles and journeys their vehicles have … Read More »
VDO summer campaign offers special upgrade price
Entitled "Go for the Champion", the promotion offers fleet operators: • An Analogue to a VDO Digital Tachograph Rel. 1.3a upgrade with an option to include … Read More »
New poll highlights security risks taken by delivery drivers
A poll, conducted by leading fuel card reseller The Fuelcard Company, quizzed 2000 drivers for Car Crime Awareness Week (17-23 May) and demonstrated that a worrying … Read More »
Operators and drivers dragging heels over CPC
Driver Hire’s survey was conducted over three days at the Commercial Vehicle Operator Show. The mix of people interviewed was evenly split between transport operators, drivers … Read More »
Wayside Van Centre announces new management team
Mr Sands has been appointed to lead the team as brand director for the Wayside Group and head of business, drawing on his national dealership experience … Read More »
0% finance offer aimed at business users
Northgate Vehicle Hire operates a UK-wide fleet of more than 60,000 vehicles from around 75 locations and Van Monster's range of stock is said to include … Read More »
High levels of kit as standard
All of the models feature, as standard, air conditioning, Bluetooth and reverse parking sensors. In addition, Berlingo, Dispatch and Relay Enterprise models now feature further enhanced … Read More »
