The UK is very unique and for some reason, we have a lot of differences with the rest of Europe. For instance, we are the only country in Europe you can’t drive to. We don’t use the Euro as our … [Continue Reading]
Suffolk van centre breaks Volkswagen records with consistent performance
Volkswagen Van Centre Bury St Edmunds has picked-up a third consecutive aftersales award making it the most consistent aftersales team in Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Awards history.
The team based at Northern Way in Bury St Edmunds has won the Aftersales … [Continue Reading]
The Bradford’s Group choose LEVL to provide Geotab Telematics
The Bradford’s Group choose LEVL to provide Geotab Telematics The Bradford Group have chosen and installed the Geotab’s telematics solution for its entire fleet consisting of over 220 commercial vehicles.
The solution has been chosen to replace the existing tracking … [Continue Reading]
Slough Borough Council finds ideal fleet solution with SHB Hire Ltd
Slough Borough Council has awarded a 5-year contract for the supply of standard and specialist vehicles to national vehicle hire and management company SHB Hire Ltd.
The contract, which will see SHB supply in excess of 40 vehicles was awarded … [Continue Reading]
Longs of Leeds unveils new livery with Ryder
Ryder’s delivery of replacement trucks and trailers to Longs of Leeds heralds the arrival of the haulier’s new livery for 2017.
Ryder is supplying 50 Daf XF460 tractor units, fitted with Super Space Cabs and AS Tronic gearboxes, and 40 … [Continue Reading]
HGV burnt out by fire on A24
A HGV recovery vehicle was completely destroyed by fire on the A24 last night, the fire service has confirmed. Two fire engines from Worthing were sent out just after 10pm to the HGV, which was on the A24 at Washington… [Continue Reading]
TOM Vehicle Rental acquires Transflex
TOM Vehicle Rental has acquired Transflex Vehicle Rental, a specialist in flexible fleet rentals to businesses, for an undisclosed sum.
The deal sees Transflex’s 3,500 cars and light commercial vehicles, four depots and 80 employees join the larger TOM business.… [Continue Reading]
IVECO extends DriveAway ‘ready-bodied’ range to tackle new markets
Fleets can now access the widest ever range of ready-bodied IVECO trucks from dealer forecourts nationwide, following investment by IVECO of more than £11.5 million in growing the DriveAway line-up beyond the traditional 3.5 and 7.5 tonne models.
DriveAway is … [Continue Reading]
Low rider Volvo FM for United Utilities
Due to the need to ensure it could safely negotiate a narrow tunnel at the entrance to the site where it operates from, the specification of United Utilities’ new low height Volvo FM-460, four-axle drawbar tanker, was the product of … [Continue Reading]
Top tips for buying a used car by IAM RoadSmart
You may be a first time car buyer or just in the need for a new ride. This week’s tips offer advice on buying a used car from IAM RoadSmart’s head of technical policy and advice, Tim Shallcross.
Check the … [Continue Reading]