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- Carsite’s Preview Enables Swift De-fleeting For Hitachi Capital -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:22:09
The adoption of the platform Preview to Carsite, the online resale partner for Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions, has seen a marked acceleration in the process of pre-termination of online vehicle sales and the number of days to disposal drop by almost half. Preview allows Hitachi Capital to market cars to consumers weeks before de-fleeting, minimising [...] - JB Kind’s Renault Fleet Delivers Goods With A Message -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:05:30
JB Kind, the Derbyshire based independent high quality door distributor, has taken delivery of three new Renault Midlum 220.14 trucks with Hatcher semi sky cabs; one Renault Midlum 7.5 tonne truck and a Renault Premium 280.18. The vehicles, in service to make deliveries from the the company’s three depots in Swadlincote, Leeds and Bristol, to [...] - West Mids Ambulance Service Choose Movano -
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:42:57
The West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust has has placed an order of 64 Vauxhall Movanos to add the the existing 60 already in service, which will make up to half of a fleet of 275 emergency ambulances. Good performance by the Vauxhall Movano has been paramount in the decision [...] - GreenRoad and Staffordshire C.C. Win National Young Driver Safety Award -
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:21:54
Staffordshire County Council’s Road Safety team in partnership with GreenRoad Technologies Ltd has scooped The Institute of Highways and Transportation Road Safety Award 2009 for its Young Driver Coaching Programme, beating off stiff competition from major national companies in the Reducing All Casualties category. The programme allows newly qualified drivers to use the GreenRoad service to [...] - Mycompanyfleet’s Do’s & Don’ts For Summer Driving -
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:52:09
Mycompanyfleet, the fleet software specialist, is offering advice to drivers taking their company vehicles abroad during the summer holiday period. Andrew Leech, Mycompanyfleet business manager, said: “More and more of us are taking are cars abroad and this summer, with its promise of good weather, looks likely to be no different.But there are some definite do’s [...] - Conviction Proves Licence Checks Paramount -
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:10:03
A recent case held at Mold Crown Court, in which a company director was heard to have been driving whilst unlicensed and uninsured whilst involved in the hit and run of a 9 year old boy has been found guilty of causing the death of the child and perverting the course of justice and sentenced [...] - RMIF - MVRA services update -
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:51:58
Following news of the Retail Motor Industry Federation’s (RMIF) acquisition of the MRVA (story: RMIF completes acquisition of MVRA) the enlarged organisation’s member benefits are currently being reviewed. New services will be made available to members shortly, as the services offered by the Motor Vehicle Repairers Association (MVRA) are incorporated into the RMIF. RMIF Chief Executive Rob [...] - Motoring survey finds arguments cause a third of minor accidents -
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:26:34
Manchester-based Swinton Insurance has found that arguments in the car account for thousands of minor motoring accidents each year. A survey of 2,000 customers found that arguments, dubbed ‘carguments’, caused 27% of minor bumps and scrapes in UK during 2008 and a further 3% of more serious motoring accidents. The poll found the top five source of [...] - Regular licence checking essential for fleets -
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:12:58
The recent case of a 61-year old businessman being sentenced to jail for 22months after causing the death of a young boy while driving without insurance or licence has put into focus the need for fleets to regularly check licences of all company drivers, says RAC Risk Management. Mold Crown Court, Wales heard that company director, [...] - Lindsey oil refinery disputes ends -
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:38:10
A deal to end the jobs dispute at Lindsey oil refinery, which led to walkouts across the country, has been agreed, unions say. The agreement follows talks between union leaders and employers of contract staff at the North Lincolnshire site, the BBC reports. Unions said the deal involved the reinstatement of 647 workers sacked for taking unofficial [...]
Mercedes-Benz B-Class
B170 BlueEfficiency Sport - When it comes to building greener cars, everyone’s at it. Even premium carmakers like Mercedes-Benz are jumping on the bandwagon, with the launch of its Blue Efficiency range of cars. However, unlike [...]
SEAT Exeo
2.0 TDI CR 143 PS SE - Fellow VW Group manufacturer Audi provided a sound base for the latest Spanish model, enabling SEAT to take its first steps into the family car market. It’s feasible however that buying a second-hand [...]
Jaguar XK Coupe
5.0 litre - The XK is the Big Cat’s throw of the dice in the competitive world of the two (plus two)-seat coupes, and it is up against some very stiff competition with the likes of the Audi R8, Maserati GranTuris [...]
