Connaught Engineering launched its hybrid technology during last month’s CV Show and has since reported a surge of interest in the product. Connaught HYBRID+ system can be applied to any vehicle as a retro-fit to existing vehicles. It can be applied to all major van makes and costs around £2,750.00 to install. Suitable for all […]
The Energy Saving Trust offers free green fleet reviews to provide organisations with tailored fleet management advice to help lower running costs, reduce environmental impact and enhance corporate social responsibility. If you operate a fleet of 50 or more vehicles, or 20 or more in Scotland, you are eligible to sign up for a free […]
Fleets should not use the delay on fuel duty included in the Budget as an excuse to postpone action on petrol and diesel costs, warns cfc solutions.
The April 1 fuel duty rise previously announced by Chancellor Alistair Darling has been put back to October 1 in recognition of recent spiralling fuel costs – since the […]
At a recent conference held at the Sir Bernard Miller Centre in Cookham, Berkshire; Cenex, the UK’s first national Centre of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies, and The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) laid down an Eco Van and Eco Lorry Challenge to the UK commercial vehicle supply chain. The one-day conference, to launch […]
Renault’s online dealer quotation website is generating significant van and car business from smaller fleets, according to the company’s fleet director Keith Hawes.
Launched in early 2008, the service offers “accumulated expertise, which generates tailored quotes within one or two hours”.
Hawes said: “Dealer staff, without specialist fleet knowledge, often took the line of least resistance and […]
A recent poll conducted by ContractHireAndLeasing.com revealed that motorist’s favourite car colour is silver. The colour silver took 40% of the vote. In a close second place was black with 38% and in third was red with 8% of the vote. Black and silver were overwhelming favourites with other options such as blue and white […]
Proud rally sponsor SaveMoneyOnCars.co.uk, is eagerly awaiting the first competition of the year for Team WAH Rallying; at Weeton Army Camp near Blackpool. Team members Angela and Darren Riley are competing to raise funds for North West Air Ambulance.
Really Good Domains; the company behind SaveMoneyOnCars.co.uk, felt sponsoring Team WAH rallying would provide a positive boost […]
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) announced today that drivers who passed their prestigious advanced driving test for “at-work” motorists now have the opportunity to upgrade their qualification free of charge.
For the first time, successful candidates who have carried out three days of RoADTest training with the safety charity can apply to […]
As expected, motorists are to be hit hard by the 2008 Budget. Chancellor Alistair Darling announced his plans for the British economy this afternoon. Changes include:
1. From April 2010, no car tax in the first year for cars that emit less than 130g/km of CO2. A so-called “Showroom Tax” means that the most polluting vehicles […]
Road Safety Charity, Brake has launched a joint campaign with Modul-System to encourage fleet managers to avoid lethal risks by ensuring vehicle loads are properly secured.
Every year in the UK, 4,000 successful prosecutions for unsafe loads are brought against drivers and operators.
Police investigating crashes in Britain in 2006 recorded ‘Overloaded or poorly loaded vehicle trailer’ […]