In a move that indicates the increasing sophistication of the transport industry, Mercedes-Benz will be installing their Fleetboard fleet management system as standard in all new model Actros trucks. The operator will get a three-month trial of the system for free and then has the option to simply turn it off after the period. Subscription [...]
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Best known for his eight years spent at CAP Red Book, Hill turned gamekeeper in moving to work in disposals for five years at Iveco. Hill’s newest move gives him the opportunity to return to the valuation product market with a brand new product. Hill says “Not a lot of people know who VIP Data [...]
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Fiat Professional has announced the appointment of Sebastiano Fedrigo to the role of Director, responsible for all the business activities of Fiat Group Automobiles UK’s commercial vehicle division. He returns to the UK from his previous role as area sales manager based at Fiat’s headquarters in Turin during which time he was responsible for supporting [...]
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Renault Trucks is launching a new sales package. The offer will be available on all new medium and heavy duty truck orders, placed until 31 December 2011 and will allow the operator to offset a discount voucher against one of a range of supporting products and services at the point of order. Customers ordering [...]
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Further details of Vauxhall’s Combo replacement have been released including the news that a Vauxhall Combo Sportive – plus photos of the Combo with a Vauxhall badge instead of the Opel logo for the first time. The lineup is broadly similar to that on offer from Fiat with their Doblo – available in two wheelbases, [...]
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Mercedes-Benz dealer Ciceley Commercials has completed the latest in a series of improvements and extensions to its workshops. The Lancashire, Cumbria and south-west Scotland dealer has invested more than £100,000 to create its second VOSA Authorised Test Facility (ATF), which is about to open at its depot in Bolton. The new ATF lane at Ciceley’s Weston [...]
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A German-designed and French-built electric van will go on sale in the UK during the first quarter of 2012. The van is part of a ranbge of mini-cars and vans that has been designed by the former head of design at Volkswagen. The van has a single seat in the centre, whilst in car configurations [...]
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We see what it takes to get to the top of the recovery bodybuilding market with industry legend Roger Dyson… NAME: Roger Dyson COMPANY: Roger Dyson Group JOB: Managing Director AGE: 60 WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST EVER JOB? Aged 15, trainee mechanic for a British Leyland dealership in Redditch. HOW DID YOU GET INTO THE [...]
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September van and truck market up 8.8% as sector confidence stays high “Confidence returned to the commercial vehicle market in 2011 and the September market continues the upward trend, growing 8.8% on last year,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT Chief Executive. “The future state of the economy is certainly a concern, but it’s clear that owners [...]
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Vauxhall has appointed Ian Dugdale as its Fleet Aftersales Development Manager. Ian is field-based and will be working alongside Andy Boocock, Fleet Programmes and Systems Manager, to develop and promote the Vauxhall Aftersales offering to its fleet customers. For the last 10 years, Ian has worked for a top 50 contract hire company where he [...]
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