Articles by Fleet News - Page 547

A recent poll of major fleet insurers has found that the widespread use of the Net Promoter Score (NPS) system in the insurance industry may be leaving some providers wide open to their policy holders experiencing poor customer service from third party suppliers.

An operator prosecuted for allowing an employee to drive without the initial driver CPC qualification will be suspended from operating for four days, after appearing before the Traffic Commissioner.

Light commercial vehicle fleets are increasingly being affected by Transport for London’s Freight Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS), reports GE Capital’s Van Lease division.

The Highways Agency has revealed that more than 1,000 fleets have successfully migrated to the new Dartford Crossing payment system – Dart Charge – and more than 100,000 vehicles have been registered for a Dart Charge account.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has expanded its nationwide network of dedicated Van Centres with the opening of a new centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

More than half (62%) of drivers are unaware of the legal minimum tyre tread depth and around one in 10 (12%) haven’t checked their tyres in the last year, according to research by NFDA Trusted Dealers.

Cardinus has produced an guide to help businesses understand their responsibility for anyone who drives for them, and to help those drivers stay safe on the roads.

British motorists experience more aggression and rudeness on the road than any other nation, according to new research by LeasePlan.

Showing customers the difference in stopping distances in loaded vans focuses fleets’ minds about their tyre options, says ATS group sales director Peter Fairlie.

Law firm Cartwright King is offering companies with more than 50 employees a free workshop aimed to help both the business and its staff deal with the complex issues that motoring offences can raise.