News - Page 770

By David Brennan, CEO, Nexus Vehicle Rental

The average price of diesel fell 5ppl as retailers passed on savings in the cost of wholesale diesel, which has been below that of petrol since the end of May.

By Martin Wedge, MD of OVL Group

ROSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) has named Morrison Utility Services the winner of its construction sector award.

Transport for London (TfL) has successfully prosecuted UK Power Network in connection with a range of roadwork offences.

The fourth-generation Volkswagen Caddy Life and the longer wheelbase Maxi versions are now available to order ahead of first UK deliveries in September.

The next part of the FleetWise programme is now live, with the scheme focussing on all aspects of safety and compliance this month.

Max Holdstock from Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, has been crowned patrol of the year – the AA’s top accolade for its roadside patrols.

Truck drivers will be riding round Belfast on bikes as part of a new scheme aimed at improving safety for all road users.

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has announced the installation of six brand new electric vehicles.

Europcar has opened a new branch in the south of Bristol - its sixth branch in the city.

Company car and van drivers are driving early adoption of Epyx’s new Tyreserve e-commerce service.

Hoover Candy has placed an order for 150 Vauxhall Vivaro vans, which will see it become a solely Vauxhall fleet by 2017.

Highways England has published a tender for a new maintenance and response contract worth more than £300 million.

Contract hire, fleet management and salary sacrifice provider Fleet Hire is launching TelMi, a telematics service for its salary sacrifice and fleet customers.

The car alarm is possibly the most ignored sound in Britain, with 99% of respondents saying they wouldn't go to investigate, research suggests.

Tusker has secured the contract to provide its car salary sacrifice scheme for National Grid employees, following a rigorous tender process.

BCA Blackbushe is open for business again after a private jet crashed killing three members of Osama Bin Laden's family on Friday (July 31).

A new Mercedes-Benz Trucks dealership has opened at Bentley Bridge Business Park in Wolverhampton.

Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have struck a deal with Nokia to acquire its mapping and location services business Here for £1.9 billion.

Staff from Auto Windscreens raised £1,265 for Prostate Cancer by competing against each other in the ‘Tour De Chesterfield’.

The Freight Transport Association has called for HGVs to be exempt from M6 Toll charges to cut congestion and improve air quality.

Zenith has completed its first migration of a live salary sacrifice car scheme from an incumbent supplier for law firm Squire Patton Boggs.

The FTA is calling for a ‘green truck fund’ to help operators adopt environmental technologies.

Specialist vehicle manufacturer Aldercote has appointed APS as the UK distributor for its new product range to drive growth in the van-mounted boom lift sector.

The RHA has launched an online petition to "restore law and order" in the port of Calais.

Southern Cranes & Access has added two 150-tonne Mercedes-Benz Arocs tractor units to its fleet.

Hovis has signed a multi-year deal with telematics provider, Microlise. The deal will cover the entire Hovis fleet of 450 vehicles and 190 trailers.

The decision to extend the licence check code’s lifespan has been welcomed, but several other recommended changes to the DVLA look less likely to succeed.