bluelight - Page 3

Škoda creates flexible finance solution for 'bluelight' fleets

Škoda UK has created a ‘flexible solution’ for emergency services fleets, which allows vehicles to be financed rather than being bought outright.

3 Jun

South East Coast Ambulance Service: ‘If, as a fleet, you want to improve, you have to be bold’

Innovation and adopting new technologies is central to Justin Wand’s fleet strategy

Business profiles - fleet 20 May

West Midlands Ambulance uses Terraclean

West Midlands Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust has introduced Terraclean engine cleaning technology as a preventative maintenance measure across its fleet.

12 May

Vauxhall: Procurement ‘super deal’ to save police fleets up to £7m

Vauxhall Special Vehicle Operations will handle 2,000 bluelight conversions over two years as part of an overall contract worth £100m. Christopher Smith reports

Business profiles - manufacturer 24 Mar

1,100 Ford vehicles in police fleet deal

Ford is to supply 1,100 vehicles to UK police fleets from this year as part of wins in two group buying tenders.

13 Jan

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust to purchase more than 60 new vehicles

Commissioners have approved the provision of funds for North West Ambulance Service to purchase new ambulances, rapid response vehicles and emergency vehicles.

17 Aug

Skoda secures fleet contract with South East Coast Ambulance Service

South East Coast Ambulance Service will deploy Skoda Octavias as front-line rapid response vehicles across Kent, Surrey, Sussex and North-East Hampshire.

21 Jul

New Skoda Fabia kitted out in police livery

The new Skoda Fabia has been seen in police livery for the first time at the NAPFM conference.

15 Jun

Tracker signs five year deal with UK police forces

Tracker has signed a five year extension on its partnership with all UK Police Forces including The Police Services of Scotland and Northern Ireland.

27 Mar

Public want more traffic police on roads, says survey

Members of breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist are urging the government to reverse the decline in traffic police numbers.

19 Mar

Van fleet profile: West Midlands Ambulance Service

Tony Page’s private industry background has enabled him to initiate fresh ideas at the West Midlands Ambulance Service

Business profiles - fleet 16 Mar

Converted Amarok ambulance for East Midlands Ambulance Service

East Midlands Ambulance Service have taken delivery of a fully converted Volkswagen Amarok all-terrain ambulance.

2 Mar

West Midlands Ambulance Service takes 101 Fiat Ducato ambulances

West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has taken delivery of the first batch of its new front-line ambulances, built upon the Fiat Ducato Maxi van.

23 Feb

Babcock acquires MacNeillie vehicle converters

Babcock International Group has acquired MacNeillie, the specialist vehicle converter.

3 Feb

Emergency Services Show attracts record visitor numbers

The two-day Emergency Services Show held at the NEC in Birmingham last month attracted a record 5,680 visitors.

23 Oct

Ambulance Service to recruit driver trainers to cut £400,000 accident bill

East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) is recruiting four driving instructors to train 999 frontline staff after its accident costs soared to between £300,000 and £400,000 a year.

9 Jul

Iveco launches new ambulance

Iveco and Cartwright have launched a new accident & emergency (A&E) ambulance, which is being made available for trials with NHS Ambulance Trusts and private ambulance operators across the UK and Ireland.

7 Mar

Airmax display Future UK Police Vehicle at show

Blue Light telematics and fleet management company Airmax is making its first appearance at the Emergency Services Show being held at the NEC on the 25th - 26th September.

23 Sep