Van Excellence

Commercial fleet briefs: Latest industry news from CitySprint, Whistl, Prohire, the Driver Academy Group, Tom Tom and Bridgestone

The latest commercial fleet industry news, including CitySprint recruiting drivers ahead of Christmas rush and Whistl recognised as Van Excellence Operator.

Driver Training 24 Nov

OCU Group is 'keeping the wheels turning and the fleet compliant'

These are the priorities for OCU Group’s Stephen Jackson as he and his team oversee 1,000 vehicles and 3,500 items of plant

Business profiles - fleet 28 Apr

Venson secures ‘Van Excellence’ accreditation

Venson Automotive Solutions has received accreditation from the Logistics UK Van Excellence scheme, which recognises excellence in operational standards.

Van Excellence 5 Jan

Kirk Watson, QEF transport supervisor, and Paul Bowmaker, head of QE Transport Services, with their Van Excellence certification

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust's QET subsidiary passes first virtual van audit

Gateshead Trust’s fleet opted to prove its excellence, while juggling the challenge of Covid-19

Business profiles - fleet 2 Sep

The Elis key to an efficient fleet? Data, data, data

Peter Kelly has integrated intel from multiple sources to gain control of all the facts about the Elis fleet

Fleet software 7 Mar

Ajax Couriers: You have to think big when you are small

Derek Golding on why Ajax Couriers became the first operator to join the FTA’s new Van Excellence Small Fleet Programme. Matt de Prez reports

Business profiles - fleet 6 Jan

Van and truck accreditation should extend to cars, FIAG workshop hears

Accreditation schemes for van and truck operators should extend to cars, according to a former police chief.

28 Oct

Meet the top van drivers in the UK

This year’s Van Excellence Driver of the Year competition put the most skilful through their paces with a tough series of challenges

Driver management 13 Oct

Compliance is vital in van sector

Compliance in the van sector is vital. That was the key message delivered at the 2015 Van Excellence operational briefings.

30 Mar

Gary Whittam awarded FTA Van Excellence Lifetime Contribution Award

FTA has paid tribute and thanked Gary Whittam with the inaugural Van Excellence Lifetime Contribution Award which was presented at the prestigious Fleet Van Awards 2014 last night.

19 Sep

Entries for Van Excellence Driver of the Year race to finish line

Entries for the inaugural Van Excellence Driver of the Year contest have been flooding in, in the hope that they will be the first past the finish line next week.

2 Jul

FTA launches Van Excellence Driver of the Year competition

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) will be holding its first Van Excellence Driver of the Year contest on Thursday 10 July 2014 at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground as part of the DRIVEit@ van event.

4 Jun