Articles by Matt De Prez - Page 184

The leasing sector is seeing a significant rise in ‘in-stock’ vehicle enquiries as the widespread shortage of semiconductors continues to impact the manufacturing of new cars.

Automation and personal communication proved to be a “perfect combination” to keep drivers safe and compliant during the pandemic, according to Fleet Service GB’s (FSGB) recent customer partner survey.

DriveTech and r2c have agreed a strategic partnership to provide fleets with driver training, risk and fleet management.

Fleet operators are being advised to proactively protect their vehicles and drivers, following a crash for cash report from the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB).

Panther Logistics has ordered 22 new MAN TGL 7.5-tonne trucks to support an increase in demand for its two-man delivery service.

Teletrac Navman has provided the district and borough councils of South Hams and West Devon (SW Devon) with fleet management software and vehicle tracking.

Anglian Water has acquired 33 Vauxhall Vivaro-e electric vans this month, with a further 43 due by the end of the year.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has named Rob Holdcroft as its new head of fleet, following the departure of Claire English who moved to Audi UK.

The Furniture Market has cut its fleet insurance claims in half following the installation of Lightfoot’s in-cab driver coaching technology and rewards platform.

A lack of public charging infrastructure was cited as the biggest barrier to electric vehicle (EV) adoption by the majority (59%) of fleets that are not currently considering implementing EVs.