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Case Studies20 Sep 2017Fleet spotlight: VPS Group
VPS Group fleet manager Steve Mulvaney has big ambitions for his first full-time fleet role, and reveals why he wants to be "best in class", by John Maslen
Fleet Management21 Aug 2017Remarketing: Boom in June sees prices pick up after two slow months
One auction expert says this could be the strongest super-heated summer marketplace on record.
Safety21 Aug 2017Fleet Safety: Seven organisations that could help improve safety standards
A run-down of seven organisations ready and willing to help a company improve its safety standards by sharing best practice.
Safety21 Aug 2017Volvo Trucks: Making life safer for vulnerable road users
Volvo Trucks undertakes European-wide accident study to help reduce road transport injuries and fatalities for vulnerable road users.
Case Studies21 Aug 2017London Borough of Hackney: Council is ‘keen to push the boundaries’ with EV
Introducing more electric vehicles and using biofuels in others, London Borough of Hackney council will try anything to reduce its impact on the environment.
Best Practices8 Jun 2017Mercedes-Benz Trucks: Bouncing back in a market of two halves
Mercedes-Benz Trucks MD Mike Belk says long-term prospects are good in wake of 2016 dip in registrations
Best Practices7 Jun 2017Fleets increasingly reliant on suppliers
Fleets Informed supplier partners claim that more companies are turning to them for information, management reports and innovation, but they believe there is still a vital role for fleet managers
Case Studies5 Jun 2017Award-winning Skanska happy to share its safety best practice secrets
Fleet team is ‘passionate’ about making the roads safer for everyone by working with its supply chain
Case Studies1 Jun 2017Bott: Cutting corners could create mobile death traps
Safety and compliance are of the utmost importance when converting vans and a professional conversion could save you money in the long term, too
Case Studies15 May 2017SmartDrive: ‘We analyse camera data on your behalf’
Video review service flags areas of concern so fleets can focus solely on implementing solutions
Trucks19 Apr 2017Driven: Iveco Eurocargo 180E25 18-tonne curtainside truck review
Award-winning, self-proclaimed ‘truck the city likes’ offers array of options and the 18-tonne version is a worthy sector competitor
Case Studies19 Apr 2017McFarlane Telfer: From knowing ‘next to nothing’ about fleet to chasing FORS gold
Over the past five years Chris Craggs has followed best practice at every opportunity to ensure McFarlane Telfer’s ever-expanding fleet continues to reach the highest standards
Case Studies17 Mar 2017Wellocks: Reliable transport is important ingredient of the finest cuisine
When your clients are the leading chefs in some of the UK’s top starred restaurants, turning up late or with produce that is not completely fresh is simply not an option
Cost Initiatives14 Mar 2017Running a successful in-house workshop
Many fleets avoid dealer workshops and repair their vans and trucks at their own facilities instead. We ask why this works for them and what tips they have for others considering a similar approach
Environment2 Mar 2017Emissions laws and the effect on urban transport
Planned special zones to reduce CO2 and NO2 in the air have prompted a step up in the search for viable alternative fuels and different methods of delivery
Chassis And Specialist Vans2 Mar 2017First drive: Iveco Daily 4x4 5.5-tonne 55S17W off-road truck review
Dogged and well powered off-roader is virtually in a class of its own in terms of capabilities and pricing
Case Studies27 Feb 2017Winton Engineeering: Mobile power can increase productivity
Engineering company can turn a 3.5-tonne van into a versatile tool capable of becoming a mobile compressor, generator or hydraulic pump using the vehicle’s own engine
Best Practices23 Feb 2017Taking good care of drivers – and their vehicles – are top priorities
Delegates share best practice on how to take stress away from drivers while keeping vehicles in good order
Case Studies4 Feb 2017Ajax 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
Best Practices3 Jan 2017Conversions: Demand is racking up
Addition of customised, business-specific shelving is becoming one of the most popular van conversions
