Commercial drivers and operators are being warned that the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) can now issue on-the-spot fines for drivers’ hours offences.
UK van registrations rose 6.4% in February, marking the best February performance since 2008.
Online supermarket Ocado has signed up to Bridgestone’s Blizzak W810 winter tyres to keep its 1,500-plus van fleet on the road in all four seasons.
Volkswagen is working with a range of companies to increase its share of the converted van market, says Dan Gilkes.
Fraikin has delivered 49 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans to Johnsons Stalbridge Linen Services under a new three-year, full-service contract hire agreement.
Allianz Worldwide Partners UK has expanded its fleet of multi-brand roadside assistance vehicles with the addition of more than 80 new Ford Transit Custom vehicles.
The Post Office is upgrading its national fleet of 265 cash-in-transit vans and mobile Post Offices to the MiX Fleet Manager telematics solution in a move to enhance driver and road safety.
