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Electrical services business Ayjay Group says it has improved project turnaround and call-out response time after implementing a telematics system from Masternaut. The system enables the firm to track and schedule vans while they are travelling to divert the closest…

Large businesses will be required to appoint ‘Lead Energy Assessors’ to carry out full energy assessments of their companies by 5 December this year as the result of a new EU directive. The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) has been…

Vauxhall has secured a deal to supply 150 new British-built Vivaro vans to domestic appliance giant Hoover Candy. Once all of the vehicles have been delivered, expected to be by 2017, Hoover Candy will have an all-Vauxhall van fleet. The…

Birmingham company Grayson Thermal Systems is celebrating 2,500 sales of its E-Drive electric fan system to bus and coach operators all over the world. The electric fan system replaces hydraulic fans normally used to cool bus and coach engines, and…

FIAT Professional has supplied 32 new Doblò vehicles to plant and equipment hire company A-Plant Hire, specifically designed for optimal performance in congested urban areas. The 22 Doblò Cargo vans and 10 Doblò Work Up pickup vehicles were supplied by…

Renault Trucks is extending its partnership with the World Food Programme for another three years, during which volunteer staff members will visit WFP sites in central and western Africa to train mechanics and fleet managers. To help the United Nations…

Energy provider British Gas will fit its entire fleet of 13,000 vans with Michelin CrossClimate tyres. After comparing the new tyre technology to Michelin’s summer and winter ranges as well as some competitors’ all-season tyres, British Gas Fleet Manager Colin…

Infrastructure services provider McNicholas has ordered 372 new vans from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for its construction business. The new contract comprises 262 Caddy Maxi and 110 Transporter T26 models. McNicholas cited the extended body length of the Caddy Maxi as…

Seven new weighbridge test units from Avery Weigh-Tronix have commenced duty on British roads. The company claims that the new units give them the largest fleet of any service provider in the UK, and says they will help Avery Weigh-Tronix…

BYD and Alexander Dennis (ADL) are to provide 51 new electric buses for London. The £19 million deal will see the capital’s first large-scale, zero-emission, single deck bus fleet with Go-Ahead London. The single largest fleet of full size electric…