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Movano moves over - 14/05/2008
Vauxhall will replace its Movano van range with a new rear wheel drive van by the end of next year, and for the first time the company will go above 3.5 tonne GVW, possibly reaching up to 5.5 or 6 tonnes. Talking at the recent CV Show in Birmingham, Vauxhall chairman and managing director Bill Parfitt said that the new vehicle range would once again be built in cooperation with joint venture partner Renault.
New pipe tube launched - 14/05/2008
Rhino Products has launched its improved 3m pipe tube.
First response from Daihatsu - 14/05/2008
Daihatsu dealer, Greenway Motors is supplying the Community First Responders Chard & Tatworth with a Terios, to provide 24-hour cover in rural locations.
Putting your foot on the gas - 14/05/2008
Electric vans are very much in the news this month (see CV Show report) as companies strive to reduce their carbon footprint. However one of the biggest problems with electric power is often range. To tackle this, PSA Peugeot Citroen has been working with fuel cell developer Intelligent Energy to produce a hydrogen-powered fuel cell range extender.
Doctors orders - 20/03/08
Veterinary suppliers W & J Dunlop have been using Minorplanet Vehicle Management Information Systems to keep its delivery fleet on track for the past seven years.
Vehicle tracking - the next generation - 20/03/08
Navman Wireless is set to launch the next generation of
its vehicle tracking software this month. OnlineAVL2 integrates full aerial photographic images with traditional street level mapping to display on a computer the exact position of the vehicle in relation to buildings, depots and car parks.
Full time Navman - 20/03/08
According to TomTom, the average person spends one and a half years of their life going in the wrong direction.
The long and short of it - 20/03/08
British Gas has ordered 85 Ford Transit 300 short-wheelbase vans.
On the forecourt - 20/03/08
Cybit, telematics service provider is implementing its Fleetstar-Online telematics solution throughout the 200 strong service engineer team of Gilbarco Veeder-Root, petrol pump maintenance organisation.
The road ahead - 20/03/08
LeasePlan vehicle management and leasing provider is the latest leasing company to sign up to the government backed Driving for Better Business programme, managed by RoadSafe.
