Ford is first to supply vehicles to Police Scotland

Ford has won the first contract to supply vehicles to Police Scotland, the newly unified Scottish police force. Police Scotland placed their first vehicle order comprising of 124 Ford Focus and 58 Ford Transit Custom models.

Police Scotland was established in April

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Ford Fiesta EcoBoost joins AA Driving School

Ford Fiesta 1.0-litre EcoBoost will help thousands of new drivers onto the road as it joins the 2,000-strong fleet of the AA Driving School.

AA Driving School's long-standing exclusive deal with Ford is to supply 3,500 cars a year, a mix of Focus and Fiesta models. The

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West Midlands Fire Service adds Toyota Hilux to fleet

The West Midlands Fire Service is putting the Toyota Hilux Invincible to the test as part of a review of its fleet of Brigade Response Vehicles.

The fire service, which provides a fire and rescue response to a population of more than 2.7-million across an area of 350 square miles,

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Kangoo Z.E. and ZOE to join the DHL Express France fleet by 2015

DHL chose Renault to help it develop the use of electric vehicles as part of its activities. DHL has already confirmed an order of 50 vehicles, comprising both Kangoo Z.E. and ZOE, to be delivered between now and 2015. Additional orders will depend on the different

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Spyder Club welcome the Ducati 1199 Panigale to their fleet

The wait is finally over for Spyder Club as they welcome the Ducati 1199 Panigale to their fleet!

Spyder Club is an exclusive motorcycle hire club whose members enjoy some of the latest and most exotic modern motorcycles and for many members the highlight

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Boeing delivers UPS's 50th 767 Freighter

Boeing and UPS celebrated the delivery of the cargo operator's 50th 767-300 Freighter. The airplane joins the world's largest 767 Freighter fleet.

"The Boeing 767 Freighter is the workhorse of our fleet," said UPS Airlines President Mitch Nichols. "This versatile widebody

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Zipcar expands 'Zipvan' cargo van service to Chicago

Zipcar, Inc. has announced the expansion of its 'Zipvan' pilot cargo van service to Chicago. With this expansion, the Ford E-150 full-size cargo vans currently available through the service in San Francisco, Boston and Washington, D.C., are now available for

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Daimler appoints Nayif Demirkaya as Head of FleetBoard’s Customer Service Management

Nayif Demirkaya is, with immediate effect, responsible for Daimler FleetBoard’s Customer Service and Support. The internationally experienced expert for customer service in the mobile telephony business, born in 1971, is fluent in four languages

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Volkswagen Group continues to be number one in European key account business

The Volkswagen Group has confirmed its leadership in the five largest individual EU markets, Germany, Great Britain, France, Spain and Italy. According to Dataforce, a total of 155,433 vehicles from the Wolfsburg-based Group’s passenger car

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New Ford Galaxy deal further reduces Addison Lee Fleet Emissions

The Ford Galaxy is set to become an even more familiar sight on the streets of London following a new agreement with Europe’s largest minicab firm, Addison Lee.

For the first time, Addison Lee has agreed a two-year contract with a manufacturer, rather than

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Nissan appoints Matthew Dale to grow fleet LCV business

Nissan has appointed a new National LCV Sales Manager, reinforcing the brand’s intent to further build its LCV sales and market share in the UK.

Matthew Dale joins Nissan from Lombard where he built the light commercial fleet from 500 to 23,000 vehicles in

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LOCOG & BMW Group unveil London 2012 fleet

LOCOG and BMW, official Automotive Partner to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, revealed full details of the London 2012 fleet. Set to play an essential role in delivering a successful Games, LOCOG’s deployment plans for the low-emission, diesel,

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Used Volvo reliability secures J.F. Pearce & Sons new truck order

The superb reliability of a number of used Volvos in the fleet, together with a desire to operate trucks with what was seen as an ‘uncomplicated SCR engine’, finally convinced the directors of Mendip operator J.F. Pearce & Sons that they should invest in new Volvo

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Virgin Atlantic flying high with Citroen commercial vehicles

Citroen’s unique range of LCVs is enabling Virgin Atlantic to undertake a major replacement of its diverse fleet. The company has placed an order for 45 Euro-5 Citroen LCVs, including 22 Berlingo five-seat Crew Vans, Dispatch vans, Relay Specialist Dropsides and

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Vauxhall delivers new Combo fleet order to Anglian Water

The first major fleet order of new Vauxhall Combo vans has been supplied to Anglian Water. The company, which is the largest water and wastewaster service in England and Wales by geographic area, will take delivery of 52 New Combos for its water and

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Sky’s the limit for MG Motor deal

MG Motor has landed a fleet deal from Birmingham Airport for the award-winning MG6 GT.

It’s the first local fleet deal to be won by the MG Birmingham Sales Centre which opened at the MG factory site in September.

The five GTs, all in SE trim, will be used as

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Home shopping experience wins Tesco truck order for Iveco

Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, is adding 20 Eurocargo 18 tonners to its fleet in a move which marks the first Iveco trucks to be operated by the supermarket chain. It follows the proven performance of approximately 1,500 Iveco Daily light commercials within the

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Boeing delivers second 747-8 Freighter to AirBridgeCargo Airlines

Boeing and AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of the Volga-Dnepr Group, celebrated the delivery of the second of five new Boeing 747-8 Freighters.

"We're so excited to take this airplane,” said Tatyana Arslanova, Executive President, AirBridgeCargo

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Boeing, TAAG announce order for three 777-300ERs

Boeing and Angola flag carrier TAAG Linhas Aereas de Angola (Angola Airlines) finalised an order for three additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes. The order, valued at $895-million at list prices, also includes purchase rights for three additional 777-300ERs.

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UK’s First Volvo FH Globetrotter XXL cab for Simon Gibson Transport

The first Volvo FH in the UK to be equipped with a Globetrotter XXL cab has gone into service with Goole, Yorkshire-based Simon Gibson Transport Ltd. It is also the 50th truck to wear the company’s distinctive blue and white livery.

Originally developed for the Australian,

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