Business
  • MOT And The Diesel Vehicle

    Hartridge discusses the wider implications of the 2018 MOT changes and how it’s not just passenger cars w ...

    Hartridge discusses the wider implications of the 2018 MOT changes and how it’s not just passenger cars which are affected. Some very interesting changes to MOT testing have been announced and we’ll g ...

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  • TruckSmart Training

    FORS Professional, the training brand from the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, launched TruckSmart in ...

    FORS Professional, the training brand from the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, launched TruckSmart in September 2017, as part of a series of publications developed by Transport for London (TfL). CV ...

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  • Stocking For An Ageing Vehicle Population

    The average age of vehicles on the road is increasing. Yet newer vehicles require lower viscosity lubrica ...

    The average age of vehicles on the road is increasing. Yet newer vehicles require lower viscosity lubricants. With workshops catering to a wide variety of vehicles, CVW speaks to industry body the Ver ...

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  • Kier Environmental Chooses Ident To Prevent Vehicle Theft

    Services group Kier Environmental explains how two specific incidents prompted a rethink of security acro ...

    Services group Kier Environmental explains how two specific incidents prompted a rethink of security across its Bridgend fleet. Head of Fleet and Plant for Kier Environmental Darren Judd is responsibl ...

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  • 90 Years of Rock Oil

    Rock Oil was established in 1928 by Fred Malone, the grandfather of the current Chairman, Charles Hewitt. ...

    Rock Oil was established in 1928 by Fred Malone, the grandfather of the current Chairman, Charles Hewitt. The products are manufactured from the finest synthetic chemicals and oils; they claim to meet ...

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  • Electric Future

    Quinton Hazell gives CVW a rundown on why manufacturers are turning towards electric power steering in li ...

    Quinton Hazell gives CVW a rundown on why manufacturers are turning towards electric power steering in light and medium commercial vehicles. If you’re a fleet manager of commercial vehicles, you are c ...

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  • Storage Wars

    For a product that is designed to endure extremes in temperature, lubricants are surprisingly susceptible ...

    For a product that is designed to endure extremes in temperature, lubricants are surprisingly susceptible to temperature changes whilst in storage. Adrian Hill, Automotive Products Manager at Morris L ...

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  • Addressing Emissions And Operating Costs at a Service Level

    Millers Oils provides some advice on how to meet the more stringent emissions levels and run a fleet more ...

    Millers Oils provides some advice on how to meet the more stringent emissions levels and run a fleet more cost-effectively. The introduction of roadside emission checks by the DVSA has certainly had a ...

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  • Economies of Scale

    Stephen Hannan, Merridale Sales Director, explains to CVW how to take advantage of the ‘economies of scal ...

    Stephen Hannan, Merridale Sales Director, explains to CVW how to take advantage of the ‘economies of scale’ with depot fuelling. Fleet refuelling is a crucial on-cost for any business enterprise opera ...

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  • How To Use IT As Part Of An Effective Vehicle Maintenance System

    Your maintenance system needs to include a full maintenance schedule to meet operator licensing rules. Th ...

    Your maintenance system needs to include a full maintenance schedule to meet operator licensing rules. This should cover everything from day-to-day checks through to planned checks, as DVSA explains i ...

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