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Steven Kirwan
Steven Kirwan is the Director of Operations of LeasePlan Insurance, which insures over 900,000 vehicles around the world. Steven has over 24 years of experience in the insurance sector. He leads the Claims, Business Development, Project Management and Insurance Services departments.
Can gamification improve fleet safety?
Using the ‘challenge-and-reward’ qualities of a game to make a task more appealing is a strategy that, across a wide range of industries, is being increasingly deployed. Known as ‘gamification’, it’s a powerful way of improving
Keeping it Green – The next transport cha...
With more than 50% of the world’s population living in cities, creating efficient, green, and comfortable cities that “work” is one of the great challenges of our time, with mobility playing a key role. The fundamental
Comex 2000 adopts green fleet tech
Leading telecoms infrastructure services provider Comex 2000, which counts Virgin Media O2, Zayo, Community Fibre and Gigaclear amongst its customers, has announced the full roll-out of British green-fleet tech across its fleet of 700 vans, which
Europcar Mobility Group UK launches new onl...
Europcar Mobility Group UK aims to ‘make commercial vehicle rental easier’ with the launch of a new online resource. The new Vans & Trucks Guide can be accessed from the Europcar website, giving fleet managers access to the latest
Construction site traffic goes electric
Construction site traffic has many facets. Sometimes bulk materials such as sand, gravel or stones must be unloaded at a site. Another time it is necessary to transport heavy concrete parts for the assembly of an
MAN conducts research in joint project for ...
Last year saw the launch of NEFTON, a research project funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection. Together with AVL, PEA, the Technical University of Munich, the Technical University of Deggendorf and the
DVSA Earned Recognition launches TfL module...
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) flagship earned recognition scheme has been accredited by Transport for London (TfL) and helps member operators bid for TfL contracts. A newly launched ‘TfL’ earned recognition module will allow
West Midlands logistics firm collapses
The closure of a Solihull-based logistics firm due to soaring fuel prices and a fragile economy has resulted in more than 200 staff being made redundant. Corporate Solutions (Logistics), which specialised in transporting goods for supermarkets,
Technology helping operators gain Earned Re...
Earned Recognition (ER) is a voluntary scheme for operators of all sizes that demonstrate a strong track record of compliance and adherence to standards. Introduced in 2018 by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), operators
