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CORDIC TO SPONSOR PRIVATE HIRE/TAXI COMPANY OF THE YEAR AT THE GREENFLEET AWARDS 2012 system,
Cordic, the market
leader in providing high quality data despatch systems, is proud to announce sponsorship of the Pri- vate Hire/Taxi Com- pany of the Year award at the 2012 GreenFleet Awards to be held at the Emirates Stadium, London on 11th Octo- ber 2012. The award, new for 2012, has been creat- ed to recognise the efforts of the private hire and taxi sector and will be awarded to the company which demonstrates a com- mitment to reducing overall levels of CO2 emissions within their
fleets, and that has incorporated a robust environmental policy into its present and future policies. Danielle Kinsella, Mar- keting Manager, com- mented:
“We are
extremely proud to support GreenFleet by sponsoring
this
award. We have worked with cus- tomers to help them achieve greener fleet behaviour
sented by impression- ist Alistair McGowan. Alistair is an ambassa- dor to WWF-UK, part of the global World Wide Fund for Nature, and campaigns on a number of environ- mental issues. For more information about Cordic please visit
the website
www.cordic.com About Cordic
and
reduced CO2 emis- sions using our data despatch system. By sponsoring this award we are showing our continued commit- ment to the industry and helping private hire and taxi fleets get the recognition they deserve for their envi- ronmental efforts.” The
Awards will be pre-
Formed in 2002, Cordic Ltd develops and markets state-of- the-art fleet manage- ment solutions includ- ing mobile data despatch systems tar- geted at
the Taxi, GreenFleet
Private Hire and Courier Service sec- tors. Cordic’s core products operate over public GPRS (General Pack Radio Services)
VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER
networks and incor- porate leading edge wireless and interac- tive voice response (IVR) technologies to provide
based mobile data despatch
reliability,
flexibility and scalabil- ity while providing the most cost effective solution and best user experience. Having introduced
the world’s first GPRS
Cordic is the largest, most proven provider of GPRS based taxi despatch systems in the world today. Cordic has teamed up with wireless opera- tors,
hard-
ware manufacturers and software vendors and has strategic
alliances with Voda- fone, O2, Orange, T-Mobile, BT and HP. Telephone Cordic on 01954 233 233 or see our advert on page 29. It is still not too late to enter or be nomi- nated
for this
category - see our Green Means Go fea- ture on page 34.
GLASGOW TAXI DRIVER FIRST IN QUEUE FOR AUTO E7™
Even the unusually wet July weather could not dampen the mood of Glasgow taxi driver, Billy Cusack, as he is the first cabbie in the city to get behind the wheel of the auto- matic E7™. Billy said: “I love automatic vehi- cles so, when I heard that Cab Direct now made automatic mod- els of the E7™, I made sure I was first in the queue. Billy believes his auto E7™ will be a hot topic of conversation with his colleagues. He explains: “The E7™ is already very popular in Glasgow. You can’t go far without seeing one around the city and as soon as the boys have a try of my auto model and feel the difference,
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sure they’ll be making enquiries to Cab Direct!” The smoothness of the automatic change
gear mightily
impresses Billy: “I read in the promotion- al material that the “gear change is so smooth you’ll scarcely know you’ve changed gear” – and it’s all true! Having driven auto- matic vehicles all my adult life, I couldn’t believe how smooth the gear change was, it’s unbelievable”. The E7™ drives like a dream. Numerous independent
tests have highlighted
the vehicle’s superb all-round
vision,
manoeuvrability and handling. The new automatic model
returns an
impressive 37.1mpg on the combined cycle, perfect during the current economic climate the country is currently experienc- ing. Billy says: “Diesel costs are a worry at the moment for all drivers in the taxi trade. “I’m sure the auto E7™ will live up to expectations with its impressive mpg fig- ure.” The auto E7™ engine returns an increased 163 brake horsepow- er.
Touch the road
accelerator and the HDi engine responds instantly and eagerly. Take your foot off the pedal and E7™ decel- erates with perfect poise. Billy notes that com- fort was one of the main reasons for
choosing the auto E7™. “Based in Glasgow city centre, I work long hours and it can be start stop in busy traf- fic. Choosing the auto E7™ was a no-brainer. The E7™ has a fantas- tic reputation as being incredibly
comfort-
able, even after a tiring 12 hour shift and the automatic gearbox makes life that much easier in busy traffic”. The automatic E7™ is the ideal taxi for the everyday professional driver. What's more, E7™ auto is: • An astonishing 61% more powerful than a TX4 • A money saver as it uses 22% less fuel than a TX4 • At least £6,000 less expensive than a TX4 Call Cab Direct now to arrange a free test drive and you can soon benefit from driv- ing an automatic E7™. See
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throughout the paper. PHTM AUGUST 2012
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