Consisting of funding, maintenance and repairs, the solution also offers professional trades businesses cost control of monthly outgoings and has been tailored to meet the specific needs of individual trades, such as carpenters, plumbers, electricians and general builders. The solution offers a bespoke tailor made service for each customer, allowing them to upscale as their […]
The three-year contract follows the recent opening of Burnt Tree’s brand new vehicle rental and contract hire branch in Southampton and covers a complete fleet replacement programme for Kestrel Guards, including the supply of 15 Ford Fiesta and 3 Peugeot Partner vans. James Matthews, director at Kestrel Guards, said: ‘During the negotiations, Burnt Tree provided […]
Dohna succeeds Alex Smith, who assumes the position of brand director for Volkswagen Passenger Cars. Dohna is currently international sales director for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, a position he has held since 2013. Since joining Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in 2000, he has fulfilled a number of high-profile roles including general manager for international sales […]
Now in their ninth year, the awards recognise private and public organisations that are proactively reducing fuel bills and cutting carbon emissions through innovative transport policies, improved fleet efficiency, or the provision of cost and fuel saving products and services to fleets. Taking place in on 27th November at the Institute of Directors of London, […]
How does it work? ‘Under the Fleet Crystallisation programme, CD Auction Group will offer to pay the vendor an agreed value for any vehicle within 56 hours of it arriving on site. CD Auction Group will then take full responsibility for remarketing that vehicle and any subsequent auction risk on it. ‘We will protect auction […]
The plant has won a 10-year contract to produce the vehicle, securing over 1,200 jobs and making it the UK’s only light commercial vehicle manufacturing plant after the closure of Ford’s Transit factory in Southampton last year. The Luton plant has built nearly a million Vivaro vans since 2001 including 44,000 vans built in 2013 […]
Announced by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin, the ban was first mooted last September and will now become law through the Deregulation Bill, following a three-month consultation. Tickets will have to be fixed to the windscreen by parking wardens, making it illegal for councils to issue penalty charge notices to drivers using just […]
The firm’s Tim Jagdev, account executive, attended an assessment day and successfully completed a customer service programme, achieving Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA). He was also registered on the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) Awards Professional Register. The assessment day gathered individuals from rental and leasing organisations and tested their core customer service skills and knowledge. […]
The move gives fleet managers the capability for live monitoring of their entire fleet from the convenience of a PC or smart phone. Using the system, fleet managers are able to not only know the location of any fleet vehicle at any given time, but also gain insight into driver behaviour and CO2 emissions. With […]
The seven-day survey, by comparison website TrackCompare.co.uk, began last week shortly after the Government announced its proposals. Asked Should the maximum fine for speeding on the motorway be increased to £10,000?, 22% said yes, 78% said no. Kjell Anderton, a TrackCompare director, said: ‘This poll attracted far more comments than any we’ve held over the […]
