August 2015

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    High-end flower market goes for growth with fridge-bodied Sprinter

    Fashion publicist Adam Wilkie launched the FLOWERBX business in April, and the new Rossetts Commercials-supplied Sprinter is now hard at work delivering fresh flowers from 7am until 7pm, five days a week.  Customers can place ‘one-off’ orders or use the company’s on-line subscription service to control the frequency of deliveries from the company's West London warehouse. FLOWERBX […]

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    Company vans remain key investment for UK SMEs

    The bi-annual Business in Britain survey of 1,500 SMEs from across the UK found that more than three-quarters (76%) of management teams plan to raise money for business investment in the second half of the year, with over one in four (28%) expected to invest more than £100,000. The findings show that 9% of firms […]

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    FTA holds inaugural Van Excellence Certificate of Driver Competence course

    The Certificate of Driver Competence was created in conjunction with the FTA Van Excellence scheme  - working closely with members to meet the demand from operators wanting  to demonstrate how professional their drivers are, and how seriously they take their responsibilities in the work that they do. “The development of the Van Excellence Driver Certificate […]

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    Two pilot Enterprise 'super-van' centres open in London

    At the new sites, Enterprise will be renting six different sizes of vans, from small estate style vans through to large vans with a tail-lift. A survey of 2,002 adults conducted by Enterprise also found that almost half of all adult Londoners (48%) have rented a van – more than anywhere else in the UK […]

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    Enterprise and Burnt Tree unite under Flex-E-Rent brand

    The business will continue to operate from its base in Shrewsbury in Shropshire, serving commercial vehicle customers from a regional network of depots that spans the UK. Under the Enterprise Flex-E-Rent banner, the fully integrated company will operate a fleet in excess of 25,000 commercial vans and trucks, with a combined team of more than […]

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    Orian Solutions selects Lex Autolease for leasing deal

    The firm, which provides catering, cleaning and facilities management services to schools, public buildings and local businesses across the North, has equipped it’s teams with 17 new vehicles, including 12 Peugeot Bipper vans, after signing a three-year contract-hire agreement with Lex Autolease. The business, which has previously acquired company vehicles outright, said the switch to […]

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    Alphabet explores trademark concerns following Google announcement

    The Google news was announced in a blog by CEO Larry Page, who said: “Our company is operating well today, but we think we can make it cleaner and more accountable. So we are creating a new company, called Alphabet (http://abc.xyz).” “Alphabet Inc. will replace Google Inc. as the publicly-traded entity and all shares of […]

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    Highways England announces offroad trials of wireless EV charging technology

    The trials will test how the technology would work on the country’s motorways and major A roads, allowing drivers of ultra-low emission vehicles to travel long distances without needing to stop and charge the car’s battery. Following the completion of an ongoing procurement process, the trials will involve fitting vehicles with wireless technology and testing […]

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