August 2016

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    Mountjoy installs Ctrack tracking for 140-strong van fleet

    Mountjoy provides flexible solutions for the housing, local government, education, health, industrial and commercial sectors. This includes maintaining a wide range of public and private sector buildings, along with more than 10,000 residential homes, from five locations in in Portsmouth, Newport (Isle of Wight), Southampton, Bristol and London. Mountjoy’s mobile team is made up […]

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    Gallagher invests in fleet of high-towing capacity Sprinters

    The Manchester-based operator, which also has depots in Carlisle, Derby, Kendal, Preston and Sheffield, works for some of the UK’s leading utilities and construction companies. Gallagher operates primarily in the North and Midlands and specialises in the installation and maintenance of essential water, gas, electricity and telecoms supplies for homes, hospitals and workplaces. […]

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    Software firm selects VW vans for reliability, economy and ‘smart, professional look’

    The Leeds-based firm was established in 2010 and specialises in visitor management software solutions for schools and business. The new vehicles will be used to transport engineers who install the InVentry systems throughout the country. Commenting on the reasons for choosing the VW vans, service manager Brian Halstead said: “We are delighted with the […]

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    Volkswagen extends Transporter range with Sportline model

    The kombi Sportline rides on 18-inch bi-colour alloy wheels, and comes with lowered suspension and deeper front and rear spoilers. The exterior design package also includes trapezoid styling bars with puddle lights and carbon fibre mirror caps. Inside, Sportline offers embossed leather interior trim, Climatic air conditioning, heated windscreen and Discover Media touchscreen navigation […]

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    Jooced puts Mercedes-Benz Citan safety credentials to test

    Only weeks after buying the van based on Mercedes’ reputation for safety, Edwards, the proprietor of home entertainments specialist Jooced, escaped unscathed from a motorway smash. “Mine was the last vehicle in a stationary queue of traffic and a car came spinning into the back of me,” he recalled. “It was snowing at the […]

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    150th FORS Gold member accredited

    The company, based in Reigate, operates in the construction sector specialising in civil engineering within the rail industry. It currently runs 43 vans and 3 HGVs around London and the South of England. Since becoming a member of FORS, the company has seen a reduction in parking fines of 93% and reduced accidents by […]

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    Fleet and lease values for used LCVs see marginal rise in July

    The latest Commercial Pulse data shows that saw fleet and lease average values were up from £6,754 in June, to £6,779 in July. Values have been relatively stable over the past three months following on from the highpoint recorded in April. Retained value against MRP (Manufacturer Recommended Price) improved marginally to 35.15%. Year-on-year, values […]

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