The centres will be located across the UK and will be staffed with specialist teams and equipped to provide dedicated sales and aftersales services for the new model line-up. The new vehicles will be on display and available for test drives, and the centres will be able to discuss and organise any requirements for […]
August 2016
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Truckforce updates Sprinter fleet
The business began using Mercedes-Benz vehicles in 2011. It has since invested in a further 60 Sprinters and now runs a fleet of 165 with the latest arrivals. The new vans are allocated to technicians who repair, replace and service customers’ tyres at their premises or at the roadside. “Our Sprinters are fantastic,” […]
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New Volkswagen Crafter breaks cover
by Alex Grant
Replacing the model introduced in 2006, which was produced alongside the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, the latest Crafter will be built at a bespoke 540-acre plant in Wrzesnia, Poland, set to employ 3,000 people once it reaches full capacity. Volkswagen said its newcomer was aimed at offering low total cost of ownership, and engineered to meet […]
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The call comes after research undertaken by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles found that 53% of van drivers didn’t know their vehicle’s maximum load carrying capacity, and nearly half of businesses do not monitor the weights of company vehicles on a regular basis. In 2015, the DVSA stopped over 10,800 vans on UK roads and found 89% to […]
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The company, a major independent provider of managed print and document-centric services, implemented its new fuel approach in December 2015. The scheme uses the Barclaycard Fuel+ fuel card and The Miles Consultancy's mileage capture, audit and control solution. Following the implementation, fuel costs for the company's fleet of 400 company cars, 160 cash-allowance cars […]
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Timpson makes move to fuelGenie
The retail service provider of key cutting, shoe and watch repairs and mobile phone repairs, which owns more than 1,325 stores and 110 Snappy Snaps franchises throughout the UK and Ireland, switched to fuelGenie from its former provider to reduce costs on transaction and card fees. The fuelGenie card offers no hidden surcharges, unlimited […]
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The deal covers 105 Sprinter vans of varying ages, which joined the company’s fleet last year, following its acquisition of a former competitor. Previously serviced by third-party repair agents, the vehicles were immediately assigned by Loomis to its long-term fleet management partner Contract Vehicles Limited (CVL), which then negotiated the repair and maintenance contract with […]
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Priced from £26,195, the model is available in Caddy Transfer, Caddy Drive and Caddy Up-Front variants and can accommodate most power and manual chairs. As standard, the conversion incorporates an ergonomically redesigned centre console, a shallow ramp (9 degrees), griping surface technology and a fully automated remote tailgate and ramp system with lowering suspension for […]
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With more than 320 operational contracts, Amey provides services including utilities, highways, waste management, rail, justice solutions, social housing and facilities management across the UK and requires a fleet of bespoke and specialist vehicles to be available nationwide at any time. Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions’ team of experts are now embedded with Amey’s operations, […]
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Pendragon Vehicle Management is supplying all light commercial vehicles on contract hire agreements, supported by account management services and maintenance, whilst the fleet is supported with advanced management software and reporting tools. Carrying out over 50,000 installations every year, Safestyle required a reliable fleet of vans for use by its window installation teams across […]