The company, which delivers three million bread rolls per week to independent retail outlets, runs 75 Sprinters under planned maintenance agreements with supplying dealer Western Commercial. The latest additions to the fleet are both Sprinter 513 CDI models with twin rear wheels and box bodies by Newberry Coachbuilders, of Coatbridge. “Historically we ran […]
September 2016
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New SHB Hire site is biggest yet
The five-acre site is located on the Ashville Trading Estate in Gloucester and is almost double the size of SHB’s previous Gloucester depot. Fully operational, the site has enabled a wide range of tasks to be carried out on a much bigger scale and is already benefiting customers from a reduction in downtime on areas […]
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Husband and wife team Shawn and Mary-Anne Hogg previously opted for a small Citan 109 CDI Extra-long and a mid-sized Vito 113 CDI Compact from Sparshatts of Kent last summer, flying down and driving the vans the 600 miles back home. Now the business owners have returned to Kent to buy another Vito 113 […]
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AA Tyres expands fleet with new Crafters
The mobile tyre fitting service, launched by the AA 18 months ago, has taken delivery of 10 new Volkswagen Crafter vans to enable it to push into the West Country, following a surge in demand for mobile tyre fitting in Bristol, Bath and the surrounding areas. The new AA-liveried vans will enable the service […]
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The new solution is being offered alongside the mobile solutions that many of Prestige’s service network centres currently offer and is being provided by a number of separate specialists with a network of mobile operatives throughout the UK. “While our static network continues to grow in line with our expansion plans, we also wanted […]
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Taking place at Silverstone on 20-21 September, the event will enable visitors to put the latest vans, van conversions, mini-buses, 4x4s, pick-ups and car derived vans from leading manufacturers to the test, back to back and using circuits ranging from the real-world driving route, the Stow Circuit, rough terrain centre and off-road course. In […]
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The newly announced agreement between the two firms will lead to the launch of a range of fleet solutions under the TruckServices ProFleet Connect banner. These will initially be aimed at truck fleets but will later target lighter commercial vehicles too, and will enable operators to enhance service levels, make operational cost savings, minimise carbon […]
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The fire services firm has saved more than £50,000 in six months after partnering with Motiva Group for its 182-strong fleet of cars and vans and has also reported a host of additional benefits. Finance director Stephen Butler said: “We’ve been really impressed by the improvement in our fleet performance since Motiva became involved. […]
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Aimed at fleets of all sizes running cars, LCVs and HGVs, the FleetCheck portfolio offers a range of services, including online fleet management software, a choice of software packages to suit specific fleet sizes and a combination of vehicle types and integration options such as telematics, fuel cards, leasing and accident data. The company also […]
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Taking place on Wednesday 12 October in London, the event will include a session by Bruno Porter on the HSE’s strategy ‘Helping Great Britain work well’, which will cover working together to tackle health issues; managing risks and how we can improve end to end responsibility; future challenges and opportunities to manage risk; and communication. […]