Synseal is a supplier of extruded PVC-U window and door profiles, sealed glass units, orangeries and conservatory roofs. The company operates a mixed fleet of heavy goods vehicles fitted from two bases in the UK, delivering to an extensive customer base of approved fabricator partners nationwide. Accredited with the ISO14001 certificate for environmental management, Synseal […]
Gnewt – the name is an acronym for Green NEW Transport – was launched in 2009 and utilises a fleet of electric cargocycles and minivans to provide deliveries and collections across Central London. Supplied by Dealer S & B Commercials, Gnewt Cargo’s Vito E-CELLs are the subject of CharterWay contract hire agreements with Mercedes-Benz Financial […]
The company, which is based in Bonnybridge, near Falkirk, but has depots across the UK, provides support for operators of large plant and earthmoving equipment. Its 25 Sprinter 313 CDI Medium vans arrived via Central Belt Dealer Western Commercial, and are used by mobile engineers to repair and maintain machinery on site. Commenting on the […]
Delegates at the conference in Dunblane on 29 October will also hear from the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland, Joan Aitken, on the latest compliance developments and the TCs’ future priorities, and from Gordon MacDonald and Gordon Thompson of the DVSA on the enforcer’s view of traffic regulations in Scotland. Speaking about the conference, Margaret Simpson, […]
The van market continues to drive growth; up 18.1% year-to-date to 242,071, and 14.1% in September to 49,123 units. Truck registrations fell by 12.3% in September, continuing trend for the year-to-date – down 20.3%. Rolling year totals remain strong due to the pre-Euro 6 rush in late 2013. UK van and truck registrations: 2014 and […]
Working with the FTA to create a unique programme tailored for a van manufacturer, all 77 Mercedes-Benz Vans colleagues based at Milton Keynes, including sales, fleet, service & parts, customer services, and marketing are now FTA Van Excellence qualified. The programme is based upon the best practice guidelines contained in FTA’s Van Excellence Code, and […]
The average van at BCA sold for £5,560 in September, the third highest monthly average value on record. Compared to August, part-exchange values increased, while fleet & lease and nearly-new values declined. Year-on-year values remain well ahead by £402 (7.7%), with age falling and mileage static. Performance against CAP was down by just over a […]
The fully equipped workshop is designed to improve customer service for customers who previously relied on the Dealer’s Birmingham service team to maintain and repair their vehicles. In addition to Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles, Midlands Truck & Van is responsible – like other members of the German manufacturer’s Dealer network – for sales and support of […]
By improving the understanding of its fleet of recovery vehicles and trucks, Crystal Collections also claims to have made a 20% saving on fuel expenditure. Masternaut’s telematics solution has enabled Crystal Collections’ drivers to use the software’s routing capabilities to find the quickest way to a job. Likewise, fleet managers have a real-time view of […]
The breakthrough follows months of negotiation with VCA, the Department for Transport agency responsible for confirming Type Approvals to all automotive European Community Directives and other regulations. It means that vans fitted by Bevan with racks manufactured at the Merseyside production facility of Supertrucks, the glass transport solutions specialist which it acquired earlier this year, […]
