The fast-expanding company is based in Dereham, Norfolk, and runs 50 Sprinters supplied by the Norwich branch of East Anglia Mercedes-Benz dealer Orwell Truck & Van. The latest 20 are 316 CDI chassis cab models with low-emission Euro 6 engine technology and factory-built dropside bodies. They also feature 500kg DEL column tail-lifts fitted by […]
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The data along with CPC info will be made available alongside driving licence data already available through the ADLV. The ADLV said it believes that the move will help significantly reduce employer risk. Richard Brown, managing director of ADLV member Licence Check, said: “Whether the data is now used to improve compliance, training, […]
Previously a shared site, the new centre is now a standalone Van Centre facility with an improved showroom, increased used vehicle stock levels, as well as new commercial vehicle onsite paint and bodyshop. The new showroom is capable of displaying up to eight vehicles, including a separate California lifestyle area and commissioning room. […]
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The refrigeration and catering equipment maintenance company earned its FORS Silver accreditation in 2014 and now has ‘FORS Gold is now firmly in its sights’. With a fleet of over 50 vans, McFT has been a FORS member for four years, placing great emphasis on its responsibilities to other road users. CEO Chris […]
Phase one of the process has already been completed in Glasgow, Northallerton, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Wimbledon. More locations are expected to be added during a later second phase. The new service is already being used by fleets including G4S, the AA and BT’s Openreach division and will enables firms to have vehicles […]
The Trust provides health and social care services to a population of approximately 345,000 people in the North Down & Ards and Down & Lisburn areas, and operates 168 vehicles of which approximately a third are vans and light commercials. Transport manager Richard Walker said: “I am delighted that we have been recognised for […]
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The new location provides the company with a much larger operational site with far better access to the A10 trunk road and M25 motorway networks and forms part of plans to grow business levels within its dealership catchment area. The 7000 ft² site in Hoddesdon offers a full sales operation covering Isuzu trucks from […]
The new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that 29,784 vans hit the road in November, up 2.5%. The overall year-to-date market also remained strong, with a 2.1% increase to 348,448 units. Lighter vans weighing 2.0-2.5T saw the biggest rise in November, with demand increasing 43.1%. Demand for pick-ups […]
Deployed in line with the brand’s Working With You’ promise, the Mobile Service vans can be used to carry out service work, inspections, A/C servicing, MoT repairs, minor warranty work and software updates remotely at the fleet base location. Volkswagen will further complement this by offering extended servicing hours to all customers from the […]
The company already runs a large workshop at its headquarters site in Tewkesbury, which has been granted ‘Authorised Repairer’ status by Mercedes-Benz and FUSO Trucks. Now the firm is embarking on a programme of extensions and improvements at the site, as well as laying plans to develop similar facilities elsewhere. The project is […]
The latest report shows the growth of the industry, with over four million vans on UK roads and e-commerce growing faster than ever, but also recognises the lack of professional transport skills of many of those running van operations. In response, the FTA says its Van Excellence programme, which was launched in 2010, […]
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According to the results of the BVRLA’s latest quarterly leasing survey, the number of cars and vans for both contract hire and finance lease has grown by 5.2% year-on-year, with the car fleet increasing by 2.2% and the corresponding van figure up 13%. The figures were released by the BVRLA as it reports a […]
