Yesss Electrical first appointed TCH Leasing just as the company was launching in 2012. The initial contract hire agreement covered 30 vans and has saved Yesss £500,000 compared to outright purchase. Paul Holden, fleet manager at Yesss, commented: “TCH Leasing’s support has been tremendous. Instead of having to spend £500,000 on 30 vans, TCH […]
Peugeot and Citroën’s new Expert and Dispatch offer a much improved drive, says Dan Gilkes.
The event is designed to give van operators the opportunity to test the vehicle range. In addition to testing the vehicles on track, experts from Mercedes-Benz will be on hand to explain the added benefits available with Mercedes-Benz fleet packages. When it comes to maintaining the vehicle, there are 110 Mercedes-Benz Vans service points […]
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Mitsubishi unveils Euro 6b engines in the Series 5 L200 line-up. Dan Gilkes reports.
At the helm of the branch will be director responsible, Julie Steed, who will oversee the truck sales, vans sales and aftersales divisions, working with van manager, Wendy Smith, parts manager, Nigel Harding and service manager, Aaron King. A marketing professional, with a passion for driving exacting standards and delivering an exceptional customer service experience, […]
The upgraded site is also now fully responsive, meaning it has been optimised for use via a smartphone or potable device. The improved website – www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/used-vehicles – allows customers to search from a stock of around 2,000 used commercial vehicles across the network. They can then take advantage of the new ‘Reserve On-line’ feature, which […]
Australian-listed SG Fleet Group manages a fleet of around 130,000 vehicles in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Fleet Hire, which has 60 staff, has around 6,500 vehicles. The senior Fleet Hire team of chief executive officer, Graham Hale, chief operating officer Chris Joyce, and sales director Nick Poole will remain with the business. […]
The survey revealed more than 27% of tyres were already illegal when they were replaced. TyreSafe claims that could equate to more than one-in-four of the 37 million cars and LCVs on the UK’s roads being driven with a tyre that could cost its driver a £2,500 fine and three penalty points, an MoT failure, […]
The events take place from September to December are intended to prepare transport managers and those in charge of road transport fleets for the year ahead. A Traffic Commissioner will be in attendance at each venue, discussing priorities for the coming year, regulatory developments, regional issues and the future of Operator Licensing. Nick […]
The vehicle is based on the company’s ‘Flex PTS’ engineering and is the first of its kind according to O&H. The common platform converts to seated, stretcher, wheelchair and bariatric layouts, using quick version-to-version change-out to flex with changing PTS fleet demands while keeping operator and maintenance training to a minimum. At the […]
Commenting on AJAX's achievement, Mark Cartwright, head of vans at FTA, said: “Since we launched Van Excellence in 2010, it’s fair to say that the majority of our Accredited Operators run sizeable van fleets. “Talking to smaller operators, it was clear that they often needed more support in putting into place the systems and […]
SMMT found that heavier vans saw a small decline in demand, with registrations for the 2.5-3.5T segment down -2.2% last month. However these larger vehicles accounted for 63% of all the vans registered so far this year. Figures for smaller LCVs painted a mixed picture, with registrations of new vans below 2.0 tonnes up […]
