The Washington-based business was founded by Savva Roberts with a single van. The following year he swapped it for his first Mercedes-Benz, and he’s bought no other make of van since. Today, SR Transport runs five 3.5-tonne Sprinters and four mid-sized Vito models, as well as 19 trucks of various sizes. The latest […]
The North East based firm is taking delivery of eight Peugeot Boxer vans from Simon Bailes’ Stockton dealership to help facilitate the company’s UK expansion plans. Simon Bailes Peugeot has worked with Advantex for more than three years. Advantex has implemented and supported the company’s IT, Networking, Wireless, Data Connection and Telecoms, providing a […]
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Ed Cowell has been appointed to the new post of CEO with a brief to spearhead the company’s continued growth in the commercial vehicle contract hire, fleet management and rental sectors. Cowell began his career began with the British Army in 1991, successfully completing the Joint Services Advanced Command and Staff Course, and serving […]
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Fiat Professional is joining the pick-up sector, with the launch of Fullback, says Dan Gilkes.
The software will be used to manage a fleet of 40 refrigerated vans that handle guaranteed and timed deliveries for customers within the pharmaceutical, medical, healthcare and food industries. LF&E has been providing its temperature-controlled delivery services for the past eight years on behalf of pharmaceutical and healthcare companies and the NHS. The […]
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 […]
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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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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 […]
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 […]
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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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 […]
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 […]
