Additionally, Activa Contracts has adopted MacIntyre, a sector-leading national charity that provides learning, support, education and care to children, young people and adults with learning disabilities, complex needs and autism, as its charity of the year. Activa Contracts has delivered a full outsourcing vehicle leasing and fleet management solution to MacIntyre, which is also […]
The Vivaro Combi minibus, bought by the charity thanks to funding from The Presidents Club Charitable Trust, London, was converted by Gowrings and will be used to provide stress-free transport to children receiving rehabilitation. Thanks to the Vivaro’s removable second and third row bench seats it is easily adaptable and is also wheelchair accessible. […]
The company said Aston’s appointment is part of a strategic focus to extend the Northgate offering into new markets through the adoption of new technologies and new services, and by building on the significant investment in fleet, branch and workshop infrastructure over the past two years. Aston joins the business after previously holding several […]
On a fundamental level, a vehicle is advertising collateral for a business. In the same way a salesman’s attire reflects his approach to work and business, a van’s appearance indicates to current and prospective customers what they can expect from a company. For organisations with a single proposition, it is particularly important that they […]
The event, which takes place on 14 July, is open to FTA members and Van Excellence accredited operators and tests driving skills (fuel economy and driver behaviour), manoeuvring ability, the drivers’ risk awareness, legislative knowledge and the ability of the contestants to identify pre-use vehicle defects. Following the huge success of the previous two […]
The new transporters are being used for the delivery and collection of cars and vans up to 3.5 tonnes. In addition, the Roger Dyson designed transporter bodies on all the new DAFs have been specified with spectacle lifts, allowing for a third vehicle to be towed when required. Enterprise Flex-E-Rent operates over 26,000 vehicles in […]
The figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveal that registrations represented some two-thirds of the quarter's total volume, with almost 99,000 new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) hitting British roads in the year to date – up 1.2% on the same period in 2015. SMMT found that the trend towards […]
The new branch in Crewe is set to open on 18 April and marks the group’s ninth UK location, with additional branch openings also planned for later this year. Mark Hughes, group managing director, Jolly Good Vehicle Rentals, said: “The new branch forms part of our 2016 growth strategy. “We have been desperate […]
The show, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from 26-28 April, will enable visitors to find out more about Jaama’s Key2 solution and how it has helped clients, such as Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction companies. Skanska’s expansion through acquisition meant the fleet department led by head […]
Developed in conjunction with Highways England, the technology has recently concluded a successful year-long trial at WelcomeBreak Keele services on the southbound M6. The pilot study found that more than a quarter of Britain's cars have at least one tyre that is dangerously under-inflated while HGVs are typically running with at least one under-inflated […]
West Midlands-headquartered BriggsAmasco operates a near 80-strong fleet of company cars and light commercial vehicles and has opted for a sole supply fleet management solution with FSGB. Following a short pilot project with vehicles based at two branches, FSGB now delivers a range of services to BriggsAmasco across its 44-strong company car and 34-strong […]
Located at Harrow Council’s main depot, the joint venture provides Class IV, V and VII MOT testing and enables Fraikin to eliminate third-party MOT testing costs for the council’s diverse fleet of more than 200 assets, which Fraikin supplies and manages on a contract hire basis. The facility also means Fraikin can conduct MoTs […]
