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    10% growth in leasing broker sector for H1

    The organisation’s poll of key funders found that combined broker volumes for car and van leasing grew to 179,935 units in the first six months of 2015 – up 10% from the end of 2014. Car contracts with leasing brokers grew 7% to 129,370 units, with van leasing up 16% to 50,565 contracts. Contract hire’s […]

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    JD Mounsey refreshes fleet with bulk Vivaro order

    JD Mounsey is a fully-approved NIC EIC contractor, is GasSafe and OFTEC registered, and is a Vaillant Advance and Worcester Bosch Gold Accredited installer.Established in 1994 and taking delivery of its first Vauxhalls not long after, the order is the fourth that the company has made through Pentagon Vauxhall in Nottingham. JD Mounsey, which carries […]

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    New Nissan NP300 Navara to make European debut at Frankfurt

    Now dubbed the NP300 Navara, the new model brings the previous version’s off-road ability, durability and loading capacity but with an updated chassis and the brand’s crossover styling used on the Qashqai, X-Trail and Juke. It also introduces a new five year or 160,000km manufacturer warranty. Designed for as well as manufactured in Europe, the NP300 […]

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    Glendale expands fleet with Isuzu 7.5-tonners following successful trial

    The latest Isuzu N75.190 Forward Euro 6 rigids are involved in the maintenance of trees in the London Boroughs of Harrow and Hillingdon, handling a range of arboriculture applications from supporting routine tree-felling to annual pruning programmes. The two latest Isuzu 7.5t rigids have been specified with Isuzu’s  Easyshift automated transmission and feature a secure […]

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    Venson gains accreditation for FTA Van Excellence scheme

    The Van Excellence initiative aims to improve operating standards within the industry, change perceptions of van drivers and enhance the reputation of organisations operating van fleets. Venson underwent an independent assessment by FTA auditors who examined its procedures for managing its in-house commercial fleet. This included a check of driver and vehicle records to ensure […]

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    Tripod Crest expands specialist fleet with Mercedes van order

    The Tripod Crest line-up includes examples from all three core model lines – Citan, Vito and Sprinter. Supplied by Wellingborough Dealer Intercounty Truck & Van, most are panel vans and crew vans with second rows of seats. The majority of these vehicles have undergone conversion to welfare specification by Body & Trailer Services, also of Northampton, […]

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    New commercial director at Auto Styling Truckman

    After more than 15 years developing commercial and sales operations in the pharmaceutical industry, Mr Gascoyne has switched his focus to the vehicle accessories market as part of Dudley based Auto Styling Truckman’s management team. He will be responsible for managing and developing the Auto Styling Truckman’s commercial operations including its established retail, trade and […]

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    RSPCA rolls out first of its new bespoke Volkswagen Crafters

    The partnership is designed to help save the lives of thousands of animals across England and Wales by helping transport 20,000 animals in need of care all over the country. The vans have been converted and – as with all Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ ‘Engineered for You’ vehicles – tailored to suit the organisation’s specific requirements. […]

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    FMG acquired by Redde PLC for £43.2m

    The move follows FMG’s management buyout earlier this year led by former executive chairman Andrew Cope, and sees the FMG management team invest a significant proportion of their equity into Redde plc shares, as part of that wider investment into the group’s future strategy and the ongoing development of its vehicle claims and support service […]

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    RAC’s ‘Patrol of the Year’ enters 2015 MPG Marathon

    The 37-year-old from Manchester, runner-up in last year’s RAC Patrol Ambassador of the Year competition, fought off nearly 1,500 colleagues from all over the UK to win the top prize this time around. The decision was based on factors such as productivity, roadside ‘fix’ rates, and customer satisfaction. He will be taking part in the […]

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