DHL Inside Track has scored a new multi-year contract with Ford Fleet Management to manage the preparation and transport of leased vehicles.
Launched a year ago, Ford Fleet Management is a joint venture between Ford and ALD Automotive that provides medium- to long-term flexible leasing and fleet management for LCVs and cars.
The new contract will see Inside Track become responsible for managing bookings, vehicle preparation and delivering to the customer, as well as collection and ‘in-life’ refurbishment. The company will host the logistics process almost entirely online as part of Ford Fleet Management’s strategy to streamline its customers’ businesses.
The operation will run out of a dedicated fleet management facility in Alconbury, Cambridgeshire, where Inside Track has the infrastructure required for Ford Fleet Management to enable a true ‘plug-and-play’ solution.
John Wright, MD of Ford Fleet Management, said: “We chose Inside Track partly because of its Finished Vehicle, Fleet Automotive and Direct-to-Consumer experience but also because it felt like a partnership right from the start. We have ambitious growth plans and we’re confident the team has the capability and capacity to help us achieve them.”
Jim Cleary, head of DHL Inside Track, continued: “Ford Fleet Management is an exciting new business, offering customers access to industry-leading vehicles through a simple, intuitive online experience.
“As well as being able to provide a specialist facility and an experienced team that knows the Finished Vehicle and Fleet industry inside out, we’re pleased to be able to leverage our B2C e-commerce experience to change fleet leasing for the better.”
