Customers will have access to commercial vehicle expertise, service and maintenance support, and repairs of both warranty and non-warranty vehicles. In addition, Hertz Van Supersites provide fleet management services to help fleets streamline vehicle usage, cut down pool fleet numbers and effectively reduce administration costs.
The opening of the Newcastle Van Supersite is part of Hertz's long-term plan to supersize its Van Supersite network in the UK, which now features 21 locations strategically placed throughout the country. The Supersites have the capacity to rent over 1,000 vehicles and have been specifically built to meet the demands of fleet managers who operate large commercial fleets.
Hertz Van Supersites can also provide body conversions, welfare vehicles or specialist vehicle wrapping. Customers can also benefit from a comprehensive list of services that covers everything from exterior wrap/livery, interior racking and shelving and tow bars, to beacons, cages, speed limiters, flood lights, hand wash units and reversing cameras/sensors.
Across the UK, Hertz operates a 5,000+ strong van fleet with vehicles of up to 3.5 tonnes. Vans available at the Newcastle location include small vans such as Ford Connect and VW Caddy; Medium Vans such as Ford Transit 280 and VW Transporter; Large Vans such as Ford Transit LWB and Mercedes Sprinters; and Box Vans, Single and Crew Cab Tippers, Minibuses and 4X4s.
Commenting on the opening of the new facility, Michel Taride, group president of Hertz International, said: ‘Van rental offers a compelling alternative to vehicle ownership. It reduces the financial commitment of purchasing, breakdown cover, insurance, and getting a fleet taxed and ready for the road. The trend for van fleet rentals instead of purchases is increasing, which has created a requirement for our van rental business to expand even further.'
'Hertz works with thousands of large and small van operators, from self-employed van drivers to large operators with 500+ van fleets,' added Neil Cunningham, general manager, Hertz UK. 'We are excited to be investing and expanding in the local area and also increasing the number of people we employee locally.'