Consisting of funding, maintenance and repairs, the solution also offers professional trades businesses cost control of monthly outgoings and has been tailored to meet the specific needs of individual trades, such as carpenters, plumbers, electricians and general builders.
The solution offers a bespoke tailor made service for each customer, allowing them to upscale as their business expands, as well as access to the Hitachi service network with overnight delivery of replacement tools, all covered by a three year tool warranty (when tools are registered online within four weeks of receipt).
The cost of obtaining and operating the vehicle racking and tools can be spread with a monthly payment plan, meaning the vehicle and tools are off balance sheet, positively impacting on overall profit.
Commenting on the new offering, Jon Lawes, divisional managing director at Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicle Solutions, said: ‘We believe this offering of a van, racking and bespoke package of power tools all tied up in a simple monthly payment is a first to market. With both commercial vehicles and power tools within the same global company, we are in a unique position in the industry and the obvious synergies between power tools and commercial vehicles make this new, no-risk service offering for customers a powerful proposition.’
Simon Miller, brand manager at Hitachi Power Tools, added: ‘We are delighted to be working with our industry leading sister company on this innovative project and look forward to supplying tradesmen across the UK with a high quality package including our market leading range of 5.0Ah Li-Ion cordless tools. I believe the advantage of a full service backup at the end of a phone line will make this an unbeatable offer for trade professionals.’