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Truck News19 Sep 2019Ryder completes purchase and lease back of Travis Perkins fleet
Ryder was able to complete the sale and lease back of Travis Perkins’ 600-plus fleet within 96 hours, when its vehicle supplier went into administration.
Van News6 Aug 2019New LCV registrations increase again in July
New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that the new van market has reported growth in every month of 2019.
Truck News4 Jun 2019Tevva Motors funding deal 'opens' electric vehicle market
British electric truckmaker says agreement with Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions “will open the way for fleets to move from fossils fuels to electric”.
Truck News28 May 2019BNP Paribas Rental Solutions enters traffic management market
BNP Paribas Rental Solutions moves into traffic management market, with A Cones announced as its first customer.
Van News6 Dec 2018New van sales up by almost 10% in November
More than 29,000 vans and pick-ups joined UK roads, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Van News4 Dec 2018FleetEurope’s SelectPlus mini lease for Orchid’s commercial fleet
Orchid has chosen FleetEurope for the provision of 35 customised Peugeot Expert vans, as part of a two-year flexible mini lease arrangement.
- Truck News22 Nov 2018
Close Brothers and Imperial Commercials strike partnership deal
Close Brothers Asset Finance and Imperial Commercials have entered into a partnership to provide commercial fleets a “cost effective and competitive solution”, when it comes to fleet upgrades.
Latest News6 Sep 2018Go Plant Fleet Services’ £13.5m funding to drive growth
Go Plant Fleet Services has announced growth plans following £13.5m funding from Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance.
- Van News6 Sep 2018
Registrations of new LCVs grow 5% in August
Pickups experienced the largest rise in the month up 21.4%, while demand for large vans saw a 14.6% increase to take over two-thirds (67.2%) of all van registrations.
Van News7 Aug 2018New van market down in July
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined by 5.9% in July, with 23,309 vans and pick-ups registered, according to new figures from the SMMT.
Van News9 Jul 2018TruckForce in fleet deal for Mercedes-Benz Sprinters
TruckForce has remained loyal to Mercedes-Benz by adopting 69 new 314 CDI models, which were supplied, like their predecessors, by Dealer Midlands Truck & Van.
- Van News6 Jul 2018
UK new van market declines in June
Light commercial vehicle (LCVs) registrations declined in June, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Latest News2 Jul 2018Eversmart Energy takes fleet of vans on long-term hire from Europcar
Europcar UK is to supply a fleet of commercial vehicles on long-term hire to gas and electricity supplier Eversmart Energy.
Latest News16 May 2018Intelligent Car Leasing launches online van leasing division
Intelligent Car Leasing has launched a new online van leasing division, IntelligentVanLeasing.com, to provide access to leasing deals for light commercial vehicle users.
Latest News2 Mar 2018Dawsonrentals rebrands to Dawsongroup to reflect changing business
Dawsonrentals is rebranding to Dawsongroup to highlight the range of the company's services and reflect the changing nature of the business.
- Van News20 Feb 2018
Allow van replacement cycles to run their course, fleet bodies urge
Long replacement cycles for vans could leave fleet operators facing daily charges when clean air zones (CAZs) are introduced in London and other major cities.
Latest News6 Feb 2018Hexagon Leasing launches HexFlex flexible rental solution
Hexagon Leasing has launched HexFlex flexible rental solution in response to changing customer demand across the UK.
Latest News12 Jan 2018Ingimex expands Telford site with £1.8m investment
Ingimex has announced that it will expand its capabilities with a £1.8million investment at its Telford site.
Truck News1 Dec 2017Halfords renews 50-strong truck fleet with Volvo
Halfords Group has renewed its fleet of 50 trucks with Volvo for an undisclosed sum.
Fleet Management20 Nov 2017Funding: Break clauses abound as companies try to hedge their debts
Greater flexibility is sought as firms want their contract hire agreements to have less painful penalties should the markets decline
