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Van News 26 May 2022Housing association fleet moves from flexi-lease to contract hire
A housing association in the North East of England has awarded a sole-supply contract to Alphabet and switched its fleet from a flexi-lease arrangement to contract hire.
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Latest News 16 Feb 2022Ryder proposes closing its UK operations
Ryder System, the parent company of Ryder UK, is proposing to exit operations in the UK.
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Latest News 14 Feb 2022Ricardo secures additional funding to develop electric commercial vehicles
Ricardo has secured Government funding to develop an electric motor for use in commercial vehicles.
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Latest News 9 Feb 2022Paragon launches commercial vehicle dealer finance proposition
Paragon SME Lending has bolstered its dealer finance proposition within its transport and logistics business with the creation of a new team.
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Truck News 20 Oct 2021Alltruck secures £7.5m funding for fleet expansion
Alltruck has secured a £7.5m asset finance loan from HSBC UK to help purchase a new fleet of 200 trucks, as demand for vehicles in the supply chain soars.
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Truck News 19 Aug 2021AG Parfett and Sons strikes truck fleet deal with Ryder
AG Parfett and Sons has chosen Ryder to support its expansion, contract hiring 26 DAF LF230 18t trucks.
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Van News 4 Jun 2021ERS Medical grants sole-supply rental contract to Nexus
National health and social care transport company ERS Medical has chosen Nexus Vehicle Rental as its rental fleet supplier for the next three years.
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Latest News 20 May 2021Zenith brings commercial vehicles operations together under one brand
Zenith has brought its commercial vehicle operations together under the Zenith Commercial brand as part of the FN50 company's integration strategy.
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Van News 22 Mar 2021
Flexible van leasing will support fleets during economic uncertainty, says Sogo
Flexible leasing business Sogo is launching a range to offers to support fleets and businesses during periods of economic uncertainty.
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Latest News 19 Jan 2021Sixt expects growth in van and truck rental
Vehicle rental company Sixt is gearing up for a boom in demand for commercial vehicle rental by appointing Daniel Marasch as board member for Van & Truck.
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New Contracts 24 Sep 2020Tuffnells switches to flexible rental and contract hire with Enterprise
Tuffnells is expanding its partnership with Enterprise Flex-E-Rent to cover HGVs on both rental and contract hire, to improve the flexibility of its fleet.
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Truck News 19 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.
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Van News 6 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.
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Truck News 4 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”.
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Truck News 28 May 2019
BNP Paribas Rental Solutions enters traffic management market
BNP Paribas Rental Solutions moves into traffic management market, with A Cones announced as its first customer.
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Van News 6 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).
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Van News 4 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.
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Truck News 22 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.
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Latest News 6 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.
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Van News 6 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.
