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WMS Group announces new warranty contract
- 22/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
WMS Group has announced a partnership with global coach and bus manufacturer TEMSA to significantly extend the warranty on its lease buses and coaches in the UK. As part of the package, WMS Group will provide year three, four and five extended Driveline cover on all TEMSA’s UK lease bus and coaches. The [...] -
BVRLA conference set for live launch
- 19/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The BVRLA’s annual Fleets in Charge Conference is being hosted in person for the first time at One Birdcage Walk in London on 7 July. Featuring senior government officials and experts from the automotive and fleet sectors, the day-long conference will also offer breakout sessions, panel discussions and [...] -
Isuzu secures record sales
- 08/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Isuzu UK recorded 838 sales of the Isuzu D-Max pick-up during the first quarter of 2022, a notable 42.8% up on the same period last year, with March proving to be another strong month for the brand, ending 54.4% up on the previous year sales. This performance from Isuzu UK comes despite the LCV and pick-up [...] -
LCV market hit by supply shortages
- 06/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined in March by 27.6% to 40,613 units . According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the scale of the fall is amplified by comparison with March last year, when pent-up demand contributed to the largest increase [...] -
CV production soars by 92%
- 25/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 92.2% in the second month of 2022, with 8,278 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches rolling out of British factories. This is according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, this is compared with the worst February on [...] -
LCV demand remains undimmed
- 14/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
BCA has reported that LCV values remained at near record levels in February 2022, with average values staying above £10,000 for the third consecutive month. Following on from the record value of £10,812 seen in January, February maintained the consistent run of strong values seen throughout recent months, [...] -
CV market begins 2022 in reverse gear
- 07/02/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by 26.9% to 17,566 registrations in the first month of 2022 compared with a bumper January last year. According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this made it the weakest start to a year since 2013. The [...] -
CV production lifts itself from floor
- 27/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 11.3% in 2021, following the worst year on record. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has reported that 73,600 of the latest vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches left factory lines last year. Despite the global semiconductor shortage – a by-product of [...] -
TruckEast announces major rebrand
- 19/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Local commercial experts ST Fleet and TruckEast Specialist Services have announced that they are uniting under the new brand, TE Fleet. Suffolk-based Scania Dealer Group, TruckEast has more than 50 years’ history and has significantly invested to support customer demands including the formation of TruckEast [...] -
Fleets look outward to support mobility future
- 10/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Commercial fleets are increasingly looking to third party suppliers to enable their digitalisation strategies. According to epyx, fleet managers are seeking to make a digital shift but do not have the expertise themselves to manage such a change. Debbie Fox, commercial director, said: “It is no secret that [...]