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Rivus renews Defra contract
- 01/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Rivus has renewed its servicing, inspection, maintenance and repair contract with Defra Group Fleet Services (DGFS). The agreement covers approximately 1,500 commercial vehicles and will be effective for a further three years, with options to extend it until 2029. The Rivus network includes 78 independently [...] -
sopp+sopp announces SIXT partnership
- 12/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Activate Group company sopp+sopp has launched a new partnership with SIXT UK to provide accident management services for its full UK vehicle fleet of cars, light commercial vehicles and a growing number of EVs. It will also handle its FNOL, third-party intervention and repair management needs across the [...] -
Prohire Group announces TNS 365 partnership
- 08/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fleet management and commercial vehicle hire provider Prohire Group has announced a new partnership with TNS 365 to enhance its emergency breakdown and repair services. Prohire delivers service and maintenance, accident repair management, and fleet compliance to clients across the UK. However, to develop [...] -
FMG secures Herd Group contract
- 03/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Herd Group has selected FMG for the provision of accident management services to support its contract hire and vehicle rental business. FMG will provide 24/7 support to Herd Group’s 19 franchises across the UK. This means that all customers involved in incidents can call FMG directly for round the clock [...] -
Fleets facing unprecedented tyre inflation
- 27/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Rising tyre costs are putting fleet managers under more strain than ever. According to i247 Group, tyre prices will continue to rise, probably by double-digits, due to increased manufacturing costs and the switch to electric vehicles. David Legg, Director of Tyres, i247 Group, a leading outsourced driver support [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
Renault promotes from within
- 18/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Renault UK has promoted Peter Horton to head of fleet and used vehicles. Horton will oversee the brand’s entire fleet sales division and also be responsible for remarketing and residual value management. He assumes his new role after over four years as the brand’s national corporate sales manager. His [...] -
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 [...] -
Fleets still in the EV slow lane
- 13/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research from Alphabet (GB) has found that only a quarter of fleet managers are confident in their knowledge of fleet electrification, while a further 59% said their confidence in the subject is steadily building. Despite this growing understanding, many fleet decision-makers still have concerns about [...]
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