Hire rates aren't the only consideration when it comes to van rental DO you rent vans for your business? If the answer’s yes, then how can you be sure you’re getting the best service and value for money? The most likely first consideration – daily or monthly rate – is not the only factor. According to rental company [...]
Construction is leading the way in the recovery and flexible hire lets businesses match expenditure with income SMALL businesses operating in the London area will benefit from greater availability of flexible van hire as the economy shows signs of recovery. Our experience is that many SMEs run out of cash during the recovery phase, as there is a [...]
Northgate Brent Cross team (from left): new business managers Ravi Madaheo and James Howard and area operations manager James Fitzpatrick IF YOU need to hire a van within striking distance of Brent Cross, the good news is that Northgate Vehicle Hire has opened a new depot on Staples Corner. And opening deals on offer to local businesses [...]
Vans are being driven harder on less maintenance. The FTA reckons there are 1 million unroadworthy vans on the road every day HALF of all 3.5-tonne vans on UK roads more than three years old are unroadworthy, according to a recent survey by the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The FTA study found the failure rate for the vans [...]
From left: Northgate's Tamara Nikitin, Andrea Cowburn and Paul Rodney celebrate the opening of the company's new Huddersfield hire depot IF you’re within striking distance of Huddersfield and need to rent a business van, good news. Northgate Vehicle Hire has set up a new van hire depot and opening deals are on offer to local businesses with [...]
Kier is renting a chunk of it's van fleet both as a way of adding flexibility and to manage costs.
Story: RALPH MORTON IF your business decides to hire a van in the next few months, it’s quite probably a white one with a green logo on it from Northgate. And if you’re not, then the new man in charge of sales and marketing will no doubt be enticing you to do so. Today (02 November 2012) the [...]
Europcar has added airport rental locations owing to increased demand from businesses for vans at these key commercial hubs Story: COLIN DAWSON SMALL and medium-sized business, especially those operating courier services, sometimes need increased capacity, particularly as the internet shopping boom gathers pace and with Christmas deliveries approaching. Van hire can make sense in these circumstances, which is [...]
Story: COLIN DAWSON Northgate Vehicle Hire has appointed Mike Willink as supply chain and business development director. Willink, who has worked at Northgate for the past year on an interim contact, was promoted to the position earlier this month to help drive the company’s commercial sales and marketing approach. He will also be working with the seven-strong sales [...]
Story: COLIN DAWSON Hertfordshire entrepreneur Peter Hilton has recently added a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter to his Hilton Rental fleet line-up. His new rental-company venture offers a range of hire vehicles including budget, prestige, sports, 4x4s and wedding cars, as well as campervans and minibuses. The 313CDI long-wheelbase Sprinter is the most recent addition to the Bishop Stortford company’s fleet. Vehicle [...]
SMALL businesses operating older vans could save money by renting rather than buying new vans.
TRADE body issues business warning over too good to be true internet rental scams.
CONCEPT Vehicle Leasing adds one-day to one hire to its contract hire operation.
DAILY rental provider Nexus is sourcing 1000 vans a week to meet Christmas demand from delivery firms.
NEXUS, a daily rental van broker, has expanded the companies on its books to provide improved availability.
