FridgeXpress, the UK’s specialist temperature-controlled vehicle rental business, is accelerating its national expansion with five new locations across the country, enhancing local support and availability for customers nationwide. The new locations extend FridgeXpress’s reach beyond its Rugby headquarters and add to the wider group’s existing network of 68 dedicated workshops… Read more »
Arnold Clark Kia to open two professional business van centres in line with exciting EV launch
Arnold Clark Kia has announced plans to open two professional business van (PBV) centres in the UK later this year. The two Arnold Clark Kia PBV Centres in Glasgow and Liverpool are planned to be fully operational by late 2025 – coinciding with first UK deliveries of the Kia PV5…. Read more »
The Rise of Bookmobiles – Bringing Libraries to Students via Trucks and Vans
Bookmobiles – mobile libraries on wheels – are not new. They’ve been around for more than a century, but their relevance has surged in the last decade. In rural towns, urban neighborhoods with few resources, and schools with limited funding, these trucks and vans bring the library to the people…. Read more »
MC Kelly selects new Renault Trucks Master vans to drive fresh growth
Award-winning catering butchers and fine food supplier MC Kelly has taken delivery of two new Renault Trucks Master vans, supplied by Sparks Commercials, to support its daily multi-drop deliveries across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. Based at Elston Farm in Copplestone, mid-Devon, MC Kelly supplies restaurant-quality meat and fine foods to… Read more »
New Carrier Transicold Units Support Pharmaceutical Deliveries for PDQ Specialist Couriers
Long-standing Carrier Transicold customer, PDQ Specialist Couriers, has taken delivery of four temperature-controlled light commercials, equipped with Pulsor® 400 Multi-Temperature (MT) units. Leveraging the powerful and efficient cooling capacity of the system, these vehicles will be used to transport temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical and clinical trial deliveries across the UK and throughout… Read more »
Oak Furnitureland takes delivery of the final batch of bespoke delivery vehicles from Hexagon as it completes its fleet upgrade programme
Oak Furnitureland has received the last specialist 11 Renault Master 3.5t vans from a total order of 45 from Hexagon Leasing. The bespoke Renault Master 3.5t low loader offers a payload of up to 1,610kg, and avoids the need for a tail-lift, maximising loading space, weight and reducing maintenance. Bodybuilders… Read more »
Royal Mail Unveils 7,000th Electric Vehicle
Royal Mail has unveiled its 7,000th electric vehicle, strengthening the company’s position as having the largest electric delivery fleet in the UK. The 7,000th zero-emission version of Royal Mail’s famous red vans has been deployed at South Lambeth Delivery Office, adding to the 70 others already used for deliveries and… Read more »
Northgate Vehicle Hire launches Drive to Zero Consultancy to support fleets on the road to Net Zero
Northgate Vehicle Hire has launched its new Drive to Zero Consultancy, which is dedicated to supporting businesses in planning and implementing their transition to electric vehicles, including both LCVs and cars. This initiative is tailored to businesses operating 20 or more vehicles, providing fully independent and impartial hands-on EV-focused consultancy… Read more »
Fraikin invests more than £1.5 Million to bolster Mobile Maintenance Network
Mobility solutions expert Fraikin has invested in 30 new 3.5-tonne mobile technician vans, helping to maximise the capabilities of its nationwide customer maintenance service. The move continues an ongoing mobilisation plan that aims to have 50 new mobile technicians and vans in place by the end of 2025. Each… Read more »
Positive Steps For the UK Van Sector
Last week, SMMT published the latest light commercial vehicle registration figures, which showed more than 51,000 new vans, 4x4s and pick-ups joined UK roads in March – a year-on-year decline of -3.2%. However, demand for electric vans weighing up to 4.25 tonnesrose for the sixth month running, reaching a new… Read more »
