Midlands Business News

A Hinckley automotive company is driving forward after expanding with the opening of new premises thanks to a six-figure funding package from Yorkshire Bank.

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Birmingham-based national lifting equipment specialist Lloyds British Testing is set to save almost £1/4m a year with a complete overhaul of its fleet of over 90 commercial vehicles operated through a network of 11 centres nationwide.

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Shrewsbury-based Morris Lubricants have recently purchased their 100th vehicle from Greenhous DAF. Both companies have been working together for over 70 years and the recent investment cements the on-going relationship between the two.

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Leading commercial vehicle solutions provider Fraikin is replenishing its existing 1,000 strong rental fleet with an order for over 200 new vehicles in response to a rise in demand and replacement of older fleet.

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International efforts to reduce the number of road deaths among pedestrians have been welcomed by Birmingham-based DriveSafe.

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Greenhous have been gearing up for the ultimate van event taking place from the 17th to 27th May.

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The UK’s leading driver and rider training organisation from Shropshire has formed a new road safety education division.

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Ford dealer Geoff Cox has invested in an MoT bay as part of its car maintenance services at its premises on Derby Road, Denby.

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A lucky winner has recently won the exclusive prize of test driving the Vauxhall ADAM for a week.

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Birmingham-based Gallan Parking has strengthened its nationwide on-site management team by promoting Ross Mutch to Car Park Supervisor.

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Players from a North Wales rugby league club are in the driving seat after teaming up with Furrows of Oswestry.

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Greenhous have been named number one in the area for new Vauxhall vehicle sales.

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A Shrewsbury vehicle hire firm has doubled its fleet of Volkswagen California camper vans after being inundated with bookings from people trying to enjoy their holidays closer to home.

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SSH Self-drive has become the local franchisee for Telford, Shrewsbury & Stafford North with the world’s leading vehicle rental company, Hertz. SSH Self-drive, the local market leader in vehicle rental services, joined with global vehicle rental company Hertz in May 2012, and are the only franchisee in the Shrewsbury, Telford and Stafford North areas. The [...]

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Fraikin, the leading Commercial Vehicle fleet solutions company, has won a renewal of its three year contract with Flogas, one of the leading suppliers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in the UK.

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A major Wolverhampton used car retailer predicts that tough new MoT rules will force many local motorists to finally admit defeat on their ageing autos.

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With the Shropshire Truck Show moving down the road to a bigger venue at the West Mid Showground in Shrewsbury

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An auto-repair specialist is on the road to success after its decision to diversify has resulted in a 50 per cent increase in business.

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A Shropshire managing director is certainly keeping it local when it comes to his company car.

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Fleet management specialist Fraikin has been awarded a second major contract with J Sainsbury to manage and maintain a further 350 of the supermarket chain’s home delivery trucks.

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A Shropshire motor dealership has unveiled a new-look sales team – but customers may recognise some familiar faces.

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Michael Quinn, grandson of Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons, attended the ceremonial handover of the new Jaguar F-TYPE to the Jaguar UK dealer network at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.

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A Birmingham-based business has been boosted after securing a deal with an international company.

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Greenhous have taken ADAM on a trip back to school to collaborate on the production of a promotional video.

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Renault Trucks dealer RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) is expanding its footprint northwards with a new 64,000 sq ft site in Derbyshire,

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The Ricoh Arena in Coventry is to host the ceremonial handover of the highly-anticipated Jaguar F-TYPE to the Jaguar dealer network on Thursday, April 18th 2013. Fifty-nine Jaguar dealers from across the UK will be travelling to the Ricoh Arena to collect the keys to their two-seater sports car demonstrators before setting off in spectacular [...]

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Greenhous has announced the launch of a full fleet of commercial demonstrators.

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Birmingham-based motoring safety charity DriveSafe has welcomed new Government proposals to improve the safety of young drivers.

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Fast-growing Sanctuary Maintenance has begun reaping the benefits of fuel-efficient operation and reduced maintenance costs after switching to Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

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TR Fleet has announced a strategic partnership with Motiva Group which will see the Staffordshire-based vehicle solutions provider become an approved reseller of TR Fleet’s risk management programme, DriveSecure.

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Kent-based CVME Truck Rental is running the first two rigid reefers to be built by Bevan Group in co-operation with Schmitz Cargobull.

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Award winning fleet leasing and management company, Agility Fleet is looking to broaden its catalogue of services, with the opening of its latest division. Specialist Van Leasing offers customers bespoke solutions, ensuring they always have the right van for the right job. Specialist Van Leasing offers a consultancy approach to identify the perfect van for [...]

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Motorhome specialists Claire and Steve Parsons are inviting anyone with an interest in motorhomes to come along to Peak Leisure Vehicles’ new Ashbourne showroom, on 19, 20 and 21 April

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A Shropshire vehicle rental firm is aiming to fill a gap in the market with the launch of a new refrigerated fleet.

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Car owners have voted for a city garage set up by a husband and wife team as the best in Coventry and Warwickshire.

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A Burton business has been boosted after securing a fleet deal with a local entrepreneur.

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A Coventry-based automotive company has invested almost £1 million to give one of its city dealerships a major extension and makeover.

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Lichfield based, Bullwell Trailer Solutions has announced that profits have risen at the company for the fifth year in a row, with the past 12 months marking a record trading year for the independently owned company.

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Fraikin, one of the UK’s leading fleet management, contract hire and rental specialists in the UK, has won a contract with Aubery Allen to provide five vehicles for its delivery operations.

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Midlands-based Fleet consultancy specialist, TR Fleet, has announced a national partnership with Specsavers Corporate Eyecare to tackle the issue of poor eyesight and driver safety.

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Customers of leading retailer Bensons for Beds have begun receiving deliveries from the first of a new generation of 7.5-tonne trucks with streamlined bodies a full 500kg lighter than those they have replaced.

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A Birmingham-based business has been boosted after securing a £1.75m deal with a global company.

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The team at Renault Trucks dealership RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) was recognised with four accolades last month at a glittering annual dealer awards dinner at Birmingham’s ICC – making it their largest win to date

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New and existing members of a Shropshire credit union will benefit from a new partnership with a local motor dealer.

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Local Renault trucks dealer RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) has had a great start to the year, having just received an order for 20 trucks, worth over £1.3m from Charthire.

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A Shropshire vehicle hire firm saw business more than double as it came to the rescue of drivers stranded by the snow which repeated itself again last week.

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Despite the poor weather experienced across the UK and the many reports of struggling industries and businesses, Ashbourne-based Peak Leisure Vehicles is bucking the trend by reporting unprecedented growth for last year and is now looking forward to an even brighter 2013.

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Bosses at a vehicle hire company today appealed for help in reaching their £2,000 target for a Shropshire children’s hospice.

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Staff at a Wolverhampton car dealership, ACF Car Finance, have been thanked with a special award for helping people who have been forced to cope with a sudden crisis in their lives. The accolade recognises the fundraising work carried out by workers at the Willenhall business on behalf of BEN, the motor industry charity which [...]

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Expensive damage to your vehicle caused by potholes can be avoided, according to a West Midlands business. Potholes, which can cause untold misery to drivers and costly damage to any car or van, are now appearing on many roads following the high levels of snow, ice and rainfall this winter. But, Volkswagen Van Centre Birmingham [...]

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