MARKET REPORT VEHICLE HIRE continued
is Rocket Rentals (
www.rocketrentals.co.uk) which is based in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire. “It began about a year ago when we hired some vehicles for our own use and it started us thinking,” said MD Simon Tomblin. “Often when we tender for a project, vehicles are included and we always try to offer a one-stop-shop service. There actually used to be a vehicle rental outlet very close to our premises but it closed three years ago.
“At the moment, all the vehicles we operate are from Ford. We don’t have a large fleet, but we will buy an item like a Transit van with a tail lift and a tipping facility for a client’s long-term project. We never like to say no to any hire request and we are building the operation slowly.”
JP Vehicle Rentals offers a broad line-up.
number of case studies about this initiative, including the supply of a van with a roof vent for a client who needed to transport chemicals at a site, a renewable energy customer who hired a 4x4 vehicle to carry out repairs at a wind farm in a very hilly location, and a manufacturing business that hires a variety of vehicles when those in its own fleet are being repaired or serviced.
Virtually no maintenance Rocket Rentals introduced vehicles into its fleet a year ago.
Another hirer that operates a vehicle hire activity is Jarvie Plant, which is based in Grangemouth and currently has eight depots throughout Scotland and also has a location in Manchester. A subsidiary, JP Vehicle Rentals, offers cars, vans, welfare vans, minibuses and pickups. The company’s website (
www.jarvieplant.co.uk) has a
Back at EVision Electric Car Hire, Hugh Edeleanu believes the market is only just revving up. “It can only get bigger as transport agencies and cities such as London focus on carbon reduction and create Low Emission Zones. Moreover, 98% of people who have owned an electric vehicle say that they would never go back to a petrol or diesel model. I’m on my third one. And another benefit is that there is virtually no maintenance involved: you check the tyres, top up the windscreen washers and that’s basically it.
“We also plan to expand the EVision operation. A number of manufacturers are developing battery-powered vans, trucks and other commercial vehicles and we will add these in the years ahead.”
•
We will not be beaten on build quality or price on any UK made units to the same spec Call for details 01629 824284
www.HGIgenerators.com 6kVA Silent Diesel
Yanmar L100 Power Unit Available to be shipped today
NO NONSENSE POWER SINCE 1979 26
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52
