Despite the recession, TWDC says business has been rapidly expanding, so much so that with the increased pressures of the summer trade, it needed two new vehicles to service the growing customer base.
The existing fleet is a combination of leased vehicles and those owned outright by the company. But having used Streetvan often in the past when in need of short-term loan of a van, the company was very aware of the high standard of the vans, excellent hire rates and flexibility.
A meeting with Streetvan soon showed that, in terms of monthly costings, TWDC could acquire the vans within almost the same budget as a van it would purchase or lease. But what really appealed to the directors was that Streetvan takes care of so much in terms of vehicle maintenance, insurance, tax, petrol and congestion charge, so the savings in terms of administrative hours is significant, too.
Mike Mayos, one of the company owners, said: “We’re very excited about this vehicle trial. In the past, we’ve shown our commitment to ‘going green’ by purchasing LPG conversion vehicles, at a premium price but in the knowledge that we were doing our bit to reduce emissions and pollutants in and around London. But this is one step further.
“By using Streetvan, we’re effectively taking two additional vehicles off the roads. Most Streetvan users need the vehicle in the evenings and weekends, so by using the van during the day midweek, we’re optimising the efficiency of the van as well as supporting a worthy organisation that are really providing a greener alternative for London’s vehicle needs.”
Suyin Du Bois, speaking on behalf of Streetvan, said: “This is our first foray into providing fleet vehicles for companies like TWDC, and we’re keen to see just how well we can look after them. We’re looking forward to rolling this out as a real alternative for other companies.”
In a separate move, TWDC, as part of its joint venture with Connect Pure, is now also distributing the Enki water cooler model in the UK. More on this in the next issue of Cooler Innovation magazine.
Source: TWDC
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