Asset Alliance Group has won a competitive tender to supply logistics specialists Currie Solutions with 23 DAF XF 480 6×2 tractor units after providing outstanding personal sales support and a strong commitment to after-sales. The new 44-tonne trucks replace existing vehicles in the 150-strong fleet and have been provided on a five-year contract hire deal. […]
Willie Paterson, CEO At Asset Alliance Group, we pride ourselves on operating one of the most modern and comprehensive fleets on the market, and because of that procurement is the lifeblood of our business. It ensures our customers have exactly the vehicles they want and need at the right time and the right price. We […]
One of Asset Alliance Group’s longest-serving team members, Ian Padley, is once more leading its fleet management function, joined by nine new members of support and engineering staff taking the team to 37 colleagues in total. It’s a return to the position of Group Fleet Director for Padley, who is based in Wolverhampton and has […]
HGV driver shortage – the background A shortage of HGV drivers is not a new challenge for our industry yet increasing demand across the supply chain now means the situation has hit crisis point – and finally national headlines. When our recent Industry Monitor report was published in June, 29% of operators listed recruitment of […]
Tim Thornton, Key Accounts Director The challenges that have faced the bus industry since the start of the pandemic cannot be underestimated. Several operators parked up entire fleets, and even Transport for London (TFL) experienced just 10% of its regular passenger numbers in 2020. Fortunately, with restrictions lifting and many more people returning to offices, […]
In a recent customer survey, we were delighted to receive some hugely positive feedback from our key customer groups. Almost without exception we saw our Truck and Trailer Sales division receive ratings typically over 90% across service areas such as sales process, range of stock, billing and communications. In particular, overall satisfaction and recommendation levels […]
Fund-raising for good causes continues at Asset Alliance Group, as our local Scottish depot raises over £3,200 for The STV Children’s Appeal as part of our annual fund-raising efforts. With lockdown restrictions easing, the Newmains team got out of the blocks early with a locally organised Strathaven “Kilt Walk”. Our “Wee Wander” of ten miles […]
Michael Bycroft, Managing Director, Asset Finance, Bus & Coach and Vendor Finance As a business, Asset Alliance Group has built up an incredibly strong reputation for delivering award-winning lending across the commercial vehicle and transportation sector. However, what many customers don’t realise is that the financial support we provide doesn’t stop at vehicles! We can […]
We are delighted to now enter our 6th year of sponsoring British GT racing driver Jonny Adam. During that period Jonny has won all of his record 4x British GT titles and added 2x Le Mans 24 titles – all as part of the successful Aston Martin works team and also with Aston Martin Racing […]
Brian Kempson, Sales Director Truck and Trailer Sales While the last 12 months have been incredibly challenging for the transport industry, they have also brought opportunity to our sector with incredibly rapid growth in the demand for road transport, general haulage and final mile deliveries. Of course, the closure of bricks and mortar shops has […]
