Ian Pakeman, Head of Technology Development I’ve been told that I’m a great example of rising through the ranks in our business, and after about 15 years at the company I recommend it as a great place to work. I started in a position that involved checking vehicles in and out. Since then, I’ve probably […]
Total cost of ownership might make a good business case but it doesn’t help cashflow or make credit lines more elastic. So how will operators finance these enormously expensive vehicles? Is there sufficient elasticity in the market, sufficient lending appetite? “In terms of HGVs powered by electric, we are still some years away from these […]
Paul Wright, Sales Director, Contract Hire, Leasing & Rental I relish the responsibilities that go with heading up the contract hire and leasing division – the largest division in the Asset Alliance Group, and it’s satisfying also that all the divisions feed off one another, working together to meet our group goal. My remit includes […]
It was great to be back. Our bus and coach expert finance team strengthened their relationships with some of our loyal customers and made lots of new connections at the Euro Bus Expo, held at Birmingham’s NEC. After a break of three years, the show was well attended by both exhibitors and visitors. There was […]
Asset Alliance Group is supplying the UK’s leading pizza company Domino’s with 15 Mercedes-Benz trucks, eight Scania rigids and eight DAF tractors, in a significant deal that supports the company’s nationwide supply chain as well as its environmental ambitions. Supplied on a five-year full-service contract hire agreement, the Mercedes-Benz Actros 2532L 26-tonne trucks are fitted […]
One of the largest independent coach operators in mid-Wales, Celtic Travel, has strengthened its relationship with Asset Alliance Group, to finance a further three new vehicles. The public transport operator has acquired a 12.8m Volvo B8R Plaxton Panther 3 on a hire purchase deal. PSVAR-compliant, the 53-seater will be used for private hire in Wales and across the UK. Asset […]
Luan Mattocks, Fleet Customer Support Supervisor I’m told I am the “Big Yellow” in the Fleet department. This means I am always positive and upbeat and that’s without coffee! It really is a compliment to hear that and tells me I’m in the right role here in the business, especially since I’m so passionate about […]
The UK’s largest independent furniture retailer, Furniture Village, has extended its six-year relationship with Asset Alliance Group by refreshing part of its home delivery fleet with 15 MAN and eight DAF trucks. The 7.5 tonne DAF LF 180 and MAN TGL 7.190 vehicles, supplied on a five-year full-service contract hire agreement, will each make around […]
Hunters Coaches Ltd has purchased a new Temsa HD12, PSVAR-compliant coach with the support of Asset Alliance Group, as part of the Leeds-based company’s fleet upgrade programme. The vehicle joins a number of other Temsa coaches operated by Hunters, which provides coach services in Leeds, nationally and abroad. The bus and coach specialist supported the […]
Efficient fleet management is always a priority, but managers are increasingly looking for ways to go beyond the basics in today’s economic climate. With the global market set to grow from 22 billion dollars in 2022 to 54.2 billion by 2027, implementing innovative solutions can help fleet managers lower costs, improve safety and monitor operations […]
