Kris Eyden GM UK Multi Brand Rental Manager, with Dave Adderley, Fleet Operations Manager Burnt Tree Vehicle Solutions and Richard Metcalfe CEO of Burnt Tree Vehicle Solutions
A multi-million pound deal between Burnt Tree Vehicle Solutions and Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles will see the rental company take 2,370 new Vauxhalls into its fleet during 2008.
It’s a significant part of the £65 million the Burnt Tree Group will spend this year alone on increasing the size and scope of its fleet, bringing the total invested in fleet growth and modernisation to more than £130 million in the last two years.
The vehicles - Combo and Vivaro vans and Corsa, Astra and Vectra cars - will make up over a quarter of the Burnt Tree rental fleet. This currently stands at over 8,000 vehicles from cars and light commercials to specialist vehicles and 44 tonne tractive units.
The new Vauxhalls will be available to customers at all 16 Burnt Tree depots throughout the UK, including a new depot which has just opened in Grays, Essex and which marks the company’s move into the South East market.
Richard Metcalfe, CEO of the fast-growing Shrewsbury based rental company, says that the deal cements a long-standing partnership with Vauxhall that will continue to deliver positive benefits to Burnt Tree customers across the UK.
“Vauxhall products are well liked by our customers and the current range of light commercials and cars offers them a good choice of vehicles to suit their needs,” he says. “They are regarded as well-designed, well-built, tried and tested products.
“From our point of view Vauxhall is an excellent company to partner with. We share strong values around the importance of delivering the highest standards of customer service and their quality, delivery, after-sales, technical support and account management skills are first class.
Maurice Howkins, Fleet Director at Vauxhall, said: “We are delighted to have secured this substantial order from Burnt Tree Vehicle Solutions. They are a company with a strong and growing reputation for providing innovative rental solutions using high quality vehicles and backed by excellent levels of service. We at Vauxhall are totally committed to ensuring that they and their customers enjoy class-leading vehicles and service support.”
Photograph features (left to right), Kris Eyden GM UK Multi Brand Rental Manager, with Dave Adderley, Fleet Operations Manager Burnt Tree Vehicle Solutions and Richard Metcalfe CEO of Burnt Tree Vehicle Solutions.
