How do Ford take the bestselling van of all time into the future?
Our Business Development Managers Ashley Davies and James Duke recently attended the launch of the all new Ford e-Transit at the CEM Day Limited Truck Centre where James was keen to give the vehicle a test. James said: “There were two electric demonstration vehicles in attendance and during the test drive I covered 10 miles […]
Misconceptions about electric vehicles
The Department for Transport (DfT) has published an extremely useful document titled ‘Common Misconceptions About Electric Vehicles’. Whether you already have EV’s on your fleet, are considering them or have reservations about introducing them it’s worth a read. The full article can be found here. With approximately 20% of our order take in 2022 so […]
New Vehicle Lead Times
New Vehicles continue to have extended lead times with many vehicles having a delivery date well into the second half of 2023 if ordered now. It has been publicised that some manufacturers are prioritising private consumers over fleet customers as they struggle to fulfil orders for new cars due to ongoing shortages of essential components. […]
Van drivers ‘twice as likely’ to use a mobile phone while driving
New mobile phone use while driving data, from the Department for Transport (DfT), shows that van drivers are twice as likely to use a hand-held device. The annual report, based on a roadside survey carried out in autumn 2021, revealed that in Great Britain 1% of drivers were observed using a hand-held mobile phone while driving, […]
Meet the Team – Jason Marshall
Jason Marshall, Commercial Manager joined Day’s Fleet in April 2017. 1. What is your role within Day’s Fleet? My role is Commercial Manager, which forms part of the senior management team and oversees most of the in-life aspects of our customer’s vehicles. I work on our pricing, setting our forecasted future values for vehicles and […]
Flexi Hire Bank Holiday Update
The latest time we can accept a termination request for a pre- August Bank Holiday Flexi Hire collection is 12:00 on Friday 26th August. All bookings where a termination is requested after 12:00 on Friday 26th August will remain on hire and chargeable until 08:00 on Tuesday 30th August unless returned to an open branch. […]
How to Book your Vehicle Service
Our most commonly asked question on our Live Chat facility is ‘how do I book my vehicle in for a service?’. If you have a maintenance contract with Day’s Fleet, the quickest way is via our online booking portal which can be completed at any time of the day. Alternatively, you can call our DriverLine on […]
Congratulations to Alistair!
Congratulations are in order for Alistair Murray, General Manager of Day’s Fleet Personal Choice and his fiancé Kristy who recently got engaged. Everyone at Day’s Fleet wishes them all the best for the future!