Volkswagen Transporter vans joining housing association fleet

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023 | Author: Sean Keywood

Housing association Abri has ordered 250 Volkswagen Transporter panel vans for its fleet.

The vehicles, the first of which has been delivered, will be used for customer visits and in-house maintenance across over 40,000 homes and assets across the south of England.

Among Abri’s requirements was a flexible, yet highly-standardised, shelving system, designed to carry materials, tools and equipment for a variety of trades. The conversion to meet this need was developed jointly between Abri, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, and TGS Automotive.

Abri group fleet manager Andy Pearce said: “We had that rare opportunity of replacing a large proportion of our existing fleet in one tranche. Working with vehicle users, we were determined to best support the service we offer our customers, through much improved on-board stock management, whilst offering a desirable, fit-for-purpose working environment to our vehicle users.

“Fixing issues first time is what our customers want and a correctly specified vehicle, supporting skilled tradespeople, enables us to do this.”

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles national fleet manager Craig Cavanagh said: “We’re delighted that Abri has selected our Transporter panel van to support its housing partners with customer visits.

“We’re confident that the vehicle’s impressive payload, alongside a custom racking solution by TGS Automotive, will enable this vital work to continue.”

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