Van solutions

We never forget that commercial vehicles are job-specific; what’s perfect for one client might be unsuitable for another so our process will always start with you

The first step within our van solution is taking the time to understand your business. This will mean working closely with the fleet and operational teams, often visiting depot locations, questioning end users and identifying positive changes or opportunities in working practices.

We will carry out reviews of the vehicle specification that you require and the manufacturers that you use. Plus we will work with carefully chosen partners on a fit-out consultation to deliver the optimum fit out specification at the minimum cost and weight.

Powerful Deloitte software combines with our in-house tools to model whole life cost comparisons based on short-listed vehicles and specification while we may also run vehicle trials with you to test proposed vehicles before you opt for them.

The benefits to you:

• A bespoke solution which meets the specific needs of your business

• Detailed reviews providing useful insight and recommendations to help you make decisions

• Access to powerful tools to help you select the right vehicles to meet your needs and reduce costs

• New opportunities identified to make your van fleet even more efficient

We can identify opportunities to make cost savings at every step of the process, and none is more important than when you come to select your vans. This has a big impact on the whole life costs of your fleet, and our award winning Van Specifer tool combines with our Cost Optimiser tool to compare costs.

We also use the latest fleet software from Deloitte to model whole life costs and compare how different vehicle models will impact costs throughout the vehicle lease.

As well as comparing vehicles to understand which is the most cost effective, we have a focus on what we call ‘rightsizing’. This means analysis of your vehicle usage to understand if the job can be done just as effectively in a smaller, lighter vehicle which would save you money.

During the life of your vehicles, downtime costs you money so we are focused on minimizing it. The service that we provide ensures that vehicles are fixed quickly, conveniently and to a high standard to mitigate the impact on your business. We can also provide rental vehicles at short notice to plug the gap and keep your business moving.

The benefits to you:

• Analysis and recommendations identify savings at every step of the process

• Support and comparison to help you to select the vehicles that will deliver cost savings on an ongoing basis

• Access to unique tools to accurately compare vehicle costs

• Rightsizing approach to make sure your drivers are in the most cost effective vans

• Reduced downtime to ensure that you are driving maximum value from your vehicle fleet

Routine maintenance and unscheduled garage visits are unavoidable in even the most reliable and well-managed fleets. The challenge for every fleet manager is to get the vehicle fixed, back on the road and doing its job as quickly as possible. Every minute your van isn’t working for you, it’s costing you money and possibly affecting your customers.

Arval Downtime Management has been proven to reduce those ‘off-the-road’ hours by up to 15 per cent. It works so well because we believe getting you back on the road is an hour-by-hour issue, not a day-by-day one. Our accredited technical experts will assess repair work and chase progress every step of the way to ensure minimum downtime with maximum peace of mind.

Over time, we have built a trusted service and repair network which we monitor and audit on a regular basis. This ensures that all repair work is carried out quickly, and to a high standard. It’s a nationwide network including sites which are open 24 hours a day and a mobile service to deliver maximum convenience to your business.

The benefits to you:

• To speed up the process we will proactively chase progress

• Our dedicated technical experts will assess, question and monitor all repair work so you don’t have to

• You will receive regular progress updates keeping you informed so that you can plan

• We will liaise with suppliers and manufacturers on all parts delays to minimise waiting time

• Through breakdown services liaison we will provide ‘live’ incident monitoring giving you full visibility