MACCLESFIELD-based Vehicle Upgrade, which provides replacement vehicles to motorists involved in non-fault accidents, has taken delivery of 140 Volkswagens on contract hire. The deal, which covers the full Volkswagen range, sees vehicles supplied on contracts up to 18 months under a contract with Axus UK.

Jason Tripp, operations manager, of Vehicle Upgrade, said: 'The service provided by Vehicle Upgrade is about giving the company's customers a premium standard of service throughout the hire period. Through our agreement with Axus UK we are able to provide a replacement vehicle that meets the standard the client is used to, on demand, and with minimum fuss.'

Vehicle Upgrade specialises in providing equivalent replacement vehicles to fully comprehensively insured motorists who drive larger, executive or commercial vehicles.