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Dawsongroup unveils EV charging with solar power and battery storage

Dawsongroup has unveiled a clean energy fleet electrification facility, complete with a solar carport and 34 22kW electric vehicle chargers.

Charging & infrastructure 19 Mar

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Dawsongroup fleet signs up to 1link Service Network for SMR

Dawsongroup has adopted Epyx’s 1link Service Network to manage service, maintenance and repair (SMR) for its 13,000-strong van fleet.

SMR 26 Feb

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Dawsongroup sold to global investment firm

Global investment firm KKR has entered into a binding agreement with shareholders to buy asset leasing business Dawsongroup.

Dawsonrentals Vans 21 Jan

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Dawsongroup announces death of executive chairman Peter Dawson

Peter Dawson, the executive chairman of Dawsongroup, has passed away after suffering a short illness.

Dawsonrentals Vans 8 Nov

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Diesel refrigeration units to be put on ice

Emissions and rising fuel prices are accelerating the need for operators to adopt cleaner methods – and suppliers are responding

Business profiles - supplier 8 Dec

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Dawsongroup reveals new name for fleet division

Dawsongroup has unveiled a new name for its fleet division, Dawsongroup emc, as it gears up for expansion into new sectors.

Dawsonrentals Vans 2 Aug

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OCU Group is 'keeping the wheels turning and the fleet compliant'

These are the priorities for OCU Group’s Stephen Jackson as he and his team oversee 1,000 vehicles and 3,500 items of plant

Business profiles - fleet 28 Apr

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Used values soar as van and truck shortages continue

A lack of key components such as semiconductors has led to a cut in commercial vehicle production.

Fleet funding 30 Jul

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Dawson to provide FleetCheck software to van rental customers

Dawson Group is to offer FleetCheck fleet management software to its van rental customers as part of a strategic shift that will see it broaden its product offering.

10 Jan

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Dawsongroup acquires former TOM Vehicle Rental subsidiary Transflex

Dawsongroup has acquired the trade, business and assets of Transflex, a subsidiary of Tom Vehicle Rental which went into administration last month.

17 Apr

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BVRLA warns chancellor as leasing companies drive uptake of ULEVs

New figures from the BVRLA confirm the sector’s position as the UK’s leading adopter of cleaner and more fuel-efficient vehicles.

16 Mar

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Dawsonrentals Vans launches portable maintenance product

Dawsonrentals Vans will unveil its new Portable Auto Centre programme at the CV Show on April 14-16.

24 Mar

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Dawsongroup appoints new head of asset finance subsidiary

Dawsongroup has appointed Robert Taylor as the new head and cdommercial director of its expanding Asset Finance subsidiary LHE Finance.

4 Mar

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Dawsonrentals Vans to invest heavily throughout 2015

Dawsonrentals Vans has announced that it will add 3,500 new cars and light commercial vehicles to its nationwide rental fleet for 2015, with an investment worth over £50m.

20 Feb