The well known car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz traces its origins to Karl Benz’s production, of the first car to be powered by petrol, in 1886. Vehicles were first branded as Mercedes-Benz in 1926, after the merger of the two former competitors, Karl Benz’s and Gottlieb Daimler’s manufacturing companies, becoming the Daimler-Benz brand. Over the years this German vehicle manufacturer has developed and introduced many technologies and ground breaking safety features. These innovations have also been integrated [...]

At Allied Vehicle Hire, we partner with suppliers of quality products and services, to present our activities to mutual benefit. One of these successful, customer focused companies is Golf Division, who offer golf equipment including golf clubs, golf bags, balls, trolleys, all weather clothing and many other items for the professional or amateur golfer. Golf Division order large quantities from their suppliers so are able to provide great quality equipment at amazingly discounted prices. The [...]

One or two aspects of the Budget 2012 announcements signalled a positive slant for car hire companies, according to the BVRLA. Firstly the decision by the Government to abolish the 3% diesel supplement brings diesel vehicles in line with their petrol-engined equivalents. The Chancellor promised ‘a simpler tax system which will be competitive for business’. The diesel supplement, deemed unfair by many will see the complete implementation of its demise by 2016. A five year [...]

Our recently opened Car & Van Hire depot on the Lakeside Retail Park at Thurrock is showing encouraging early stage results. The branch is growing in popularity, especially from busnesses and residents from Thurrock, Tilbury and Grays areas. We opened the Lakeside Hire branch in response to the growing number of car and van hires we were getting from these and other locations in Esseex and Kent. The Lakeside branch is very well placed for [...]

Drivers intending to travel to or pass through France after 1st July 2012 will be required to carry a breathalyser kit in their vehicle. This is in addition to the mandatory warning triangle and high visibility jacket which drivers currently need for European journeys. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France announced the new law as part of the drive to crackdown on vehicle related road deaths. The breathalyser kit should be used by motorists to check [...]

In the face of continuing pessimism in some quarters about the economy and how it is likely to affect the car rental sector, the BVRLA has produced a ‘Fleet Optimists Guide for 2012′. Chief executive John Lewis stated that while things are unlikely to become easier for businesses in 2012, road transport is an essential and not a luxury. He also expressed the opinion that as long as consumers continued to search for cost effective [...]

In an earlier Allied blog we talked about the new government consultation known as the ‘Red Tape Challenge’, which invited motorists and road users to express opinions on Department of Transport rules and regulations. The scheme has proved successful and there are hopes that the process will become an ongoing one. Justine Greening, as transport secretary announced imminent measures to alter or remove ineffective or unhelpful ‘red tape’ including:-   Elimination of unnecessary paperwork storage [...]

Allied Self Drive are pleased to announce the opening of a new branch in Lakeside Retail Park, Thurrock, Essex. This is great news for vehicle hire customers in areas such as Thurrock, Lakeside, Grays, Tilbury, Dagenham, Dartford, Hornchurch, Essex & Kent. Allied Self Drive Hire, Lakeside is ideally located and convenient for the huge Lakeside shopping complex and easily accessible to the many industrial estates in Dagenham. Allied Self Drive Hire, Lakeside is situated beside [...]

Allied Self Drive Hire will open a new branch of our vehicle hire business at the Lakeside Retail Park on 4th January 2012. The move comes less than two years after we moved into our larger premises here in Brentwood, from our original hire site in Billericay. Our new branch will be located beside the Essex Aotogroup site on the Lakeside Retail Park. Allied – Growing Vehicle Hire Through The Recession Says Allied Self Drive [...]

The long awaited Autolib pay-as-you-drive electric car rental scheme has now been launched for a 12 month pilot period. Building on the success of the Velib bicycle sharing service introduced in Paris and experiencing a positive response in Europe and the US, the Autolib project aims to clear traffic clogged city streets. Entrepreneur Vincent Bollore supplied the small blue four seater cars which can be hired for up to half an hour for a charge [...]