Hertz UK has opened a new van rental ‘supersite’ to serve the Tyne and Wear area of the north-east of England. The branch, which is located on Industrial Road, Washington, is less than 10 miles from Sunderland and Newcastle and is expected to serve the region’s large business market.

Hertz’s van supersites are aimed at the large fleet rental market, which is experiencing an ongoing shift away from finance and lease ownership models to long-term rental (a subject I touched on recently).

The new site will offer bespoke and standard van rental requirements. Customers will have access to commercial vehicle expertise, service and maintenance support, and efficient repairs of both warranty and non-warranty vehicles.

In addition, Hertz Van Supersites provide innovative fleet management services that enable fleet managers to streamline vehicle usage, cut down pool fleet numbers, and effectively reduce administration costs.

Michel Taride, Group President of Hertz International, said:

“Van rental offers a compelling alternative to vehicle ownership. It reduces the financial commitment of purchasing, breakdown cover, insurance, and getting a fleet taxed and ready for the road. The trend for van fleet rentals instead of purchases is increasing, which has created a requirement for our van rental business to expand even further.”

“Hertz works with thousands of large and small van operators, from self-employed van drivers to large operators with 500+ van fleets,” added Neil Cunningham, General Manager, Hertz UK. “We are excited to be investing and expanding in the local area and also increasing the number of people we employee locally.”

The opening of the Newcastle Van Supersite is part of Hertz’s long term plan to supersize its Van Supersite network in the UK, which now features 21 locations strategically placed throughout the country. The Supersites have the capacity to rent over 1,000 vehicles (out of Hertz UK’s 5000-strong van fleet) and have been specifically built to meet the demands of fleet managers who operate large commercial fleets. Located to enable quick and easy access to motorways, the network enables a rapid response to the needs of fleet managers across a large operating area.

Hertz Van Supersites can also provide body conversions, welfare vehicles or specialist vehicle wrapping. Customers can also benefit from a comprehensive list of services that covers everything from exterior wrap/livery, interior racking and shelving and tow bars, to beacons, cages, speed limiters, flood lights, hand wash units and reversing cameras/sensors.