- Travelodge updates its national maintenance and operations fleet to use Nissan Primastar and Townstar LCVs
- Vans chosen for their blend of performance, features and comprehensive five-year warranty
- First vehicles already in use by Travelodge across the country
Travelodge has chosen Nissan to refresh its UK fleet with more than 200 Townstar and Primastar LCVs. Fully wrapped in Travelodge branding and fitted with bespoke storage racking inside, the vehicles will play a key role in Travelodge maintenance and operations across the country.
The project is the result of a true collaborative effort between Nissan GB, Travelodge, Brayleys and TR Fleet, as well as the conversion partners involved in the vehicle fit-out and livery design and installation.
Nissan and its partners worked with Travelodge to understand its fleet requirements in detail, including the nuances between different functional teams, before selecting Townstar and Primastar vans in Tekna grade as a basis for the new fleet. Tekna was chosen as the optimum blend of price, performance and technology, as well as driver safety and convenience.
Combined with Nissan’s comprehensive five-year warranty, Nissan Assistance breakdown cover, a Customer Promise and a large dealer network to support vehicle uptime, the value proposition was enough to persuade Travelodge to transition its fleet to Nissan LCVs. Nissan is also supporting Travelodge with a number of passenger cars for its employees, which, like the vans, will be managed by TR Fleet.
Mark Timmins, Head of Maintenance Delivery, Travelodge, said: “We’ve welcomed Nissan’s expertise as our new fleet partner. Following a review, we’re replacing over 200 vans and have introduced the smaller Nissan Townstar which is better suited to our operational needs. The new vans are more efficient, improve productivity and offer improved driver safety. We’ve worked closely with both Nissan and TR Fleet throughout the renewal process and have valued their support on negotiating and finding the right solutions for our business.”
Julie Summerall, Managing Director of TR Fleet, said: “It’s been a pleasure to work alongside the team at Nissan as we aided Travelodge in the revitalisation of its fleet. Nissan have been massively supportive in providing their expert opinion, together with demonstration vehicles, to help Travelodge find the right vans for their requirements. The new fleet of vehicles will be a huge support to the ongoing operations and maintenance needs of the Travelodge business, and I look forward to working further with Nissan and Travelodge in the coming years.”
Bryan Curtis, Fleet Director at Nissan GB, said: “It’s fantastic to be working with Travelodge to refresh its UK fleet. Transitioning to a new brand is no small decision when you have a large number of vehicles, but we’ve worked hard with TR Fleet and Brayleys to make it as straightforward as possible for the Travelodge team. The Nissan LCV line-up offers an excellent blend of performance and features, with dependable reliability backed by our five-year warranty, resulting in tremendous value and versatility. It’s great to see these benefits recognised by a large corporate fleet operator such as Travelodge.”
Learn more about Nissan’s LCV range on its website.