MAKING ITS MARQUE
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Like many of Its peers in this sector, CVS undoubtedly has its favourites when it comes to supply, of which Renault is of course, but one. "We operate a fleet of around 500, with OAF currently making up the lion's share [40%1, Renault taking 30% and Mercedes-Benz close behind with 20%," says Gosling. The remaining 10% is split between Isuzu, lveco, etc, plus a small amount of trailers. "We took 30 Renault Premiums last year after a process of meetings with all the major manufacturers." He was surprised to experience what he calls "an arrogance" with some manufacturers that wouldn't deal with leasing companies during busier times. "Renault was the exact opposite, and always the best in coming to the table with an open mind. We initially put the Premiums out into the market to gauge customer conception, !erg* replacing DAF XFs. After an evaluation pehod, we found some customer's didn't want to return them."