Behind the Scenes: The South Heads of Sales and Operations

Dave and Anita

The last decade has been a time of impressive growth for Dawsongroup vans and nowhere has this been more apparent than in the South region. Anita Samuelson, Head of Operations for the South, and Dave Collins, Head of Sales for the South, have had a front row seat to this development, combining their years of […]

The Ultimate Guide to Electric Van Charging

Charging Guide - How to charge electric vehicles

One of the most common concerns about electric vehicles (EVs) is how to charge the vehicle, which is often referred to as “charge anxiety” and “range anxiety”. Many businesses currently do not feel comfortable moving over to electric vans due to the lack of knowledge around what mileage the electric vans can achieve before needing […]

Behind the Scenes: Yorkshire and Humber Head of Sales and Head of Operations

Commercial Van Rental Doncaster

Sean Hewis, Regional Head of Sales, and David Turner, Regional Head of Operations, oversee the Yorkshire and Humber region of Dawsongroup vans. Between them they ensure the superior service customers can expect from Dawsongroup vans. Growing the Region from the Ground Up Both Sean and David have played an integral part in creating and building […]

Working Together Towards a Smarter Asset Strategy

Dawsongroup Avonmouth Working Together Towards a Smarter Asset Strategy

Dawsongroup’s supersite at Avonmouth – the first of its kind – embodies our aim of working together towards a Smarter Asset Strategy. Whilst other depots usually have one or two business units operating out of them, this one has four. In addition to Dawsongroup vans operating out of the site, there is also Dawsongroup emc, […]

Dawsongroup vans Given Green Light to Carry Out In-House Ford Warranty Work

Dawsongroup vans Given Green Light to Carry Out In-House Ford Warranty Work

Dawsongroup vans’ Stockton workshop has been accepted to carry out in-house Ford warranty work following a recent audit by Graham Wright, Group Aftersales Development Manager at TrustFord, and Jason Themistocleous, Fleet Aftermarket Business Manager at Ford Motor Company. Since the COVID-19 pandemic and due to the global supply chain issues facing the LCV industry, dealerships […]

Behind the Scenes: Northwest Head of Sales and Head of Operations

Vicky - 5 year service

Victoria Lloyd, Regional Head of Sales, and Michael Rutter, Regional Head of Operations, cover the Northwest region for Dawsongroup vans, which includes running the Skelmersdale and Manchester branches and ensuring all customers and team members are satisfied. The Journey to This Point Both Victoria and Michael have extensive experience in the LCV industry. Michael has […]

Dawsongroup vans Celebrates 5-year Anniversary of Transflex Acquisition

Dawsongroup vans Celebrates 5-year Anniversary of Transflex Acquisition

To mark the 5-year anniversary of Dawsongroup acquiring Transflex Vehicle Rental, Dawsongroup vans held a special event at its Stockton branch. At the celebration, the former Transflex staff who are still working for Dawsongroup vans were presented with their 5-year service award by Steve Miller, Dawsongroup CEO. In April 2018, Dawsongroup completed the acquisition of […]

Behind the Scenes: Midlands and Home Counties Head of Sales and Head of Operations

Peter and Rachael

Rachael Rushton, Regional Head of Sales, and Peter Marshall, Regional Head of Operations, cover the Midlands and Home Counties area for Dawsongroup vans. Between them, they manage their team at the Milton Keynes and Birmingham branches to make sure that everything runs smoothly and customers are kept happy. The Journey So Far Both Rachael and […]

Behind the Scenes at Dawsongroup: James Fitzpatrick, Head of Operations

James Fitzpatrick Head of Operations

James joined Dawsongroup | vans in October 2018 as Head of Operations. With over thirty years of experience in the industry, he was the perfect fit and keen to be part of the positive changes that Dawsongroup thrives on. On the customer side of his job, James has some interesting stories to tell. New electric […]

Behind the Scenes: North East and Scotland Head of Sales and Head of Operations

Mark Dixon and Trevor Mewes

Trevor Mewes, Regional Head of Sales, and Mark Dixon, Regional Operations Manager, cover the North East and Scotland region for Dawsongroup vans. They ensure the smooth running of the branches in their area – located in Glasgow, Stockton and Newcastle – and that their customers are always happy. With twenty years’ at Dawsongroup between them, […]

The Zero Emissions Vehicle Mandate – What Impact Could This Have For Fleets?