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Client: lsuzu Truck UK
Publication:'Commercial Motor'
lssue: January 26th 2oL7

Cartwright joins lsuzu

Truck as Leeds dea[el'...

By Roger Brown

CARTWRIGHT FLEET Services has signed a deal
with Isuzu Tiuck UK in Leeds to become its full
sales, service and parts dealer.
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The company part of the Cartwright Group
- will offer inspections, MoTs, repair and
maintenance and new vehicle deliveries at its
seven-bay workshop in Garforth, West yorkshire.
It has made a seven-flgure investment in the 5-acre
site, including a f200.000 on-site ATE An extra six supplv and support the complete range of its trucks
workshop bays are due to open this year. in a key market region."
The expansion has created 30 jobs at the facility
IsuzuTiuck UK MD Peter Murphy said Leeds is a
and Cartwright expects to add another 20. kev area for the manufacturer as it is close to major
Cartwright Fleet Services director of fleet services motorways. "The appointment of such an
l-awrence Todd said the investment will help the experienced provider as our Leeds dealer will ensure
company meet demand.'As part of the expai.rding that we maximise the potential for the Isuzu brand in
relationship with Isuzu Tiuck UK. we will be able to an important geographic location."

...and spends f 7m on new trailers

CHESHIRE-BASED CARTWRTGHT Rentals, part from sister title Motor Transport's CV lnformer,
of Cartwright Group, has invested !7m in 5OO new Cartwright Rentals MD Phil Rodman said: "We
trailers over the past 18 months, boosting its
are able to provide the widest choice of rental
position in the marketplace. products available." The fleet includes the
The investment takes its rental fleet to more than
Transdek fixed-deck wedge; double-deck
6,500 trailers, compared with market leader Tlp refrigerated products; the Streetwise urban
on 16,000, Dawsonrentals with 7,250 and Ryder delivery trailer; and tri{emp moving-deck and
which offers 6,200 trailers, according to figures double-deck refrigerated trailer