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Intermodal Italian
• Intermodal operator Combined Transport has launched a fourth service between the UK and Turin and Oleggio in Italy. The new service takes three days to reach Turin from London and Manchester via the Channel Tunnel_
Contact 0171 355 4656.
Customer hotline
• BRS Truck Rental has set up a national telephone hotline to speed up orders. The BRS Direct system mutes calls through to the nearest BRS depot; after office hours calls are automatically directed to the National Call Centre or Night Operations Centre. Contact: 0990 325325.
TDG rental
II Transport Development Group has launched a vehicle rental business. From 1 February TDG Swift and recent acquisitions Adrian Truck Hire and UK Vehicle Rental will trade under the name TDG Vehicle Rental. The new company has a fleet of 2,500 cars, vans and trucks and is planning a 120m fleet investment. Contact: 0171 222 7411.
Ford dealers
• Ford is to open a national network of dealer business centres for the fleet market. It hopes to open 130 centres by the end of the year with each one offering light CV fleet operators sales, repair, bodyshop and fast-fit services as well as test drives and financing.
Contact: 0345 232323.