Travelodge has refreshed its maintenance and operations fleet with 200 Nissan vans, split between the Primastar and smaller Townstar.
The vans were fitted with bespoke storage racking and wrapped in Travelodge branding.
Tekna specification was chosen for the vans based on its blend of price, performance, safety and technology.
Mark Timmins, head of maintenance delivery at 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.”
The fleet renewal project is the result of a collaboration between Nissan GB, Brayleys, TR Fleet and Travelodge.
TR Fleet will manage the fleet of vans, as well as Travelodge’s fleet of Nissan passenger cars.
Julie Summerall, managing director at 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.”
Nissan has provided a five-year warranty, Nissan Assistance breakdown cover and its Customer Promise.
The first vehicles have already joined the fleet.
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.”
