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Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Ford launches accident management programme
Ford’s new Accident Management Programme is designed to simplify communications between insurance companies and Ford’s repair network. It’s a free service for all new and used Ford vehicle owners — including light commercials — in the UK, regardless of the insurance company. By contacting a special hotline number, owners of a Ford involved in an accident can have repairs carried out at their nearest Ford Accident Repair Centre using genuine Ford parts fitted by Ford-trained technicians. Ford will take care of all the communications between the recovery and insurance companies, and the Repair Centre.
For businesses running several light commercials and they are not all Ford-badged, if a non-Ford vehicle is damaged in a collision then it will be sent to the relevant franchise dealer for repair.
Paul McDermott, Ford collision repair manager, said: “Ford's Accident Management Programme is great news for customers. It takes over many complex parts of the repair process such as contacting the insurance company, organising vehicle recovery and providing a courtesy vehicle, with a single phone call. Small fleets running five to 10 vans will like it the most, I suspect, because it takes away the hassle of dealing with the aftermath of an accident."
Click here for more information and here to download the mi.Ford Smartphone application.
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