New Launches
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
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 European Launch
Volkswagen’s Crafter has undergone a midlife makeover and gets a new front-end along with new Euro 5 engines… Read More
Wednesday, 09 February 2011 07:56 | 
Written by Neil McIntee
Northgate celebrates landmark 30th birthday
Northgate Vehicle Hire (NVH), which runs a fleet of more than 60,000 vehicles, mostly vans, from 62 locations across the UK and Eire — as well as more than 45,000 in Spain — began business as Noble Hire in Darlington 30 years ago. In the interim, parent company Northgate Plc has also branched out into fleet management with Fleet Technique and owns used van and car outlets Van Monster and Trade Sales Direct.
At the heart of NVH’s rental business lies Norflex, its contract-free and fully flexible package. It comes with a range of additional benefits like telematics, provided through the company’s own Vehicle Monitoring service.
Aimed at everyone from the largest fleets to owner-operators, NVH can provide light commercials on short- or long-term rental and everything inbetween.
Northgate has some illustrious automotive company in the anniversary stakes this year. The iconic E-Type Jaguar was launched in 1961 and Rolls Royce first introduced its Spirit of Ecstasy mascot in 1911.