Trafford Park, Manchester Volvo trucks dealer, Thomas Hardie Commercials, has been accredited as another VOSA ATF (authorised testing facility).
Paul Manning, operations director at Thomas Hardie explains that the certification comes on top of the organisation's existing VOSA coverage, with DPs (designated premises) at Deesside and Preston.
"When many of the non-Volvo operators we deal with knew that we were moving towards ATF accreditation, we got a lot of positive indications that mean extra service and testing business is on the way," comments Manning.
He says it's all about operators saving time. "To be able to book your trucks in for inspection, service and test is an end-to-end service that will save time and money. Vehicles don't leave the site wasting fuel on needless journeys and the whole process is faster, more efficient and safer," explains Manning.
As for the future, he confirms that Hardie's will be evaluating whether ATF status is appropriate for its other DP sites – with a decision "by year end".
