DEALER FOCUS
with a low-entry cab and it’s fair to say that the winning combination holds around 80% of the NI RCV market. From our experience, this strong market share is attributed to our customers appreciating the benefits of being able to buy a complete package, including chassis, body and bin lift, from one single source. As a result they can rely on us to provide a true bumper-to-bumper after-sales and service package which inspires confidence. Of course, it helps that the drivers tell their management that the Dennis Eagle vehicles are great to drive, and the workshop technicians like how easy all TRRG product are to maintain. We’re excited by the new TRRG eCollect eRCV but for now most of our customers are staying with diesel vehicles. Whilst the demand and interest in electric RCVs is low compared to other areas of the UK, we expect the situation to change in the next few years as the industry embraces the new innovations. Looking around our industry, it is encouraging to see that Covid-19 has had little adverse effect, sure we’ve had to change working methods but
partly because the volume of household waste
we feel lucky that the pandemic has not had too
has increased this year and the RCVs are working
much impact on Manvik and that we did not
harder than ever. As we look to the future,
have to close operations, although some of our
we remain in our current premises operating
staff have had to self-isolate. To the contrary, our
near Belfast Docks but looking for somewhere
workshop has been very busy as our customers
larger to allow us to expand our business which
are contracting more work out to us. This is
can only be good for Manvik and for TRRG.”
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