Keith Andrews Trucks (KAT) has purchased two long-standing businesses in the lower North Island to support its Daimler operations.
It has agreed to buy both Diesel and Equipment Services Limited (DESL) and First Commercials Limited (FCL) to support Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and Fuso customers in the area.
It follows the announcement in October which saw the company enter the lower North Island for the first time.
Its Wellington operations will be underway from November 11 for Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and Fuso sales, parts and service support in Seaview and Porirua.
Palmerston North operations will also get underway on November 11 with parts and service support for Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner trucks in cooperation with FCL until the business transitions to Keith Andrews on January 28, 2021.
“We are very pleased to provide certainty to the transport community of the lower North Island,” Keith Andrews managing director Aaron Smith says.
“We realise the most important thing to operators is keeping your fleet moving and we are foremost committed to that.”
Both DESL and FCL have had a long association with the Fuso and Daimler brands and are now working with KAT to ensure that all Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and Fuso customers will enjoy the best sales, parts, service and support experience moving forward.
“We’re excited to now be working together in support of these fantastic brands, and for the future, as we join forces as new Keith Andrews dealerships in the lower North Island,” Smith says.
“We are committed to providing the very highest standard of support that customers expect for their Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and Fuso trucks and buses.
“We sincerely thank our industry partners for their support as we transition DESL and FCL to Keith Andrews,” he says.
