Newport-based Collingbourne Group, whose companies include Newport Auctions, The Storage Group and Collingbourne Properties, has launched a new car and van rental company offering customers a more cost-effective way of renting vehicles.

Practical Car and Van Rentals Newport is part of the UK-wide Practical franchise network, which has more than 140 car and van rental locations throughout the country.

Based at the Storage Group’s 100,000 sq ft premises at the Usk Side Business Park on Usk Way, Newport, it offers access to an extensive fleet of new rental vehicles from small cars and SUVs to mini buses, Luton vans and motorhomes.

With tailored rental solution packages available for both businesses and individual customers, Practical Newport aims to reduce the costs associated with vehicle rentals. It also offers a number of more specialist rental services including truck hire and one-way rentals.

Jon Collingbourne, managing director of the Collingbourne Group, said: “Many people in the city and wider area of Gwent rely upon rental vehicles for their day-to-day activities and business.

“We have a long heritage of providing people with quality vehicles through Newport Auctions and at the Storage Group we were asked by many of our customers could we recommend a van hire company, so it seemed only natural to be able to help these people by launching our own. With the launch of Practical Newport we are committed to ensuring that customers get better value for money and high-quality vehicles when renting or leasing as well.

“We have invested significantly in our vehicle stock and staff so that customers can book with ease. We have designed flexible, cost-effective packages that we believe will save customers money without reducing the quality of vehicles they drive. We hope local businesses and individuals will visit the branch to see how we can benefit them.”