Camden Vauxhall provides vehicles for innovative learner driver scheme

8 September 2008

An innovative new learner driver scheme is working in partnership with the Camden Retail Vauxhall dealership in Aylesbury for the supply of vehicles.

DriveTech has put together a course which is believed will become a blueprint for the learner driver course of the future. One of the first franchisees for the revolutionary DriveTech Advantage system is making use of high specification Vauxhall Corsa SXi vehicles which are being supplied by Camden Vauxhall. Unusually for learner driver cars, the Corsas are being supplied with a VXR body kit and alloy wheels.

“Our courses are designed to address the inadequacies of the existing curriculum and prepare young drivers for the reality of driving”, confirmed Chris Howell, chairman of DriveTech. “Too many teenagers are killing themselves and other road users through inexperience.”

He continued, “We have chosen Camden Vauxhall to supply the vehicles for our franchisees because it provides a fast, high quality service both before and after sale. The Aylesbury dealership helped us through the selection process to make sure we have the right vehicle to meet all of our needs.”

Instructors will deliver courses which DriveTech believes go way beyond what is possible through conventional hourly paid driving lessons. Using DriveTech’s 20 years experience to address the possible shortcomings of the current driving test curriculum, DriveTech Advantage will better equip new drivers with the experience they need to drive more safely.

Camden Vauxhall is providing DriveTech with an initial order of 20 Vauxhall Corsa SXis and expects to be providing around 12 vehicles per month once the scheme is fully operational.

“We are delighted to be able to support this innovative scheme in such a practical and involved way,” said Simon Rutherford, Managing Director, Camden Group Services. “Capitalising on our very strong relationship with Vauxhall, we have been able to ensure that DriveTech has access to exactly the right sort of vehicles for its very specific needs.

“We feel that the cars we supply will appeal greatly to the young people taking the course, and hope they enjoy and learn from their first driving experiences as much as possible.”

About DriveTech Advantage
DriveTech Advantage is totally different from the conventional learner driving course, in that it
• uses the most qualified, advanced driving instructors
• provides interactive group workshop sessions to bridge the experience gap
• involves post qualification training on motorways, night driving and dealing with rural roads
• involves parents or guardians formally, to aid the learning process
• offers an extensive variety of course options, from sample sessions to fixed price total course
• provides a graduation multi activity driving event to celebrate success
• attracts a genuinely discounted insurance offer on completion
• will also attract a City & Guilds qualification in driving, recognised by employers.

Those interested in learning with DriveTech Advantage in the Aylesbury/northern Thames Valley area should email advantage@drivetech.co.uk or call 0800 840 5105. Additional information about the product can be found on DriveTech’s new website by clicking on the Advantage icon at www.drivetech.co.uk.

Camden Vauxhall, Aylesbury, can be found at 4 Rimmington Way, Aylesbury, HP19 8AW. For information on the dealership and what vehicles are currently in stock, please call 0845 129 6073, or take a look at the website www.camden-vauxhall.com

Further information about all the DriveTech brands can be obtained from www.drivetech.co.uk

For further information, members of the media should contact
Steve Johnson on direct line +44 (0)1344 467896, mobile +44 (0)7894 621134 or on steve.johnson@drivetech.co.uk

Editor's Notes

DriveTech (UK) plc is one of the UK’s leading providers of road risk management, driver assessment and education. We work both with organisations whose employees ‘drive for work’ and with members of the public, who are offered education as an alternative to prosecution by the police.

DriveTech’s vision is ‘working together to eliminate road death and serious injuries’ by providing the most effective and innovative solutions, using education and technology, to minimise risk for all road users.

DriveTech (UK) has won the Institute of Transport Management’s (ITM) ‘Fleet Award for Driver Training’ in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and the ‘European Driver Safety Specialist’ award in 2005. In September 2007, it was named the ITM’s ‘UK Driver Training Solutions Specialist’ for making ‘the most significant impact upon the Driver Training and Safety sector over the past decade’.

In 2007, DriveTech (UK) won the South England and South Wales regional award of the Bank of Scotland Corporate ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ of up to £5m, interest-free funding and was runner-up in the national Grand Finale. In addition, the company was named runner-up in the 2007 Thames Valley ‘Business of the Year’ award.