Motability ‘One Big Day’ Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire

On Friday 8 and Saturday 9 June 2012, Quingo Mobility Scooters attended the Motability ‘One Big Day’ exhibition at Stoneleigh Park. 

Attendees got first sight of the latest Quingo range, which now includes the all-new Quingo Toura and the new car-transportable Quingo Compact. This is now the biggest Motability event in the year. Unlike other ‘One Big Day’ events, the exhibition is all indoors and has the largest number of cars, adapted vehicles, wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVs), scooters and powered wheelchairs of all their events.

Mobility scooters in the news: Our view

With a number of high profile media commentators discussing potential regulation of mobility scooters, we feel it is important to note our views and observations on the issue. 

Quingo scooters are medical devices which have been designed specifically to help people who have limited mobility. Our customers frequently tell us how owning a Quingo scooter has changed their lives, giving them the freedom and independence to do things that many of us take for granted. It is illegal for someone without a disability to use a mobility scooter. Doing so could be dangerous, inappropriate and upsetting for people who use a scooter in their daily lives. 

The Department of Transport already has a code of practice for the supply of mobility vehicles, with a Class 2 and 3 system in place. Class 3 scooters are equipped to travel at higher speeds than Class 2 scooters and may travel on the road. We believe that any reputable dealer or supplier should carry out assessments at their customers’ homes to ensure that they are safe and suitable to use the product. In our opinion, restricting suppliers’ ability to sell mobility devices over the internet without a thorough assessment taking place would ensure that scooters are supplied safely for the benefit of scooter owners and other road and pavement users.

Quingo Holland exhibits at 'Support' at Utrecht

News from Quingo Holland: Support at Utrecht

Quingos Dutch distributor Vijfde Wiel are currently exhibiting at the Dutch National Exhibition 'Support at Utrecht'. The show is on from the 9th to 12th May 2012.

This event is a hands-on consumer event, showcasing Dutch mobility innovation. Any visitors to the exhibition are welcome to join us on the stand.

New Zealanders get their first glimpse of the Quingo range at 'The Big Event'

Quingo New Zealand attended their first exhibition ‘The Big Event’, a health and disability expo which provided opportunities for providers to meet with more than 6000 end users. The Expo hosted over 100 stands and ran over the 9th and 10th March 2012 at the ASB Show grounds in Greenlane, Auckland.

This was the first official event for the Quingo range in the southern hemisphere and the first time potential users had the chance to learn of Quingos’ unique 5 wheel feature set. “We received great feedback regarding our product and the point of difference it offered as the World’s first 5 wheel mobility scooter.” explained Mark Wilkie. “A great start to building awareness here in NZ and something we would certainly like to be involved with again in the future. Well done to the organisers!”

‘The Big Event NZ’ has added to the growing number of international events that Quingo customers are able to enjoy. The UK Quingo Team will be showing all the latest developments across the range in Peterborough on 21-23 June 2012 and European visitors will get the chance to meet the team in Dusseldorf for REHACARE 2012 taking place on 10-13 October.

"My previous buggy was a clapped out Skoda - this new one is a Rolls Royce!"

Mrs Conway Haskins gave her new Quingo a glowing recommendation. Click on the picture to read her kind comments.

"Thank you for my freedom"

When Mr R Gardner sent us his customer satisfaction survey, he took some time to tell us what he likes about his Quingo.

Quingo and the 5 wheel advantage to launch in New Zealand

The Quingo range of 5 wheel mobility scooters will for the first time be transforming the lives of our friends in NZ. The 5 wheel phenomenon will be available throughout New Zealand as part of AVC’s continued international expansion program. 

Lynda Rose & Peter Rose have set up the Quingo NZ Limited team based in Auckland, serving both the North and South Islands. Mark Wilkie has been appointed Operations Manager. Congratulations to Lynda and her team! More details will follow as they become available.