Tattooist Tim inks up the miles in his Sprinter Skin Shack

By |2015-11-23T14:53:29+00:00November 23rd, 2015|Van News|

Tim's Sprinter Skin Shack 13-year-old extra-long Sprinter 311 CDI had covered 250,000 miles Spent 70 hours on conversion which includes: Hot and cold running water Plastic panelling Fitted cupboards and worktops Lighting and electrical services TATTOOIST Tim Bailey is building a fast-growing reputation for his creative body art after converting a second-hand Mercedes-Benz van into a mobile studio. It may [...]

Sprinter 20th Anniversary edition launched

By |2015-08-24T14:42:52+01:00August 24th, 2015|Van News|

HARD to believe, but the Sprinter van has been on sale for 20 years and to celebrate, Mercedes has launched  a limited 20th Anniversary edition. Restricted to just 1,200 vans, you’ll spot this special Sprinter by the ‘Sprinter 20’ badging on the front wing. It has a unique option bundle added including air conditioning, sat nav, a Driver’s Comfort seat with [...]

Deepstore’s drivers say stick with Mercedes

By |2013-08-08T08:52:51+01:00August 8th, 2013|Van News|

Deepstore uses the Sprinters to provide same-day and two-hour retrieval services for documents and other material kept at Bow and Wallington RECORDS management and storage specialist firm Deepstore has just replaced its eight year old Mercedes Sprinters with six new vans. Deepstore’s UK Logistics Manager Chris Gamble told Business Vans: “Our new vans replace a previous batch of Sprinters [...]

Mercedes Sprinters go green for Fairways Group

By |2013-07-18T10:30:07+01:00July 18th, 2013|Van News|

  Fairways Group is preparing the lawns at the Kelvingrove Bowling Centre, the venue for next summer’s Commonwealth Games WHEN Glasgow-based Fairways Group needed new vans for its bowling green-keeping division, it looked at the reliability and economy of its existing vehicles and was bowled over by its Mercedes-Benz models. The company’s Fairways Sportsgrounds division, which is maintaining [...]

New Mercedes-Benz Sprinter technology enhances safety and can cut insurance rates

By |2013-05-13T09:38:14+01:00May 13th, 2013|Van News|

Collision Prevention Assist – designed to help prevent rear-end collisions – alerts the driver when the distance from the vehicle ahead is too small and, if things get worse, when there is an acute danger of collision THE New Sprinter from Mercedes-Benz is packed with technology designed to make the company’s flagship van safer than ever. Already promising [...]

New Mercedes Sprinter promises rock-bottom running costs

By |2013-05-08T08:36:43+01:00May 8th, 2013|Van News|

  New Sprinter's advanced technology helps keep running cost down MERCEDES-Benz’s new Sprinter looks set to keep running costs down with best-in-class fuel consumption as low as 44.5mpg and drastically reduced service intervals. The new Sprinter is powered by four- and six-cylinder Euro VI compliant engines with outputs from 95hp to 190hp. The engines’ performance has not been [...]

New Mercedes Sprinter raises the bar on running costs and safety

By |2015-09-15T16:37:12+01:00April 30th, 2013|Van News|

New Sprinter has a new face, a new interior, and dramatic changes under the skin, too THE  all new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter goes on sale in June with new safety systems, engines that meet the future Euro VI emissions standard, and a striking new appearance. Key features for small business van buyers include: Best in class economy of 44.4mpg [...]

Seven-speed Sprinter auto box is ‘lightning fast’ says Mercedes

By |2012-10-15T15:29:31+01:00October 15th, 2012|Van News|

Story: COLIN DAWSON Lightning-fast, barely perceptible gearshifts are promised by Mercedes for its new seven-speed auto-box equipped Sprinter 7G-Tronic model. The new 7G-Tronic transmission is now available as an option in the Sprinter range in all world markets. The seven-speed automatic transmission, developed from the Mercedes passenger car gearbox, has been adapted to fulfil the specific requirements of [...]

Downsizing success for furniture maker’s delivery fleet

By |2012-10-01T17:08:04+01:00October 1st, 2012|Van Conversions, Van News|

Story: COLIN DAWSON Could downsizing your fleet work for your business? It’s been a success for Warrington-based bedroom furniture maker Starplan which replaced its fleet of 7.5-tonners with 3.5-tonne Mercedes Sprinters for home delivery work. Starplan transport manager Steve Whittle told Business Vans: “There are obvious advantages to using 3.5-tonners – they’re cheaper to buy and to run, [...]

New Mercedes-Benz dealership for Dundee

By |2012-09-28T19:29:15+01:00September 28th, 2012|Van News|

Story: COLIN DAWSON Business van buyers in the Dundee area have a new Mercedes-Benz truck and van dealership in the city. Western Commercial, the Mercedes-Benz truck and van dealer for Scotland’s Central Belt, has been awarded the franchise for Dundee in a major extension to its existing operations. Western Commercial, part of the Eastern-Western Motor Group, which also [...]

Mercedes Sprinter E-CELL makes world debut

By |2012-09-21T16:46:16+01:00September 21st, 2012|Van News|

Story: COLIN DAWSON Mercedes-Benz continues development of battery-electric-drive vans, with the zero-emissions version of the Sprinter making its world debut this week at the Hannover Commercial Vehicle Show. According to Mercedes, the prototype of the Sprinter E-CELL has been developed thanks to the positive reactions to the Vito E-CELL. The platform for the zero-emissions Sprinter was provided by [...]

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter’s in the frame again for CR Smith

By |2012-07-20T15:44:29+01:00July 20th, 2012|Mercedes, Van News|

  Author: ROBIN ROBERTS A Scottish home improvements company has just updated its contract for its vans' fleet. Dunfermline-based CR Smith designs, manufactures and fits more uPVC and hardwood windows, doors, and conservatories than any of its competitors north of the border. A Mercedes-Benz customer for over 30 years, its latest order is for 22 Long-bodied Sprinter 313CDIs, [...]

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