Story: COLIN DAWSON SSANGYONG’s striking new Korando Sports double-cab 4x4 pick-up will be available in two model grades – the SX and the EX. And prices start at £14,621 ex-VAT (£18,295 on the road), rising to £17,079 ex-VAT (£21,245 on the road) for the EX automatic. Both versions are powered by SsangYong’s latest e-XDi diesel engine. This new [...]
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 [...]
OCTOBER 2012: As well as being a must for your duty of care, driver training makes good business sense too.
OCTOBER 2012: Workhorse meets stylish 4x4. Re-styled pick-up is great for small business users.
Europcar has added airport rental locations owing to increased demand from businesses for vans at these key commercial hubs Story: COLIN DAWSON SMALL and medium-sized business, especially those operating courier services, sometimes need increased capacity, particularly as the internet shopping boom gathers pace and with Christmas deliveries approaching. Van hire can make sense in these circumstances, which is [...]
OCTOBER 2012: New Hertz ex-rental scheme puts business van buyers in the driving seat.
OCTOBER 2012: There are alternatives to the expense of buying one.
Story: COLIN DAWSON VAUXHALL Fleet has triumphed at the Northern Ireland UTV Business Eye Awards 2012. The Luton-based company was named Fleet Manufacturer of the Year at the awards, which are an integral part of the business calendar in Northern Ireland. Vauxhall was praised for consistently offering the best range of fleet vehicles to the business sector based [...]
Story: COLIN DAWSON SMALL businesses and tradesmen running Nissan vans and light trucks can benefit from a new free servicing and extended warranty cover package for the company’s LCV line-up. The range of added-value aftersales and finance offers applies to NV200, Primastar, NV400 and Cabstar models and will help drive down operating costs for small business users until [...]
Ever thought of buying an ex-rental van?
Now you can try one from Hertz - low mileage and fully serviced - before you make up your mind.
New Ford Transit Custom – CAP predicts a 10.5% increase in residual values Story: COLIN DAWSON BRITAIN's favourite van, recently voted International Van of the Year 2013, has another feather in its cap. The new Ford Transit Custom, will have competition-beating residual values in three years’ time, according to residual value analysts CAP. After evaluating the Transit Custom and [...]
Story: COLIN DAWSON Switching to a new fleet of low-emission Mercedes-Benz vans was certainly not money down the drain for Buckinghamshire-based drainage service firm Clear Drains. The company says it has begun to make valuable savings in its fuel bills and improved its environmental profile after investing in 18 Mecedes vans – nine 3.5-tonne Medium-length high-roofed Sprinter 313CDIs, [...]
L200 double cab on test.
We review the re-vamped version of Britain's best-selling pick-up.
Blog: RALPH MORTON I’ve just had a good look around the Mercedes Citan – the all-new city van from the three-pointed star. I was able to look at different colours, different trims: and I never left my iPad. Mercedes has an extraordinary piece of new tech – you point the camera function of your iPad at a [...]
Story: COLIN DAWSON September was a good month for commercial vehicle sales and a great one for Vauxhall – with more traders and small businesses buying Vauxhall commercials than any other make, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The Luton-based manufacturer last month sold 2,000 vans to tradesmen and SMEs, and has sold [...]
