Nissan and Coca-Cola team up for all-electric e-NV200 van trials
Story: COLIN DAWSON COCO-COLA is about to fizz-up its green credentials with the trialling of Nissan’s all-electric e-NV200 for regional sales duties around the Japanese city of Yokohama. Nissan has provided the e-NV200 in a partnership deal to test the zero-emissions van and garner feedback on its prowess in meeting commercial demands. The test results will help [...]
Telecoms firm makes a repeat call for Mercedes Vito vans
Story: COLIN DAWSON TELEPHONE systems supplier TWL Voice & Data chose not to ring the changes when it came to replacing its fleet of Mercedes Vito vans, and instead dialled up more of the same. The Cardiff-based firm recently took delivery of five new Long-bodied Vito vans from M-B local dealer Euro Commercials. Among TWL’s new Vito [...]
Newsletter 14 – Fiesta pocket rocket is fun and frugal
NOVEMBER 2012: 85mpg and emissions to match. Perfect business van for light work.
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Newsletter 14 – Modifying your van? You’ll have to ask the EU first
NOVEMBER 2012: From April EU approval is needed for any modifications to your business vans - down to shelving or hazard beacons.
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EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval for light vans could cause chaos for van operators
From April next year, any modifications on vans up to 3.5 tonnes will have to meet EU approval.
Racking, shelving and even hazard beacons are all grist to the regulatory mill. You need to find out more.
It’s cold out there – tips to keep your business moving
BRADLEY Wiggins' accident was a timely reminder of the perils of being on the road at this time of the year. The accident rate invariably takes a sharp rise in November. Cyclists, pedestrians and motor-cyclists bear the brunt according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists, being so much more difficult to see when it's wet and dark. [...]
Ford’s pocket-rocket Fiesta is fun and frugal
85mpg and emissions to match.
The Fiesta's fun to drive too, and well equipped inside. The perfect business van for light work.
Ford tops for reliability says survey
Story: COLIN DAWSON YOUR business counts on dependable transport, and it’s vital to run a van that won’t let you down. So there’s more good news for Ford, as a survey of 50 of the UK’s largest contract hire and leasing companies has revealed that the company’s commercial vehicles are the most reliable on the market. The Ford Transit, the [...]
Newsletter 13 – Sale and leaseback: a cash injection for your business vans
NOVEMBER 2012: A cash flow squeeze is every business's nightmare. Your business vans could hold the answer.
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Newsletter 13 – Performance boost for VW Amarok
NOVEMBER 2012:The pick-up gets more muscle and towing capacity, but cuts your costs thanks to BlueMotion technology.
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Sale and leaseback: a cash injection for your business vans
A cash-flow squeeze is every business's nightmare.
But your business vans could provide an unexpected cash injection just when your business needs it. Just the thing for a rainy day.
Constant takes on heavyweight help
Story: COLIN DAWSON WHEN your business is in architectural ironmongery, sometimes you need some heavyweight help. And that's what Constant required. A 3.5-tonne Fuso Canter had been doing the job but the company needed more payload capacity, so Constant stepped up to a 7.5-tonne model. The 7.5-tonne Canter has a strong, lightweight chassis, which allows market-leading payload potential. [...]
Ford Ranger beats the competition in International Pick-Up Award 2013
Ranger beats the competition in the Inernational Pick-up Awards 2013 Story: COLIN DAWSON IF a pick-up meets your business commercial vehicle needs, the choice has never been broader, with single, extended and double-cab models available from a range of manufacturers. Ford’s new Ranger has just come out top of the crop in the International Pick-Up Award 2013, with [...]