Commercial vehicle drivers find healthy eating difficult, survey reveals

By |2012-11-07T19:41:32+00:00November 7th, 2012|Van News|

Story: COLIN DAWSON   OBESITY is a massive burden on the NHS – but is it also a burden on your van suspension? A recent survey carried out for supermarket chain Morrisons produced some alarming results from commercial vehicle drivers. The research revealed that close to a third (28%) of those who responded are obese or morbidly obese [...]

Ford’s ‘fuel-sipping’ Transit Custom ECOnetic offers class-leading economy

By |2012-11-05T17:14:53+00:00November 5th, 2012|Van News|

Story: COLIN DAWSON FORD’S new ECOnetic version of the award-winning Transit Custom 1-tonne ‘sips fuel like a family car’, according to the company. It offers class-leading fuel economy comparable to that of a large family diesel saloon, with consumption from 46.3mpg – that’s an eight per cent reduction against its predecessor – and CO2 emissions from 162 g/km [...]

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles offers free winter check

By |2012-11-05T13:12:44+00:00November 5th, 2012|Van News|

Story: COLIN DAWSON IF there’s one thing predictable about the winter weather in Britain, it’s that you never know quite what to expect. But there’s no doubt that lower temperatures and longer hours of darkness put greater strain on vehicles – and we might even be in for another bout of the deep snow experienced during 2010 and [...]

New EU tyre-labelling regs ‘good all round’ says FTA

By |2012-11-02T17:31:53+00:00November 2nd, 2012|Van News|

Story: COLIN DAWSON HOW important is your choice of tyres? When your van needs a new set of rubber is just a matter of price, or do you consider other factors, such fuel efficiency and performance in the wet? After all, the tyres are the only contact your van has with the road. The latest EU rules on labelling for [...]

New sales and marketing director for Northgate

By |2012-11-02T17:13:17+00:00November 2nd, 2012|Van News|

Story: RALPH MORTON IF your business decides to hire a van in the next few months, it’s quite probably a white one with a green logo on it from Northgate. And if you’re not, then the new man in charge of sales and marketing will no doubt be enticing you to do so. Today (02 November 2012) the [...]

Vauxhall hones leasing rates across entire van range

By |2012-11-02T14:21:54+00:00November 2nd, 2012|Van Finance, Van News|

Story: COLIN DAWSON HOW do you fancy a spanking new Vauxhall van? Well, thanks to enhanced finance deals across Vauxhall’s entire van range, traders and SMEs can now lease a British-built Vivaro from just £199 (ex-VAT) per month – and there are new rates on Corsavan, Astravan, New Combo and Movano, too. For business customers, the Vivaro comes with [...]

Renault Trucks Essex extends opening hours to midnight

By |2012-11-01T14:10:30+00:00November 1st, 2012|Van News|

Story: COLIN DAWSON TRADERS and SME van operators within striking distance of West Thurrock in Essex should be pleased to hear that Renault Trucks Essex has extended its weekday opening hours until midnight from Monday to Thursday. To meet increasing customer demand from a growing commercial vehicle parc in the South-east, the Renault dealership is now offering full [...]

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