Ford Transit Connect wins International Van of the Year

By |2015-09-15T16:37:02+01:00September 9th, 2013|Van News|

Ford Transit Connect: winner of the International Van of the Year 2014 award THE new Ford Transit Connect is a winner before it even goes on sale in the UK. So if your small business is looking for a compact van – hang fire. The new Ford Transit Connect was voted International Van of the Year 2014. The [...]

TomTom’s new Jam Ahead Warning could help accident prevention

By |2013-09-04T17:04:19+01:00September 4th, 2013|Van News|

A new survey by sat nav company TomTom reveals 44% of drivers admit to having to brake sharply because of a ‘sudden’ traffic jam. Picture: Nigel Chadwick HAVE you ever had to brake suddenly because of a traffic jam ahead? If you’re aware of stopping distances and always leave the correct gap between your van and the vehicle [...]

Volkswagen launches approved used van scheme

By |2013-09-03T12:25:01+01:00September 3rd, 2013|Van News|

Any commercial vehicle, whether Volkswagen or otherwise with less than 100,000 miles on the clock that meets the required standards, can be sold by Volkswagen Van Centres as an approved Das WeltAuto van HOW’s your German? You might know that Vorsprung Durch Technik, catchline of those Audi commercials, roughly translates as progress or advancement through technology. But how [...]

Ford donates three ‘thank you’ Transits to Southampton council and charities

By |2013-09-03T12:12:58+01:00September 3rd, 2013|Van News|

Three Ford Transit minibuses donated by Ford will be used around the city of Southampton by local charities and organisations FORD’s long-standing relationship with the city of Southampton as ‘the home of the Ford Transit’ has been marked with the presentation to the city council of one of the last minibuses to be built at the company’s Southampton [...]

Van excellence – what does it mean to van operators?

By |2013-09-01T19:04:01+01:00September 1st, 2013|Reports, Van Accessories, Van management|

The Van Excellence scheme is for all sizes of van operator, not just large businesses like HSS WHO are the van operators in this world. And what defines a van driver? Some may actually be qualified plumbers, electricians or engineers - who just happen to drive a van – and therefore don’t classify themselves as van operators. [...]

Is ‘White Van Man’ Britain’s least loved driver?

By |2013-09-01T11:00:55+01:00September 1st, 2013|Van News|

It seems 'White Van Man' isn't the most hated driver on Britain's roads after all IT’S official – van drivers are NOT top of the list of most hated road users, although they do make the top five, according to a new survey by the Colin Appleyeard Motor Company. The survey, part of a larger marketing exercise for [...]

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