Eight out of 10 cats prefer Amarok

By |2015-09-15T16:36:56+01:00November 22nd, 2013|Van News|

Mutley the terrier keeping guard on the VW Amarok on loan to the RSPCA at Southridge in Hertfordshire W'VE already praised the Volkswagen Amarok to the hilt for its rugged off-road manners and car-like handling. Now it looks as though 800 cats and dogs, seven horses and a chicken called Bernadette all agree with us, although how they [...]

FTA supports Road Safety Week’s anti-hands-free ‘phone campaign

By |2015-09-15T16:36:58+01:00November 19th, 2013|Van News|

Safety charity BRAKE says that even hands free 'phone use is a dangerous distraction. The FTA is supporting BRAKE's campaign for drivers to concentrate on the job and avoid all forms of distraction THE Freight Transport Association (FTA) is supporting a call by road safety charity BRAKE for van drivers to stop using hands-free mobile 'phones while they drive. [...]

Set of Hot Wheels for new Ford Transit Connect

By |2015-09-15T16:36:58+01:00November 14th, 2013|Van News|

Here's one for your inner nurd. They've only gone and built a real-life Hot Wheels van based on a Ford Transit Connect OH WE like this very much! The idea was to create a race-inspired support vehicle for the average guy to spend a weekend at the track testing his Hot Wheels race car C'mon - you must've [...]

Stunning customised Ford Transit Connect let loose

By |2015-09-15T16:36:59+01:00November 8th, 2013|Van News, Van Signwriting|

eJudged's re-purposed Transit Connect – a stylish mobile hot spot, loaded with technology AS if Ford's new Transit Connect wasn't sexy enough, the company recently showed off a range of 're-imaged' versions at the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas. The industry’s top aftermarket custom builders transformed six Ford Transit Connect vans and four people carriers, with elaborate [...]

Citroen’s ever-popular Berlingo enhanced with efficiency upgrades

By |2013-11-08T09:40:58+00:00November 8th, 2013|Van News|

The Berlingo's fuel economy has been improved and a new gearbox and more in-cab storage have been fitted, in addition to exterior enhancements CITROEN'S top-selling small van, the Berlingo, looks set to become even more popular with traders and SME van operators thanks to a series of updates to the range. In addition to exterior changes, a new [...]

Ford Ranger signs up for military service

By |2015-09-15T16:36:59+01:00November 7th, 2013|Van News|

Ford Ranger: set for a variety of roles with the military and MoD FORD'S rugged Ranger pick-up has signed up for military service. More than 100 are going on duty with the Army, Royal Navy and RAF, as well as the Ministry of Defence. The Ford Ranger, voted International Pick-Up of the Year in 2013, is set for [...]

Burton Sameday turns to Refrigerental’s high spec refrigerated van hire

By |2013-11-04T10:38:28+00:00November 4th, 2013|Van News, Van Refrigeration|

Refrigerental is Burnt Tree's new refrigerated van hire business. Burton Sameday is taking on two Mercedes Sprinters AS Midlands courier company Burton Sameday offers a service delivering foodstuffs as well as urgent pharmaceutical supplies to homes and businesses, almost half of its van fleet is temperature controlled. Because of the nature of our temperature-controlled work, we have extremely [...]

ForeTrack GPS tracking smoothes cleaning company’s van operation

By |2015-11-13T21:22:55+00:00November 1st, 2013|Telematics|

On track: Carly Russell of Total Cleaning Company South with Tom Ross, managing director of ForeTrack   WANT to make your van operation sparkle? Total Cleaning - as you would expect - know how to shine up their customers, but the van operation was looking...well, a little dusty. ForeTrack's online van tracking starts from £15 a month Total [...]

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