Not a picture of the new Relay (they're not out yet), but the van will be there to see in all its glory at the C V Show in May IF you fancy giving Citroen's new Relay the once-over before it will goes on UK sale in the third quarter of 2014, get along to this year's Commercial [...]
James Davis is head of commercial vehicles at Manheim: "This idea that we're seeing fewer white vans is something of a mystery..." LATEST statistics from Manheim’s used LCV team highlight some interesting trends where the changing colour of vans on UK roads are concerned. As the biggest player in the global vehicle remarketing industry, approximately 85% of Manheim’s [...]
Eating at the wheel is another driver distraction to be avoided BUSINESS is never better than when you're busy. But are there times when you've been so busy that you've eaten your meals on the fly while driving? Bad idea, according to road safety charity Brake. A 2012 study by Leeds University suggests eating which involves unwrapping food [...]
Gwenno Pugh is the latest winner of an Isuzu D-Max pick-up in Fferm Ffactor, the Welsh reality TV farming show FARMER Gwenno Pugh has become the first woman to win the popular Welsh TV farming reality show Fferm Ffactor – and bag a brand new Isuzu D-Max pick-up as the prize. Twenty-eight-year-old Gwenno, who farms cattle, sheep and [...]
The new Transit Connect is a big step up from the old model. We've tried two very different takes on the formula.
Jeremy Smith - the new head of commercial vehicles at Citroen, who also likes the high octane excitement of motorsports on the side MOTOR racing aficionado Jeremy Smith has been fast tracked by Citroen into a new role. From the beginning of March, Jeremy takes over as head of commercial vehicles & business sector operations. Previous incumbent, Scott [...]
If you don't want a hard-top, and you need to carry long loads, here's your solution - the ingenious Truckman Invis-A-Rack A PICK-up might suit your business transport needs, but the open back can be inconvenient if you sometimes need to carry long items such as pipes or plywood sheeting, which are oversized for the load bed. Sure, [...]
Like many a bright idea, this one was born of necessity. Steve Hume took a dim view of the poor lighting in the back of his delivery vans - and came up with a solution that soon turned into a business IN cartoons, a good idea is often shown by a glowing lightbulb popping up above a character’s [...]
GTC vans typically clock up over 40,000 miles a year and the last vans the company used picked up some heavy bills outside the warranty. The Sprinter has an unlimited mileage 3 year warranty and that clinched the deal ENERGY infrastructure specialist Brookfield Utilities UK recently switched to Mercedes-Benz for its vans. The Bury St Edmunds-based business has [...]
Steve Bridge - named managing director of Mercedes-Benz Vans under new divisional structure MERCEDES-BENZ has appointed Steve Bridge as managing director of Mercedes-Benz Vans under a new divisional approach to the business. The new divisional structure sees the UK sales operation split into three separate business divisions, each with their own management structure. Steve, formerly the sales and [...]
The Van-entines week promotion saw sales up 17% compared with a year ago MORE than 820 used vans and trucks were sold to ‘loved-up’ buyers in Manheim Commercial Vehicle's Van-entines promotional week recently, marking the Valentines season. During the promotion, Manheim dressed vehicles, auction halls and staff in pink and red, and gave away chocolates and champagne, as [...]
Manon Carpenter lives in South Wales but travels all over the world competing in downhill bike events. The new sponsorship deal takes care of her UK transport WHEN mountain-bike racing star Manon Carpenter isn't hurtling downhill at breakneck speeds, she'll be enjoying another sporty vehicle in the shape of her own new personal transport – a spanking new [...]
Running a refrigerated van is an expensive business, so if you only need one occasionally, think about renting IF your business uses refrigerated transport, think about a visit to this year's Food & Drink Expo at Birmingham NEC, from 24-26 March. Temperature-controlled vehicle rental business Refrigerental will be making its debut at the show, with a range of [...]
Like the new Transit van, the dropside is completely new. It's a tough-looking workhorse that at the same time manages to be superb to drive.
It's a smart thing, and I love all the plastic strips - saves a fortune if you bash it I RECENTLY got a chance to drive the Citroen Relay e-HDI 130 L1H1. It’s the latest fuel-saving van from Citroen, the same as Colin has reviewed here. I thought I’d jot down some of my thoughts, partly while I'm [...]
