VW is sending a pimped up Amarok to its Worthersee GTI festival in Austria THERE'S a lot to be said for having a decent sound system in your van or pick-up and many tradespeople are prepared spend a fair wodge of cash on their in-vehicle entertainment. So how about a 500-watt sounds system? You might think that's taking [...]
THINK van, think Transit, as Ford’s iconic commercial range has always been a key vehicle leasing choice. So when Ford announced a complete revamp of the Transit range to include everything from a new urban van, the Transit Courier, to a big 2 tonne Transit, Ford seems to have the market covered. But what’s right for you and your business? [...]
The new entry level Vivaro is £450 less than the outgoing model VAUXHALL'S all-new Vivaro has gone on sale with impressive starting price tag – it's actually cheaper than the outgoing model. The entry-level Vivaro will cost £17,995 (ex-VAT) – £450 less than the van it replaces. The new Vauxhall Vivaro will be available in four body styles [...]
Keith Mathers says Vaillant picked the Custom because of ease of use and repair, and comfort THE new Ford Transit Custom is on the shopping list for heating technology manufacturer Vaillant Group. The company is replacing its existing 230-strong fleet of Transit vans with the new medium-sized Ford model. The Belper-based company will take on 110 Transit Customs [...]
The new Renault Trafic starts from £18,245 - you can order one now but deliveries are from September RENAULT'S all-new Trafic, which made its UK debut at the CV Show in April, is now available for order with pricing starting from from £18,245 (ex-VAT) for the short wheelbase Business trim model rising to £25,595 for the LWB Sport [...]
The new Crafter is now being offered with high capacity 'Luton' bodies for businesses that need to carry bulky loads IF you been considering an all-new VW Crafter for your business but could do with a bit more load capacity, you'll be pleased to hear that Volkswagen has added a Luton-bodied model to its Engineered-to-Go line-up. The Crafter [...]
Filling the first of the six hydrogen fuel-cell powered vans at Heathrow WHEN it comes to green transport, it doesn't get any more environmentally friendly than hydrogen power – the only emissions when you drive are water. Hydrogen could have a vital part to play in the UK’s future energy mix Now a fleet hydrogen-hybrid delivery vans is [...]
Truckman's Aerotop RS hardtop is now available for the new Ford Ranger Super Cab IF you run the Super Cab version of Ford's Ranger 4x4 pick-up for your business there could be many advantages to adding a hardtop over the load bed. Auto Styling Truckman makes both Cab High and High Roof solid-sided Super Cab hardtops for the [...]
Here's the economy-conscious version of VW's every popular small panel van. What's it like to work with?
The Fiat Ducato is a bit of an institution around Europe with 10,000 different versions in use! Henrik Starup says Euro 6 engines are more expensive so Fiat will stick with the current range until the change has to be made LAST week I was in Italy to drive the new Fiat Ducato (see our review [...]
easyCar Club was the brainchild of Easyjet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou - now they're branching out into vans. If you own one, but don't use it all the time, why not rent it out? EVER thought how good it would be to make money from you van when you're not using it? Here's your chance. Car hire service easyCar [...]
Chris Black: appointed to new role as head of fleet for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles FORMER Lombard Vehicle Management man, Chris Black, has been appointed to the newly created role of head of fleet at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Chris, who spent 17 years at Lombard Vehicle Management, takes up his new role at Volkswagen on 09 June 2014. Chris [...]
The Courier fills the gap between the FiestaVan and the Transit Connect - and does a brilliant job of it.
The new Transit Courier will be offered with Ford's splendid EcoBoost petrol engine in addition to the more familiar diesels NOW, this might sound the sort of thing most van drivers would run a mile from. It’s brilliant to drive, remarkably quiet, and coped with the 250kg load as easily as the diesel A petrol van. And I [...]
The launch of the Courier puts Ford's small van offering in a different class David Hill of CDL: "It's class leading on RVs at 3 years/60,000 miles in its sector" IF you want a compact urban delivery van and don’t want to see your money to disappear while you’re on your delivery rounds, then the driving [...]
