Ford’s National Grid double century

By |2015-09-15T16:32:24+01:00June 16th, 2014|Van News|

The ECOnetic versions of the Transit Custom return up to 45mpg NATIONAL Grid engineers maintaining the gas supply network will be working from 200 new Ford Transit Customs from now on. The Customs join a fleet of some 3500, most of which are Fords. The new models are Ford Transit Custom ECOnetic models, fully racked, and with first [...]

AA appoints the VW Transporter to roadside rescue role

By |2015-09-15T16:32:24+01:00June 16th, 2014|Van News|

The Transporters will be operated by VW trained technicians as part of a partnership between VW and the AA THE AA has acquired 90 new VW Transporter vans for use by its commercial vehicle roadside rescue team. It's all part of a deal between Volkswagen and the AA whereby the AA provides roadside assistance to more than 110,000 [...]

Renault Trafic: car-like comfort, clever design touches and cheaper to run

By |2014-06-16T11:57:41+01:00June 16th, 2014|Renault, Van Reviews|

Verdict: Clever design features, car-like driving position and affordable running cost make Trafic the van to beat The Renault Trafic's styling is all new and has a more modern look, with large diamond badge. What is it? FOR those fairly new to the world of light commercial vehicles, it is difficult to explain what a huge impact the Renault [...]

What the new Iveco Daily has to offer

By |2015-09-15T16:32:25+01:00June 13th, 2014|Van News|

A smart new look - which is also practical with headlights well out of the way of trouble, and plenty of protective panels THE third generation of the Iveco Daily has arrived. The panel versions of the Daily have been extensively revised, with longer wheelbases and shorter rear overhangs to keep the vans agile and drivable. In all [...]

Four reasons for Rhodar’s return to Mercedes vans

By |2015-09-15T16:32:25+01:00June 11th, 2014|Van News|

The Sprinter is Rhodar's workhorse but the business has acquired a Citan and a Vito as well WE always like to find the reasons for businesses deciding to go for a particular type of van. we can get our new vans maintained outside our own working hours, thus avoiding costly downtime Rhodar is an asbestos removal specialist in [...]

100,000th Citroen commercial benefits from Teletrac tracking

By |2015-09-15T16:32:25+01:00June 11th, 2014|Van News|

Jeremy Smith (left), Citroen's head of commercial vehicles with Teletrac's Pat Gallagher and the 100,000th Berlingo to get the van tracking system A Berlingo van has become the 100,000th Citroen commercial to be fitted with the cost-saving Teletrac vehicle tracking as standard. nearly all stolen vans fitted with Trackstar are recovered within 1 hour of being taken Unique [...]

Iveco Daily review, raising the heavy van and cab ante

By |2014-06-10T09:58:35+01:00June 10th, 2014|Iveco, Van Reviews|

Verdict: Smoother, quieter, more car-like to drive  and cheaper to run Around since 1978, this third-generation version of the Iveco Daily arrives in September. What is it? In case you hadn't noticed, the Iveco Daily isn't like any other heavy panel van or chassis-cab on the roads. Look underneath and you'll find a massive ladder-frame chassis, unlike all the [...]

Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport-X Dualiner Compact review: the crew-van with the X-factor

By |2014-06-09T11:33:36+01:00June 9th, 2014|Mercedes, Van Reviews, Van Tests|

Mercedes Vito Sport-X Dualiner, oozes style - but with practicality too. Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport-X Dualiner Compact What is it? THE MERCEDES-BENZ Vito has been around for some time now, and despite an upgrade in 2010, you could think it might be seen as lagging behind certain rivals more recently reconfigured. However, it's far from dated and with the [...]

Vauxhall and Gareth Southgate hold Help for Heroes training session

By |2015-09-15T16:32:26+01:00June 6th, 2014|Van News|

Vauxhall and Gareth Southgate hold unique training session  to support Help for Heroes. England football sponsors Vauxhall, recently teamed up with under-21 manager Gareth Southgate, to host a special training session for wounded soldiers and war veterans in aid of the Help for Heroes charity at St George’s Park. Vauxhall provides numerous fleet vehicles to the England Football [...]

Animals at the Scottish SPCA go Citroen business class

By |2015-09-15T16:32:26+01:00June 6th, 2014|Van News|

Awww! Scottish SPCA now has more Citroen vans to take on its animal rescue work THE Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is adding another 70 Citroen vans to its fleet. As a charity, we appreciate the low operating costs of these vans The new vans, most of  them Citroen Berlingos, will be used for [...]

Swansea VW vans dealership in expansive move

By |2015-09-15T16:32:26+01:00June 5th, 2014|Van News|

Sales manager Adam Lewis and Clive Hopkins head of business at the Sinclair Van Centre oversaw with the VW sign they rescued from the old building. It'll take pride of place on the new building   SOUTH Wales VW vans dealer Sinclair is moving its Swansea Sinclair Van Centre into new premises to allow for business expansion. They [...]

Ford Transit Courier: my five favourite things

By |2015-09-15T16:32:26+01:00June 5th, 2014|Van News|

Paulo Giantaglia, chief program engineer and his baby - the Ford Transit Courier. WHO better to give us an exclusive guided tour of the new Ford Transit Courier, than the chief program engineer, Paulo Giantaglia? Business Vans nabbed Paulo at the van's launch to get this exclusive tour of the Transit Courier. "What I am going to show [...]

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