Fruit for London, one of the companies taking advantage of the move towards electric vans IS YOUR company thinking about how it might take advantage of electric vans in the capital city? Why change to an electric van? Potential for 75% fuel savings Additional savings to London business fleets include congestion charge exemption 100% capital allowances on zero [...]
Gareth Jones: new sites an opportunity to strengthen their connections SMALL businesses can now get a more individual van hire service when they need it with the opening of two new centres by Dawsonrentals Vans in south and eastern England. The company is one of the fastest growing van hire operators in the UK, with over 20 depots [...]
The new Mercedes Vito is due next March THE economy is once again buoyant and this, of course, has been welcomed by us all. However, one of the knock-on effects, based on recent SMMT research, has been a rising demand for vans. Top 5 Pre-Order Vans from Global Van Solutions New Citroen Relay New Ford Transit Custom New Vauxhall Vivaro Nissan [...]
BVRLA predict that 70,000 new vans will be bought within the next 12 months There is no sign of brakes being applied in the UK van market, says the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA). Of the CV rental and leasing companies which responded to its 2014 CV Informer research, 75% expect business to increase this year. [...]
Ford Terrier Campervan - a new role for the Ford Transit Custom thanks to the Wellhouse Leisure conversion OK, so it’s not your standard van, but we thought you might like to see this: the Ford Terrier. It’s your normal Ford Transit Custom turned into a campervan by Wellhouse Leisure Looks smart too. Wellhouse Leisure is investing over [...]
More vans than ever have been launched in 2014, but badge snobbery means some will fair better than others secondhand THIS year has seen more new vans brought to market than since 2006, as manufacturers vie with one another to take advantage of the UK’s economic recovery. But the bad news for some is that victory will be [...]
Business is booming so Brighton & Newhaven Fish Sales have added this seventh Sprinter to their fleet WITH demand for fresh seafood soaring, Brighton & Newhaven Fish Sales has added a seventh Mercedes Sprinter to its business from Rossetts Commercials, its local dealer. The new Sprinter has a refrigerated conversion and is the latest, Medium-length 313 CDI model with [...]
Vehicles fitted with a Tracker tracking system are more likely to be returned to their owners ACCORDING to Tracker, the surveillance company, criminals are using scanners bought over the internet and sold legally to “hack” vehicle key-codes and then put them into a blank fob or key. Vehicle hacking simply by using the modified key, then gives them [...]
Jon Armstrong is based at Sinclair Van Centre in Cardiff SOUTH Wales fleets running Volkswagen models, now have a dedicated business development manager at their local Sinclair van centre, in the form of Jon Armstrong. Jon, a 25-year-old from Cardiff, has been appointed as business development manager at Sinclair Volkswagen Van Centre in Cardiff. He will play a crucial part [...]
Searching out supermarket forecourts could result in savings up to 3p a litre Analysts at TrackCompare.co.uk. have carried out a survey and found 40% of small businesses don’t actively seek out fuel savings, plus one in five ignore supermarket forecourt filling stations. According to fuel card provider Fuel Genie, small businesses could see fuel savings averaging three pence per litre [...]
The Nissan e-NV200, now available from Fleetdrive Electric for £279+vat a month THE electric-only version of the acclaimed Nissan NV200 van is now available to lease from Fleetdrive Electric for £279+vat a month over a 48 month term (3+47 payments). Based on the NV200 International Van of the Year 2010 and using a similar drivetrain to the LEAF, [...]
Late night servicing for Mercedes commercial owners in the West Country, means their fleets spend less time off road City West Commercials has introduced a late-night servicing plan, to meet demands from businesses to maximise fleet usage every working day and not lose valuable downtime when their vehicles could be earning them money. The new late-night servicing plan [...]
Buying a new van checklist Get the van you need It might sound obvious, but make sure you buy a new van to suit your needs. Ignore the advertising fluff and drill down to the detail on running costs, fuel consumption, load capacity and standard equipment. Be aware of the costs Make sure you find out the service and insurance costs [...]
High toll charges are hindering Welsh business VAN and fleet businesses operating into South Wales are suffering an unfair burden from the country’s highest tolls to use the Severn Bridges, says the Freight Transport Association. The tolls are £6.40 for vehicles up to 9 seats; £12.80 for vans up to 3.5T and £19.20 for large vans and other [...]
This content was provided on behalf of Sell Your Jam Jar Van values are strong at the moment, but what happens if things change? ONE in ten vehicles on the road is a van which could mean if you are looking to sell your van or a fleet of vans it could be prove even more difficult to sell or you [...]
