Large fleets such as Addison Lee's could reduce their costs by 12% with the best drivers ACCORDING to figures compiled from its customer base, the best drivers can reduce total costs by 12% below average but the worst can mean a 13% increase, says Chevin Fleet Solutions. David Gladding, sales director, said, “There is a growing awareness among [...]
John Collier, Rose Butterworth, Brian Currie and Huw Teasdale at the opening of the Brian Currie Van Centre TRUCK and van specialist, Brian Currie has opened a new state-of-the-art Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Van Centre, creating five new jobs with more expected later this year. The business has operated in Milton Keynes since 1975 and it’s located in the [...]
Latest analysis from BCA Van Auctions has shown a 10% improvement in values LATEST figures from analysis by British Car Auctions indicates a 10% improvement due to a shortage of good stock. At £5,654, the average value of a van sold at BCA in October was the second highest on record and just £4 behind the all-time record achieved [...]
ALD Automotive is launching its own range of Trade Vans – specially kitted out vans for the professional trades – similar in function to Renault’s Ready4Work range (pictured) which was launched at the CV Show 2014 THE leasing company ALD Automotive has launched its own version of a ‘Trade Van’ for those in the trades – electricians, plumbers, [...]
Backwatch safety mirror fitted as standard with Clarks drive-away welfare conversion CLARKS Vehicle Conversions has said it will fit blind spot detection technology to all its drive-away welfare conversion vans as standard to help business van operators protect vulnerable road users. The Doncaster based vehicle converter is doing this in support of Road Safety Week (17-23 November) with [...]
Ex-footballer Jamie Carragher has taken delivery of two Citroen Berlingo vans for his soccer school EX-Liverpool FC and England footballer Jamie Carragher accepted the keys for the two vans at supplying dealer Lookers Citroën, Liverpool. The two Citroën Berlingo HDi 75 L1 625 manual Enterprise vans have been supplied in factory-finished Black paint and will be used to [...]
Arriva Transport Solutions has fitted Masternaut telematics to its ambulances, resulting in a safe drive for patients IF you run a small van fleet and have wondered about the benefits of telematics, then this demonstration of the benefits might persuade you to take the next step. Arriva Transport Solutions is a leading provider of specialist health and social transport services [...]
Duster Oroch is the latest double pick up from the makes of "Shockingly affordable cars" - Dacia WELL, take a look at this! How much would you like one of these? It’s the Dacia Duster Oroch. The Duster Oroch is a low cost double cab pick up, from the makers of “shockingly affordable” cars, which has been unveiled [...]
FROM Facebook and Twitter to TV and radio, businesses have a huge diversity of channels on which to advertise, so with such a variety of modern media to take advantage of, is traditional vehicle livery still relevant? Vardens have been providing professional vehicle livery services to businesses across the UK, including Coventry, Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester and Gateshead to name just [...]
One of the eight new Citroen Relay vans acquired by PSV Glass THE national passenger transport glass replacement business, has acquired eight New Citroën Relay 35 L3H3 HDi 130 6-speed manual vans, and five Citroën C4 VTR cars. PSV Glass will use them to support its national passenger transport glass replacement business. Ricky Brown, PSV’s Fleet Manager, said; [...]
Jolly Good Van Hire - getting great business exposure with its support of Wales Rally GB I HAVE to say its good to see a Welsh van business using its nous to get involved with an international event. When the final round of this year’s WRC - the Wales Rally GB - takes place in the mountains and forests [...]
Loose gravel, road salt and potholes can take their toll on your tyres in the winter - if in doubt, get them replaced!
White van man is part of the largest growing vehicle groups - in fact every tenth vehicle on the road is and LCV LITTLE is known about Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) market and its behaviours are poorly understood compared with Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs). Quite often, authorities treat LCVs as the same as cars, or HGVs, when in fact [...]
Designed Travel Transit, one of five Ford commercials on show at SEMA this week AT the SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week, heads have been spinning at the sight of five heavily customised Ford Transit vans. Five Transit project vehicles were crafted to showcase the van’s toughness and flexibility for customers looking for a vehicle that can fit [...]
The new Dyno Volkswagen Caddy fleet THE Scottish company Dyno Plumbing has turned out to fix over 120,000 leaks in the last two years and this sort of demand meant they needed reliable vehicles for their craftsmen to use. A new supply agreement will see Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles supply 17 Volkswagen Caddy vans to Dyno Plumbing Scotland, as part [...]
