Five reasons to buy the Peugeot Boxer

By |2016-01-07T09:38:48+00:00December 31st, 2015|Contract Hire, Peugeot, Van Chooser|

FRESHLY revised in 2014, the Peugeot Boxer is a serious large panel van contender for rivals such as the Ford Transit and Mercedes Sprinter. What makes the Boxer even more attractive when compared to Ford and Mercedes rivals, is that the big Peugeot in Professional trim is available from a very attractive £165 per month -subject to terms and conditions [...]

New van trio win five-star crash test ratings

By |2015-12-29T12:31:56+00:00December 29th, 2015|Van News|

THE joint-production Peugeot, Citroen (PSA) and Toyota van trio win five-star crash test ratings in the latest Euro NCAP safety evaluations for the 'business and family van'. Euro NCAP was releasing the last set of safety ratings for 2015, which included the five-star Peugeot Traveller and its twins Toyota Proace and Citroen Spacetourer. The vans were tested under the current 'Heavy Vehicles' protocol. All got [...]

Winners and losers as new van insurance groups recognise safety advances

By |2015-12-29T15:19:24+00:00December 29th, 2015|Van Insurance, Van News|

Key features of the new van insurance groups Implemented from 1 January 2016 30 groups increase the sensitivity of the rating scale, and more clearly define differentials in size and performance of vehicles Introduction of an Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) assessment Introduction of a geometric bumper assessment Amended weighting on parts prices/repair costs; introduction of a ‘cost-based’ measure of ‘damagability [...]

New L200 pick up gets festive wrapping for Santa run

By |2016-06-29T11:05:53+01:00December 22nd, 2015|Van News|

A NEW Mitsubishi L200 pick up gets festive wrapping of its own as centre of attention in the star role ferrying Santa to a garden centre grotto. Mitsubishi dealership in Bridgend Nathaniel Cars commissioned decals with reindeer and a sleigh to adorn one of the award-winning new Series 5 models for Father Christmas as he started his weekend stints at the nearby [...]

Pub’s electric Combi means Silent Night ride home for festive regulars

By |2015-12-22T10:39:09+00:00December 22nd, 2015|Van News|

It’ll hardly cost me anything but will ensure visitors get back safe and sound over the Christmas and New Year period. It’s also a great opportunity to get others to experience electric motoring SANTA may have his sleigh, but one pub landlord has found a modern 'green-land' means of transport to help his regulars home after closing time this Christmas – [...]

Ford celebrates AA order for over 550 Ford Transit Custom and Courier vans

By |2015-12-22T10:02:13+00:00December 22nd, 2015|Van News|

Ford's Transit fleet order for the AA 400 Transit Custom fitted out for recovery 70 Transit Custom for Battery Assist 9 Transit Custom for Fuel Assist duties 70 Transit Courier for membership sales FORD is celebrating an AA order for over 550 Ford Transit vans - Custom and Courier models - maintaining its half share of the motoring organisation’s distinctive 3,000-vehicle fleet. The [...]

Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab Titan 2.4 MIVEC turbo diesel review: Setting standards by which other pick-ups are judged

By |2015-12-21T14:31:17+00:00December 21st, 2015|Mitsubishi, Van Reviews|

Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab Titan 2.4 MIVEC turbo diesel What is it? DOES Mitsubishi’s fifth-generation L200 still shine in a mid-spec trim? We try the game-changing pick-up in Titan trim to find out. What’s hot? The L200 Series 5’s styling might look familiar, but styling cues such as the curvy and distinctive ‘J-Line’ curve to the roof, sharper contouring down [...]

Smile! Load launch control and 100 extra horses make 536hp Maloo mega pick up

By |2016-06-13T15:20:22+01:00December 18th, 2015|Van News|

Stock Maloo to make for smiles New Maloo LSA gets power-boost with VXR8 GTS-based, supercharged engine Hilarious prospect of 0-62mph in 4.6 secs from a CV capable of hauling half a tonne Over 100hp and 100Nm power/torque increase versus outgoing model Design revisions and additional colours for VXR8 GTS saloon £55,400  on the road VAUXHALL only sells one pick up these [...]

Low Cost Vans’ rising star Kate honoured

By |2015-12-18T09:41:46+00:00December 18th, 2015|Van News|

I love my job as I get to meet great people, work with a fantastic team and no two days are the same! CONGRATULATIONS to rising star Kate Thomas of Low Cost Vans for being a finalist in South Wales' prestigious Women in Business awards. The rising star award, from South Wales Evening Post & Swansea Bay Business Life, seeks to recognise and [...]

20 all-wheel drive Transporters join wind turbine support fleet

By |2015-12-17T13:55:15+00:00December 17th, 2015|Van News|

Siemens renews VW van fleet 20 Transporter  4MOTION BMT  models to be supplied this year Load capacity and four-wheel drive option key to securing deal SIEMENS has again turned to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles to renew its fleet with 20 new all-wheel drive Transporters. The new contract will see the Transporters join the global engineering and technology services company’s growing wind turbine engineering support team [...]

Vauxhall secures 55-van order with Banham Group

By |2015-12-16T10:46:25+00:00December 15th, 2015|Van News|

Vauxhall's Banham Group order Vauxhall supplying 55 Vivaro and Combo vans Banham runs a fleet of 200 vehicles, including Vauxhall Corsa, Astra and Insignia cars alongside Astravan and Vivaro vans. Fleet is on a four-year replacement cycle Around 70 per cent of fleet is Vauxhall, which will increase to 100 per cent in the near future VAUXHALL has secured a 55-van order [...]

Volkswagen adds petrol-engined vans to its commercial vehicles line-up

By |2015-12-15T15:19:45+00:00December 15th, 2015|Van News|

New petrol engines for Volkswagen CVs Range will comprise  1.0 102PS, 1.2 84PS, 1.4 125PS for Caddy variants and 2.0 TSI  150 and 204PS engines on Caravelle Prices  from £13,610 for Caddy panel van, £15,110 for Caddy Life and £28,950 for Caravelle SE VOLKSWAGEN is adding petrol-engined vans to its previously all-diesel commercial vehicles line-up. The fourth-generation Caddy Life and Caddy [...]

Spoiler yourself! Renault Trafic now available with Sport+ bodykit for under a grand

By |2015-12-12T21:51:59+00:00December 12th, 2015|Van News|

Renault Trafic Sport + bodykit Number of exterior details upgraded Available on all versions and colours with a choice of three decals Sport+ pack can be ordered now for £995 (excluding VAT) RENAULT Trafic van customers looking for a more distinctive sporting look can now order a new Sport+ bodykit pack including front and rear spoilers and LED DLRs for under £1k! [...]

Don’t lose your cat this Christmas – catalytic converter thefts alert

By |2015-12-11T19:05:54+00:00December 11th, 2015|Van News|

What's precious about your cat? More than half the world's production of palladium and its metal cousin platinum goes into making catalytic converters Catalytic converters convert up to 90% of harmful exhaust gases (hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide) into less harmful nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water. Palladium is also used in fuel cell technology to combine hydrogen and oxygen [...]

Record Ford sales crown golden year for Transit

By |2015-12-11T11:21:18+00:00December 11th, 2015|Van News|

Transit highlights First produced in August 1965 More than eight million Transit and Transit Custom models have been built All Transits lined up end-to-end would circumnavigate the globe More than 2.5 million Transits sold in the UK alone FORD has sold more than 100,000 commercial vehicles for the year-to-date -the first time sales have passed six figures in a full year since 1989. [...]

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