New Year sales are being rolled out by Citroen finance

By |2015-09-15T16:32:05+01:00January 13th, 2015|Van News|

New Year sales are being rolled out by Citroen finance. They include: Nemo from: £129 + VAT per month Berlingo from: £139 + VAT per month Dispatch from: £169 + VAT per month New Relay from: £219 + VAT per month FOLLOWING a rise of 18.44% in 2014 LCV sales of 27,228 vehicles a new range of Citroën Contract Motoring LCV [...]

Business Van of the Year Awards 2015 shortlist announced

By |2015-09-15T16:32:06+01:00January 8th, 2015|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

THE Business Van of the Year Awards 2015 shortlist is out. Defending champion is the Volkswagen Transporter, but will it be crowned again in 2015? Here are the shortlisted contenders drawn up by our independent judges in each category fighting it out for the category win and to convince our judges that they should be the Business Van of the [...]

Vanarama appoints David Bernstein as Group Chairman

By |2015-11-07T13:28:08+00:00January 8th, 2015|Van News|

Autorama Group - which trades primarily under the Vanarama brand -  has confirmed the appointment of former Football Association Chairman, David Bernstein, as Group Chairman. Mr Bernstein, Chairman of The Football Association from 2011-2013, was also previously Chairman of Manchester City. Mr Bernstein’s experience spans multiple business sectors and will help deal with the increase in demand for commercial vehicles from SMEs Mr Bernstein’s [...]

Glam-rock pick up from VW

By |2015-09-15T16:32:06+01:00January 7th, 2015|Van News|

Premium pimping - The Amarok Ultimate features a host of unique features It’s every millimetre the glam-rock alternative to an ordinary pickup. Limited to only 500 vehicles, the Amarok Ultimate showcases Volkswagen’s purposeful design Volkswagen’s Amarok Ultimate is squarely aimed at those to appreciate the finer things in life and leisure. Limited to only 500 vehicles, the Amarok [...]

Reaction to van sales barometer of business in UK

By |2015-09-15T16:32:06+01:00January 7th, 2015|Van News|

Home delivery has sent van sales soaring Home deliveries are driving the UK economy through the increase van sales reported by the SMMT, according to leading British automotive economist Prof Garel Rhys. The tremendous growth of on-line shopping and the parcels industry has driven this boom The emeritus professor with University of Wales Cardiff Business School said the [...]

Van sales soared 18.7% last year

By |2015-09-15T16:32:07+01:00January 7th, 2015|Van News|

Mike Hawes, Chief Executive of SMMT who released the figures today Figures from the SMMT show 321,686 new vans registered in 2014, the highest for seven years. With big truck sales slumping by over a quarter it shows that the van industry has driven the UK automotive recovery even more than cars, which saw a sales rise of [...]

New L200 Challenger model backed up by new five-year warranty

By |2015-09-15T16:32:07+01:00January 7th, 2015|Van News|

Longer life - The L200 Challenger comes with a whopping five year warranty The L200 Challenger includes the following specification: 175 bhp engine Super Select 4WD system M-ASTC 17” alloy wheels Cruise control Climate control air conditioning Automatic rain & dusk sensors Privacy glass Bluetooth Leather steering wheel & gear shift knob Optional leather seats Long load bed [...]

David Wells takes over as FTA chief executive

By |2015-09-15T16:32:07+01:00January 6th, 2015|Van News|

David Wells emerged as the top candidate with a proven track record in warehousing and supply chains throughout Europe THE Freight Transport Association will have a new man at the top from 01 May 2015: David Wells. As FTA’s President I would like to congratulate David Wells on his appointment as Chief Executive. With his extensive business and [...]

Tuffnells bat clever with Mercedes

By |2015-09-15T16:32:07+01:00January 5th, 2015|Van News|

The Tuffnells team including National Fleet Manager Andrew Morton who is responsible for more than 900 vehicles The Tuffnells Mercedes Sprinter vans The first 22 Sprinters are finished in a modified version of Tuffnells’ familiar ‘Big Green Parcel Machine’ livery, which highlights its 100 years of operation. All Sprinters are 313 CDI models with advanced 129 hp engines [...]

Top tips on buying a used van

By |2015-09-04T09:22:41+01:00January 5th, 2015|Van Chooser|

MANY van drivers are likely to be tradesmen looking to keep costs as low as possible, buying a used vehicle is one of the most effective ways of achieving this. Considering the heavy duty use vans are put through and the considerable distances they travel, buying a van that is fit for purpose is essential. Our guide provides the necessary [...]

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