National commercial vehicle provider, Neath-based Low Cost Vans, is a sponsor of Premier League football team Swansea City. Its name already adorns the dug-outs and various advertising boards at the Liberty Stadium, which is the home of the Swans. FIFA is a hugely popular association football simulation video game; FIFA 16 was announced on May 28th earlier this year and [...]
Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian review “Showing the world how it’s done” is a bold strapline when selling a new pick-up and on first look, the new Mitsubishi Series 5 L200, looks a bit too similar to the current Series 4 (that will continue to be sold alongside it) and whose sales were up 17% last year. However be in no doubt, [...]
LIKE car manufacturing, British commercial vehicle manufacturing is on the upward curve. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today, commercial vehicle production grew by more than a quarter in the first six months of this year. Almost 50,000 CVs were built between January and June – a 29.9% growth compared to the same [...]
IN case you hadn’t realised, despite all the press at the moment, the Ford Transit is 50 this year. Anyway, Manheim, the UK’s number one commercial vehicle auction company, is marking the iconic Ford commercial’s 50th birthday, by calculating it has sold over 500,000 used examples since its launch. Since 2007 alone, Manheim has sold over 84,000 Transit vans, with [...]
A donated £50,000 bespoke Peugeot Boxer is now ‘on tour’ with the Marcus Rutherford Foundation - raising awareness, promoting wellness and highlighting an unacceptable lack of cancer checks, tests and screening among those in their late teens or early 20s. The foundation was established by 22 year old Marcus Rutherford, who was cruelly diagnosed with Leukaemia as an active, fit [...]
TOYOTA has revealed the all-new 2016 HiLux, which has been revealed ahead of its launch in Australia in early October. This is the eighth version of the Toyota HiLux, the first of which was originally launched back in 1968 and since then over 16 million have been sold. Not only curvier styling, the 2016 HiLux is all new, right down [...]
FIAT Professional has a new CEO of Europe, the Middle East and Africa - Domenico Gostoli and Business Vans caught up with the ex-Iveco man at a recent meeting on a fleeting visit to the UK. In a passionate and open meeting with UK van media, Gostoli revealed his plans for the Fiat Professional brand and future models plans. His [...]
OUR highlight of the T6 reveal in Amsterdam back in April was the retro-looking Generation Six limited edition. In particular, we loved this new Transporter’s two-tone paint and the white and chrome wheels, which pay due respect to the Transporter’s iconic past. Sadly, despite this Generation Six’s cool looks, any hopes of seeing these special duo-tone vans on UK roads [...]
LEADING time-critical delivery specialist, GBA Services, has invested again in the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter because of its proven reliability in a high-pressure environment. Established in 1987, GBA who are based in Preston, run a large fleet of Sprinters, supplied by Dealer Ciceley Commercials, the reigning Mercedes-Benz Van Retailer of the Year, 45 of which are new 316CDI Long models. GBA Services’ [...]
WHEN starting your own company you can find yourself drowning in a sea of confusing insurance options. How do you find the best deal for your needs, and what are you legally required to obtain? Sadly preferential treatment, in popular opinion, is often given to larger corporations; leaving smaller companies searching to find a valuable deal that isn't too costly. [...]
SO keen is Auto Styling Truckman to begin production on a new range of hardtops for the 2015 Mitsubishi L200, that it has already taken delivery of one of the new models! The UK launch isn’t even for a couple of weeks either! Shipped from Thailand by container to Auto Styling Truckman’s manufacturing facility in the West Midlands, the delivery [...]
COMPARED to May, used van prices rose by 5.7% (£259) in June, while volumes were up by 38% over the same period in 2014. This is according to the UK’s number one commercial vehicle auction company, Manheim, who saw a record number of vans in its sales in June, which was a strong month for average selling prices and conversion rates. [...]
ACCORDING to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Commercial vehicle registrations have reached a record half-year total of 209,515. So where’s this growth coming from you might ask? Well, the SMMT reckon the reason for these extra registrations can be put down to strong growth in the sales of vans which are defining the market, [...]
Facts, figures, likes and dislikes Official MPG: 55.4mpg Our average MPG – 38mpg over 1,000 miles Our best MPG – 44mpg over 610 miles We like: Car-like to drive, spacious load area, all the standard kit, comfortable and refined performer, high quality We don’t like: No standard sat-nav or DAB radio, could really do with a sixth gear MILES, miles [...]
THE first drives have taken place and as expected, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has opened the order books for all panel van and passenger carrying versions of the new Transporter. The first lucky customers of Volkswagen’s biggest selling commercial vehicle in the UK, will take delivery of their new T6’s in December and on top of the new look, the latest [...]
