Ghost immobiliser Counters hacking, key-cloning and key theft ECU link uses vehicle's existing buttons on steering wheel, doors or console Bluetooth or iPhone app alternatives INTELLIGENT Installations' new Ghost system counters van hackers with a security system to protect van fleet operators against the rising risk of electronic vehicle theft. With criminal gangs increasingly using clever techniques to steal light commercial vehicles, the [...]
95mph Hyundai H350 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Van Hydrogen fuel cell powerplant emits only water Range of 260 miles Refuel in less than 4 minutes Top speed 95mph Room for 5 standard European pallets or 14 passenger seats A NEW Hyundai hydrogen van has the drop (of water) on diesels and plug-ins. It's a 95mph workhorse with 260-mile range that emits only [...]
NEWCASTLE Council has ordered 105 Vauxhall vans - 81 of Business Vans' Best Heavy Van 2016 the Vauxhall Movano and 24 Combo vans. The Movano provides one of the widest ranges of body variants on the market, offering a body style for any fleet, and Newcastle City Council has taken advantage of this versatility by ordering not only the Movano Panel Van, [...]
RENTING out a van for your business can bring a number of benefits. However, before you go ahead and hire a van, there are quite a few things you need to consider. Below you’ll discover the most important things to look out for with great business van rental tips to ensure you get the very best rental experience. Always plan ahead! It [...]
Using mobile phones while driving: penalties It is against the law to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving any vehicle. This includes using it to read a map or check a text as well as take or make a call The penalties for driving carelessly or dangerously when using a handheld or hands-free phone can include disqualification, a large fine and [...]
The Ogilvie Fleet deal for Gilgen 75 service vans and 43 company cars operated on four-year/ 100,000-mile contract hire with maintenance Business anticipates expansion will trigger a 25% increase in the number of vans and a 10-15% rise in company cars Gilgen chose to switch to an all-Volkswagen fleet of Crafter and Transporter models from mixed-badge First 20 VW Transporter [...]
Citroen Berlingo is Glass's Used Van Hero Why? Has been mainstay of businesses for many years. Economic and reliable with good choice of sensible trim levels. When was it on sale? 1996 to current. Received a facelift in 2015. What's good? Good discounts available from main dealers for new sales. Decent dealer network with parts available relatively cheaply. What's bad? There [...]
Toyota Proace 1.6 D-4D 115 Medium Comfort What is it? The new Toyota Proace is the second prong - after the new Hilux - of Toyota’s assault on the commercial market... which started 40 years ago! Think this looks familiar to the Citroen Dispatch and Peugeot Expert? Well, you’d be right as they’re built in the same French factory - although the [...]
MERCEDES gives a glimpse of the future for its vans at this week’s IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover with what it says is the 'vanguard of Mercedes future': autonomous, electric, drones - and no steering wheel . The Mercedes-Benz Vision Van combines an all-electric drivetrain with autonomous drive and drone technology that can deliver parcels right to people’s doors. At [...]
New VW Crafter Choice of front, rear and 4MOTION four-wheel drive Manual or automatic gearbox Four base models, three lengths and three heights Slippery shape equals Cd value of just 0.33 Choice of commercial vehicle diesel engines Car-like choice of driver assistance features Built at new state-of-the-art production facility in Poland VOLKSWAGEN Vans invited Business Vans to Germany for the reveal [...]
Isuzu heads for trees Hardworking, versatile Isuzu D-Max pick-ups suited to forestry work showcased APF 15-17 September at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire APF is largest forestry, woodland and arboriculture event in the UK ISUZU will demonstrate its highly capable and rugged pick-up range as an Isuzu D-Max forestry trio head for APF 2016, the country’s largest forestry, woodland and arboriculture exhibition. Three [...]
Mercedes-Benz Citan CDI109 Long Sport Mercedes-Benz decided to enter the small van arena simply by getting Renault to rebadge its well-proven Kangoo van while offering three body sizes to cover business users’ requirements up to the full-size panel van dimensions of its Vito range. We tried the Mercedes-Benz Citan CDI109 Long Sport. What is it? The Citan Long Sport is actually [...]
Toyota Hilux Evo to compete at Dakar 2017 Revolutionary mid-engine design, two-wheel drive transmission Lighter and faster than outgoing four-wheel drive Hilux Key design advantages retained from previous years Former Dakar winner Nasser Al-Attiyah joins team TOYOTA has revealed details of the radical Hilux 2WD Dakar challenger with the traditional 4x4 pick-up converted to a lighter and faster mid-engine V8 [...]
