A FLEET of Vauxhall vans was built by Clarks Vehicle Conversions to meet the demands of Hanson UK, a leading supplier of heavy building materials to the UK construction industry. The brief was to create safe and practical tool vans for the vans’ crews. So to raise the safety standards, lockable cages and metal racking were installed in the vans [...]
New Discovery Commercial 1,856 litres flexible load space wih powered tailgate Takes 300 boxes of Bloom & Wild mini Christmas Trees whatever the weather, whatever the terrain Towing capacity up to UK legal limit of 3.5 tonnes including Terrain Response Available with both 2.0 litre Ingenium (SD4) and 3.0 litre V6 diesel (TD6) engine variants Available to order now. Prices [...]
DRIVING into the iconic village of Portmeirion something was clearly wrong with the car. It was working perfectly, but rather than a suitably Prisoner-esque Lotus Seven, we were driving the new Mercedes X-Class. To be specific, the range-topping Mercedes X250 d 4MATIC Power. Much is being made of the fact that the X-Class is the first pickup truck from a [...]
SPONSORS of the Business Van of the Year Awards, Vansdirect, were part of an expert panel at the recent BVRLA Outlook Conference represented by ceo Jane Pocock. It’s been an action packed period for the Vansdirect team, which was recently named Best Van Leasing Broker in the 2017 Leasing Broker Awards for the second successive year, while Jane has recently [...]
YOU can no longer think of a van as just a van. At least that seems to be the consensus coming out of Mercedes’ Sprinter Innovation Campus in Stuttgart. Although it isn’t due to be launched until Spring 2018 the new Mercedes Sprinter has moved beyond being a simple vehicle, it is now an essential link in an “integrated system [...]
Ford’s 1-tonne Transit Custom needed some refreshing and the Ford Transit Custom 2018 is transformed. Read our review of the 2018 model here
THERE can have been few people more pleased by the sight of Volkswagen's Van of the Year Transporter than the 55 cyclists on an annual four-day, 220-mile charity bike ride co-organised by former FT motoring editor John Griffiths. 'St Bernard' Transporter This particular Transporter, a sleek, black, high-spec “Highline” Tdi 150PS short wheelbase version of the 2017 Business [...]
DIFFERENT laws apply to car and van speed limits. Van speed limits are lower than cars on both single- and dual carriageway roads. This applies to all goods vehicles not exceeding 7.5 tonnes. For example, a car can travel at 60mph on a single carriageway road, and 70mph on dual carriageways. However, a van must travel 10mph less in each [...]
IT can be a little daunting the first time you step into a van to drive it. Look in the rear view mirror to check...uh-oh, of course, use those big door mirrors because there's a bulkhead at the back. And while vans are becoming more car-like to drive, if you're carrying a heavy load a van becomes much less car-like [...]
WITH all the new emissions regulations and clean air zones springing up around the country it’s increasingly difficult, and costly, for business operating one or more vans in our towns and cities. Luckily there is some good news with the announcement that Mercedes-Benz plan to electrify their entire commercial van range, starting with the Mercedes eVito. To be clear this [...]
NEXUS reports a 10% van rental rise as fleets prepare for the annual online retail frenzy just starting. Industry experts are predicting another record-breaking year fuelled by key Christmas commerce events Black Friday and Cyber Monday with reports suggesting £7bn will be spent online during Black Friday week. Daily rental is proving increasingly popular with logistics and courier companies looking [...]
RENAULT Trucks chose the Freight in the City Expo to unveil a host of new vehicles designed to meet the challenges of safer, more efficient and more productive operations in urban areas. The Freight in the City Expo, held at Alexandra Palace, London on 7th November, was aimed at promoting sustainable urban delivery solutions in an increasingly restrictive environment. This [...]
HARD-working van drivers are being warned that using generic email addresses can cost business by proving an unprofessional turn-off. Thousands of small British business are still using generic web based email accounts on their liveried vans because they fail to understand how easy and inexpensive it is to set up a web domain. Now van leasing giant LeaseVan.co.uk has warned drivers they [...]
ALONGSIDE the usual hazards you can encounter while negotiating Britain’s roads Autumn brings additional challenges. Darker days, wet roads, fallen leaves, and the occasional passenger of Tiggywinkles’ Toyota Hilux Animal Ambulance. The shorter days of Autumn mean local wildlife will start to venture out earlier, while we’re all still driving around. Inevitably there are collisions, which is where Tiggywinkles come [...]
WHEN leasing a van, it’s worth considering the optional extras that the lease hire company offers – including on-vehicle power. Paul Smith, commercial manager at Winton, explains the benefits of powering up the van for a multitude of tasks. When a business owner takes out a van lease agreement, it’s worth reviewing the optional extras on offer - including on-vehicle [...]
