Orders open for new Volkswagen Crafter priced from £24k

By |2017-02-01T16:55:50+00:00January 31st, 2017|Van News|

New VW Crafter Orders open for all-new large van, starting at £23,920 (ex VAT) Four new EU6 diesel engines from 102 to 177PS Front, rear or all-wheel drive, manual and automatic Three vehicle lengths and three roof heights PRICES have been announced for the new Volkswagen Crafter, with UK Van Centres taking orders ahead of the van’s official launch at the CV [...]

Gilgen Door Systems adds another 24 VW vans

By |2017-01-31T11:45:34+00:00January 31st, 2017|Van News|

Gilgen Door Systems VW vans deal Replacing mixed fleet with Volkswagen vans through Ogilvie Fleet 20 Transporter and four Crafter panel vans ordered for service teams Vehicles supplied direct with full livery and racking  GILGEN Door Systems is continuing its partnership with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles by adding 24 new VW vans, supplied fitted with full livery and specialist racking. The latest agreement [...]

Be wise and check when buying a used van

By |2017-01-27T16:47:44+00:00January 27th, 2017|Guest blog, Van News|

BUYING a used van for business? Find out why and how a vehicle's hidden bad history could adversely affect your business and how to prevent it. Equipping your staff with a business van means providing them with a safe and secure means of transport with which they can operate at their best. You can even deploy magnetic name panels on the [...]

Higher penalties for using mobile phone and speeding – with tough line on van drivers

By |2017-02-02T09:09:45+00:00January 26th, 2017|Van Law, Van News|

Factors increasing seriousness of speeding offence include Poor road or weather conditions Driving LGV, HGV, PSV etc. Towing caravan/trailer Carrying passengers or heavy load Driving for hire or reward Evidence of unacceptable standard of driving over and above speed Location e.g. near school High level of traffic or pedestrians in the vicinity Source: Sentencing Council DRIVERS who break the law [...]

Free Hubio Fleet 30 day trial

By |2017-01-25T12:25:20+00:00January 25th, 2017|Van News|

HERE’S something worth looking at: a free Hubio Fleet 30 day trial from the real-time fleet tracking specialists. The free 30 day trial of Hubio Fleet is open to small businesses and van fleets, operating from one van upwards. Hubio Fleet is an OBD plugin that fits into a vehicle’s on-board diagnostics port. The plugin then transmits how the vehicle [...]

Peugeot Expert Professional Plus Standard 2.0 BlueHDi 120

By |2017-01-27T16:57:28+00:00January 24th, 2017|Peugeot, Van Chooser, Van Reviews|

Peugeot Expert Professional Plus Standard 2.0 BlueHDi 120 What is it? The Peugeot Expert is Peugeot’s all-new van that’s designed to take on the most popular and established vans such as the Ford Transit Custom and Volkswagen Transporter.   Brand new last year, you’ll have no doubt already spotted the Peugeot’s similarity with the Citroen Dispatch and the Toyota Proace, plus they also [...]

Are you getting a good deal? How do dealers value cars they buy and sell?

By |2017-01-23T17:07:38+00:00January 23rd, 2017|Guest blog|

IF you’re looking to sell your car, you may be considering taking it to a dealership. However, before you do, it helps to understand whether you’re getting a good deal when dealers value the cars they buy and sell. Each dealership is different, so how can you tell which one is giving you the best valuation? Here we’ll look at how [...]

Citroen business vans – Is it better to lease or buy?

By |2017-01-23T16:32:19+00:00January 23rd, 2017|Guest blog|

ARE you trying to decide whether to lease or buy your next business van? If you’re looking to cut back on the cost of business this year, your main question is obviously going to be which option is the most cost effective? However, it’s important to look at more than just the price tag when it comes to making your [...]

Van Excellence aid adds crash drama for fleets and sole operators

By |2017-01-23T16:03:15+00:00January 23rd, 2017|Van News|

THIS spring’s Freight Transport Association Van Excellence Operational Briefings include an unrivalled line-up of speakers and dramatic reconstructions to explore risk and driver management and discuss best practice and compliance issues. The briefings, which are sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Vans, take place on 1 March at Villa Park, Aston Villa Football Club in Birmingham, 23 March in Twickenham and 29 March [...]

Lease purchase on a new van – what is it?

By |2017-01-20T16:53:40+00:00January 20th, 2017|Lease Purchase, Van Finance|

The lease purchase on a new van low down Flexible way to own a van Monthly payments are not subject to VAT The vehicle will become a company asset - so can be written down against capital allowances Lease purchase frees up finance for other aspects of your company - or if  you're growing, takes the stress out of cash [...]

Vanarama enters van insurance market

By |2017-01-20T14:34:56+00:00January 20th, 2017|Van Insurance, Van News|

BRANCHING out from leasing, Vanarama enters van insurance market with the intention of becoming the dominant force in commercial vehicle insurance for leased vehicles. Vanarama aims to secure £4 million worth of Gross Written Premium in its first year of trading; this reflects Vanarama’s market share of the leased vehicle market. Vanarama Insurance has launched its own easy-to-use aggregator for customers to compare [...]

Need a new van? How about hire purchase if you can’t win one!

By |2017-01-20T13:09:58+00:00January 20th, 2017|Hire purchase, Van Finance|

IF you're not lucky enough to win van - such as David Mellors (pictured) who took the keys to an all-new Vauxhall Vivaro - then hire purchase, or HP, is worth investigating for your new van. David won his brand new Vivaro Sportive L1H1 2700 1.6 CDTi van in a nationwide competition run in conjunction with TradePoint, B&Q’s trade arm and provider [...]

Ford launches London trials of 20 plug-in hybrid Transit Custom vans

By |2017-01-20T12:38:10+00:00January 20th, 2017|Van News|

Ford hybrid Transit trials Selected London businesses to trial plug-in hybrid vans, that run solely on electricity for most city trips, Ford Transit Custom plug-in hybrid planned for commercial production in 2019 Ford accelerates plan to lead in electrified vehicles with 13 new global models in five years Ford to launch the multi-million pound project in autumn 2017; working with Transport [...]

Contract hire a new van

By |2017-09-12T10:14:51+01:00January 20th, 2017|Contract Hire, Van Finance|

CONTRACT hire is a long-term rental agreement of 24-60 months which provides you with the use of a van. If you want you can also add maintenance to the contract hire agreement for total peace of mind. And ease of budgeting. Contract hire - the low down Easy to understand, easy to budget You pay a monthly rental to use a [...]

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