Buying vs leasing: what you need to know

By |2017-04-11T09:27:43+01:00February 28th, 2017|Guest blog, Industry articles|

NEED a new van? Which is best, buying vs leasing? We often hear about the pros and cons of leasing for a private buyers or SMEs, and the fact is that many of us may veto the leasing idea without giving it too much thought – knowing that we won’t own the vehicle at the end. However, sometimes the benefits can certainly [...]

Ford adds side-wind stability aid for Transit and Custom

By |2017-02-28T11:57:42+00:00February 28th, 2017|Van News|

Side-wind aid for Transit and Custom Ford-developed system monitors sensors 100 times per second If a gust is detected, system carefully applies the brakes on one side to help the driver stay in lane Side Wind Stabilisation fitted as standard to all new Transit and Transit Custom vehicles AS winter storms hit, whatever their name, strong gusting winds provide an additional [...]

Vanarama CEO Andy Alderson receives Best Leader accolade in Best Companies awards

By |2017-02-28T10:53:26+00:00February 28th, 2017|Van News|

VANARAMA CEO Andy Alderson received The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies ‘Best Leader’ award on the same night his company jumped to number 18 in the publication’s annual ‘100 Best Small Companies To Work For’ list. The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies To Work For list is compiled from the answers given by staff members in an anonymous survey [...]

Road ban risk rises as mobile phone penalties double

By |2017-02-27T18:15:41+00:00February 27th, 2017|Van News|

Full implications of mobile phone penalty doubling Losing your licence could cost you your job and livelihood Penalty points substantially increase insurance costs for several years Employers have a duty of care relating to staff behaviour Click here for the full details VAN drivers will be in the firing line as drivers' hand-held mobile phone penalties double this week - with many [...]

Volkswagen Transporter is Business Van of the Year

By |2017-04-13T15:30:52+01:00February 22nd, 2017|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

THE Volkswagen Transporter T6 T28 Highline SWB MR BMT 102ps is the Business Van of the Year 2017. With an independent judging panel from the trade and small van fleet sector, the new sixth generation VW Transporter beat the Vauxhall Movano and Renault Kangoo ZE to scoop the award. Editorial director of Business Vans Ralph Morton said: “The Volkswagen Transporter won our first [...]

Best Small Delivery Van: Vauxhall Corsavan 1.3CDTi 16v 95PS ecoFLEX Start/Stop

By |2017-04-13T15:32:35+01:00February 22nd, 2017|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

WINNER of this year's Business Vans Best Small Delivery Van is Vauxhall Corsavan 1.3CDTi 16v 95PS ecoFLEX Start/Stop. The Corsavan has been the cornerstone of Vauxhall’s commercial range for what seems like forever. The current Corsavan dates back to 2015, just six months after the launch of the heavily face-lifted car on which it is based, but the whole range [...]

Best Small Trades Van: Vauxhall Combo 1.3CDTi 2300L1H1 95PS EU6 ecoFlex S/Stop

By |2017-04-13T15:48:49+01:00February 22nd, 2017|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

ITS fine combination of low-emission ecoFLEX engine, the highest payload in its class and the fact that the Combo is a great drive sees this Vauxhall commercial take over from the all-conquering Ford Transit Custom from last year as Best Small Trades Van. So why does the Vauxhall come out on top? Well it has to be its combination of low [...]

Best Large Trades Van: Volkswagen Transporter Panel T6 2.0TDI T28 Highline SWB BMT MR 102PS

By |2017-04-13T15:49:34+01:00February 22nd, 2017|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

AFTER two years at the top, the Vauxhall Vivaro has to give up its ‘Best Large Trades Van’ title to the Volkswagen Transporter T6 in T28 Highline 102PS form. So why is the Volkswagen the top of the Best Large Trades Van pile? We reckon there are multiple attractions that make this sixth generation Volkswagen Transporter tough to beat. Best Large [...]

Best Heavy Van: Vauxhall Movano Panel 3500 2.3CDTI BiTurbo 145PS S/S BlueInjection L2H2 FWD Euro 6

By |2017-04-13T15:47:25+01:00February 22nd, 2017|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

VAUXHALL again takes the Best Heavy Van crown in the Business Van Awards with the Movano for the second year in a row - and its second commercial winner in the 2017 Business Van awards. The familiar Movano won Best Heavy Van because it continues to offer the essential features needed for a van in this class. That's a good [...]

Best Crew Van: Volkswagen Transporter Kombi T6 2.0TDI T30 Highline SWB BMT 102PS

By |2017-04-13T15:36:35+01:00February 22nd, 2017|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

WE already know how popular the Transporter panel van is, as it has already picked up the ‘Large Trades Van’ award in the 2017 Business Van awards. So it’s nice to see that when compared to stiff competition, the Transporter has also kept hold of its Crew Van crown - unchanged for the last three-years! Why? Well, when compared to [...]

Best Green Van: Renault Kangoo Van Maxi Z.E LL 21 i-Maxi Z.E 44kW Auto

By |2017-08-02T14:41:20+01:00February 22nd, 2017|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

RENAULT adds Best Green Van to its other awards for the all-electric Kangoo Van in the 2017 Business Van of the Year Awards. But, how did the Kangoo Z.E LL 21 i-Maxi Z.E 44kW Auto version of this Citroen Dispatch rival, manage to topple last year’s winner – the Vauxhall Vivaro? The Renault Kangoo ZE Maxi LL21 44kW is a [...]

Best Finance & Service Package: Free2Move Lease (formerly Citroen Contract Motoring)

By |2017-04-13T15:35:04+01:00February 22nd, 2017|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

IT is all change in the Best Finance & Service Package award, as Volkswagen gives way to Citroen, or as it’s now called, Free2Move Lease. So why the change? Well, Free2Move Lease has watched what rivals are offering and created a solution with Fleet Command and Fleet Command Plus, that has taken over from competition such as last year’s winner [...]

Date set for new London T-Charge to hit toxic vans

By |2017-10-20T13:15:30+01:00February 20th, 2017|Van News|

London T-Charge: the key points £10 T-Charge to be introduced in central London from October 23 - autumn half-term 2017 Applies in £11.50/day Congestion Charge zone same hours 7am-6pm Monday to Friday, taking daily cost to £21.50 or more than £100/week  Vast majority of pre-2006 vehicles will get extra charge  Mayor’s new online car compliance checker will let motorists see if they [...]

Van loading safety: how to stay within the law

By |2017-02-20T13:40:47+00:00February 20th, 2017|Van Law, Weights|

HOW important is van loading safety to you? Well, we reckon that how much importance you place on loading your vans safely and securely probably depends on whether you are a business van manager or a van driver. Let’s be honest, many business van managers are more likely to be concerned with getting as much as possible into the back [...]

Business Van of the Year 2017: Shortlist

By |2017-02-20T14:58:48+00:00February 17th, 2017|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

THIS is the fourth year we’ve run our Business Van of the Year Awards to find the best vans and finance packages on the market. And all of a sudden we’ve got lots and lots of great new vans. And some fantastic market offers to buy and to lease vans. But what vans should the many builders, plumbers, electricians, and [...]

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