BRUCE'S Doggy Day Care is rolling out a connected vehicle camera solution across its fleet after footage of a serious collision involving one of its vans was captured during a trial of Intelligent Telematic’s 3G devices. The IT1000 vehicle camera recorded the moment another van jumped a red light and crashed into the company’s van as it joined the A3 in [...]
IF you want a one stop shop for your van leasing - new van to drive away and insurance to go with it - then Vansdirect, winner of the Best Van Leasing Broker in the 2016 Leasing Broker Awards could be just the van leasing provider you're looking for. And why not? You're busy at your trade and you'd rather be using [...]
Ford scrappage scheme Open to owners of any vehicle registered on, or before 31 December 2009 (pre Euro 5) The traded-in vehicle must have been registered in the owner’s name for at least 90 days Savings against selection of latest generation Euro 6 petrol and diesel models, including Transit Custom Could save 15 million tons of CO2 annually – and drastically reduce [...]
DHL and Ford pioneer electric mobility Joint project will be Europe’s largest manufacturer of emission-free, medium-sized e-vans 150 Ford Transit-based pre-production electric vans e-vans for German parcel delivery by the end of the year 2,500 e-vans planned by the end of 2018 FORD and Deutsche Post DHL Group have debuted the first of their jointly produced electric van, called the [...]
Vauxhall backs mountain bike ace Vauxhall supports British No1 Ben Thompson Vivaro Limited Edition NAV double cab for Mountain Trax Vauxhall Cycling Team International travel in pan-European championships NUMBER one mountain biking Brit racer Ben Thompson, the lynchpin of the Vauxhall-sponsored Mountain Trax Vauxhall Cycling Team, has taken delivery of a Brit-built Vivaro Limited Edition NAV double cab. This Vivaro van [...]
New Vivaro models Business shuttle people carrier and up-level combo revealed Frankfurt debut September 2017 Available to order soon VAUXHALL has released the first pictures of two new high-end range-topping Vivaro variants: the Vivaro Tourer Elite and Combi Plus, ahead of their reveal at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. Aimed at the business shuttle market, the Tourer Elite model will [...]
PHEW! Talk about bag a bargain at Belle Vue, as BCA’s Manchester auction hall bangs out another record day for selling used vans. It’s only the third time in five weeks that BCA Belle Vue Manchester has set a new volume sales record! The regular weekly BCA Belle Vue Commercials sale sold 447 vans on August 02, beating the previous [...]
Daily rental vans: the low down You just pay for usage Pay-as-you-go - just like mobile phones Get the right van for the job Expand your van fleet when you need it - without the overheads of buying them Run a smaller van everyday with lower running costs - and hire a bigger van when you need it All daily [...]
Licence changes proposed New rules will mean electric or gas-powered vans up to 4,250kg can be driven on a Category B licence Currently drivers of vans weighing over 3,500kg have to apply for a category C licence with the associated costs and medical report requirements. LIKE the idea of running an electric or gas-powered van, but worried about needing a [...]
Energy Stockholding's truck choice Independent stainless steel stockholder and finisher delivers Mercedes Sprinter 314 CDI chassis cab 5.0m dropside body by M6 Motor Bodies, of Birmingham ENERGY Stockholding's new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dropsider is certainly polishing the image of the independent stainless steel stockholder and finisher business. The 314 CDI chassis cab certainly looks the part, finished in bespoke metallic grey [...]
VW Bus celebration VW Bus parade of 350 vehicles from Wolfsburg to Hannover Marking over 60 years of Hannover production Stars of stage and screen join the convoy Festival finale with variety of bands ARE you a Volkswagen bus fan? Well, you should have been in Germany for the conclusion of the VW Bus Summer Festival. This long summer weekend [...]
Three Peaks Challenge drive Football legend drives close to 900 miles in Mercedes Vito Team of six trek highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales in 24 hours Vito 116 CDI provided by Ciceley Commercials’ Bolton branch BOLTON Wanderers football legend Jimmy Phillips teamed-up with Mercedes-Benz Vans dealer Ciceley Commercials to support a team of charity walkers that showed how [...]
FINANCE lease is often called long-term contract hire - although this is not the case. But finance lease is popular with many in the 'dirty' trades and many van operators because it comes with all the benefits of outright ownership, but many of the cash flow and VAT advantages of contract hire. So although you get to operate a van on finance [...]
THIS Euro 6 diesel infographic describes the introduction of Euro 6 in September 01 and how the latest diesel engine emissions legislation, determined by the European Commission, helps make vehicles cleaner. Join business hire and leasing specialists Northgate as they analyse how the standards have changed the motoring scene for the better.
Cordwallis Amarok High-spec demonstrator £42,000 Volkswagen Amarok V6 in demand Cordwallis group first to order our former Best Pick-Up in new grey matte finish IF you need a classy and capable pick-up, the popular Volkswagen Amarok could be the answer - but this unique Cordwallis-supplied model shows it means business in matte grey finish for a stealth mode rather than [...]
