SELLING street food from vans has become incredibly popular over the past few years, with the market being flooded with vendors of all shapes and sizes. Van Monster, the UK’s largest used van retailer, part of Northgate plc, has some tips on street food vending to help businesses wanting to get involved in this revolution. The popularity of street food The numbers definitely [...]
Wiggins McLaren Sporthome McLaren coachbuilt on Mercedes Sprinter 316 Original cost put at about £80,000 Double bed, shower/toilet, kitchen, seating area and cycle storage/repair bay Five TVs Auction BCA Blackbusge September 21 BCA offers van-hunters a unique opportunity next week when cycle racing legend Sir Bradley Wiggins’ McLaren Sporthome with bike bay goes under the BCA hammer at Blackbushe on September [...]
SHOREHAM Vehicle Auctions (SVA) reports the 3.5T big vans market hotting up for Christmas, ready for an expected boom in online retail sales. Following two recent 80% conversion sales, any make or model of 3.5 tonne used van has been selling quickly and for solid prices with buyers hoping to get stock under their belt prior to companies increasing delivery [...]
CHOOSING a double-cab pickup as your company vehicle carries certain financial benefits? Namely, a lower tax rate. If you read our report on double-cab van tax yesterday you may be able to guess where this is heading. A recent legal ruling could go some way to clarify the definition of a van for tax purposes. Clarity is always preferable, in [...]
WHEN is a van not a van? When a Judge says it's a car. In some respects it would be preferable if that were simply the worst joke in recorded history but the fact is it could cost some companies a fair amount in backdated double-cab van tax if they had appeals hingeing on this case. Without going into too much [...]
IT might come as a surprise but not all vans need to be big. Like the Vauxhall Corsavan for example. It can carry up to a 571kg payload in a 0.92 cubic metre load space. It can also tow up to an additional 1250kg. It is, in van terms, tiny but that doesn’t make it any less brilliant. To borrow [...]
New Vivaro Tourer Weekender Vivaro lifestyle van with a bed 3rd row seats slide on tracking to fold flat Built at Vauxhall’s van plant in Luton VAUXHALL is pitching its Vivaro van into the lifestyle market with the Vivaro Tourer Weekender featuring third row seats converting into a bed. Although it lacks the other essentials for a camper, like a [...]
NOT a van story as such but definitely something that could be immensely beneficial to anyone running a small business or SME. We all spend a lot of time using hand-held devices, especially if you use one to run your business. There are a lot of people whose business relies on being in constant contact with their customers. Fine if [...]
Fiat Professional scrappage Customers can save up to £13,500 on a new van Entire Fiat Professional range included in the new scheme Scrappage discount applies with any traded-in car or van registered before 31 December 2009 Scheme runs until 30 September 2017 ANOTHER day, another scrappage scheme. With the Fiat Professional scrappage scheme being announced that’s certainly how it feels [...]
Transit Custom PHEV Transit Custom PHEV planned for 2019 commercial production Advanced plug-in hybrid design offers emission-free electric range of over 31 miles Uses only electric motor for propulsion Ford EcoBoost petrol engine to recharge batteries as a range extender for total range over 310 miles London fleet trial supported by Transport for London and key city-based businesses Explores how telematics [...]
New Ford Ranger Black Edition pickup launches at Frankfurt Motor Show Striking de-chromed exterior with black detailing Impressive specification as standard Limited edition of just 2,500 units THERE will be a new pickup on show when the Frankfurt Motor Show opens next week. The Ford Ranger Black Edition is coming. Based on the popular Limited series the Black Edition is [...]
Wide mix of vehicles available for both long and short term rental Ideally placed to access the south of England Bespoke vehicle fitting service also available WHO would have thought that Fareham could be the gateway to the south of England? It is if you’re looking to rent a van. Europcar UK has just announced the opening of the [...]
Encourages scrappage of older diesel vehicles against purchase of latest Euro 6 models Incentives of up to £2,000, on top of existing retail offers, according to model, available on new petrol and diesel models Vehicles traded in will be scrapped rather than sold on Offers available to owners of pre-Euro 5 diesel vehicles registered before 2010 VOLKSWAGEN has decided [...]
Van registrations August 2017: SMMT Best August in 12 years, up 1.5% to 15,619 units. Lighter vans weighing 2.0-2.5T see biggest increase, with registrations rising 39.9%. Year-to-date registrations down 2.8%, but in line with market expectations. A 40% rise in smaller van sales drove the market for the best August in 12 years, albeit by a marginal 1.5% increase over [...]
Next time you tuck into a cheese and pickle sandwich, or even pastrami on rye if you're feeling a bit adventurous, bear a thought for how that simple bread product made it to your hungry mouth. Bradford-based Tiffin Sandwiches think they have the perfect answer in the shape of the versatile Mercedes Sprinter. Tiffin Sandwiches are the UK’s largest independent [...]
