RESEARCH by leading finance provider LDF, has found that one in three vans on UK roads is now at least 10 years old, which they put down to the fact that businesses are continuing to postpone investment in their commercial vehicles. According to the LDF research, sustained economic uncertainty and reduced availability of traditional lending, has led many businesses to [...]
GE Capital, Fleet Services have launched an online vehicle finance calculator IF you are still puzzled as to which financial route to take when buying your business vans, an online van finance calculator designed to help companies considering whether to buy or lease has been launched by the leasing firm GE Capital, Fleet Services. By entering key details [...]
Business van drivers: pumping up the economy but refused loans by the banks. What's going on? MOST business van drivers are being refused bank loans despite being a major contributor to the UK economy, according to a study by Mercedes-Benz Vans. Nearly 60% are being turned away by high street banks when the sector contributes more than £43.8Bn [...]
Story: COLIN DAWSON TELEPHONE systems supplier TWL Voice & Data chose not to ring the changes when it came to replacing its fleet of Mercedes Vito vans, and instead dialled up more of the same. The Cardiff-based firm recently took delivery of five new Long-bodied Vito vans from M-B local dealer Euro Commercials. Among TWL’s new Vito [...]
New Renault targets cost-conscious van operators.
Renault’s Master ECO cuts fuel use by 7% and comes with a low cost finance package.
Story: COLIN DAWSON Hertfordshire entrepreneur Peter Hilton has recently added a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter to his Hilton Rental fleet line-up. His new rental-company venture offers a range of hire vehicles including budget, prestige, sports, 4x4s and wedding cars, as well as campervans and minibuses. The 313CDI long-wheelbase Sprinter is the most recent addition to the Bishop Stortford company’s fleet. Vehicle [...]
Lloyds-owned leasing company, Lex Autolease, is planning to invest heavily in the SME market
SMALL and medium sized enterprises - SMEs - have been hamstrung in their expansion plans because the banks have not been prepared to lend money. But Lloyds-owned Lex is reversing that SME trend
