April used van values boosted by younger vehicles on sale

By |2015-09-15T16:32:30+01:00May 21st, 2014|Van News|

Car-derived vans like the Corsavan accounted for 42% of all the vans sold by Manheim in April USED van values have put on spurt, bouncing back to near-record levels, according Manheim. The average value of vans sold at auction in April reached £4735. A slight decrease in average mileage from 80,302 to 80,191, together with a two-month drop [...]

Manheim predicts 2014 will be a turning point for electric vans

By |2015-09-15T16:34:54+01:00April 4th, 2014|Van News|

More widespread acceptance of e-vans like Nissan's e-NV200 could see 2014 mark a turning point for the acceptance of alternative fueled vans in general WITH fuel costs forming such a large proportion of total transport costs, alternate fuels should be a consideration for tradespeople and SME businesses. But alternatively fuelled vans have struggled to find acceptance in the [...]

Where did all the white vans go?!

By |2015-09-15T16:35:02+01:00February 28th, 2014|Reports, Van News|

James Davis is head of commercial vehicles at Manheim: "This idea that we're seeing fewer white vans is something of a mystery..." LATEST statistics from Manheim’s used LCV team highlight some interesting trends where the changing colour of vans on UK roads are concerned. As the biggest player in the global vehicle remarketing industry, approximately 85% of Manheim’s [...]

VAN-entines Day helps spread van love

By |2015-09-15T16:35:03+01:00February 24th, 2014|Van News|

The Van-entines week promotion saw sales up 17% compared with a year ago MORE than 820 used vans and trucks were sold to ‘loved-up’ buyers in Manheim Commercial Vehicle's Van-entines promotional week recently, marking the Valentines season. During the promotion, Manheim dressed vehicles, auction halls and staff in pink and red, and gave away chocolates and champagne, as [...]

More miles but higher prices face used van buyers

By |2015-09-15T16:35:14+01:00January 23rd, 2014|Van News|

Used van buyers are having to pay more for older vans that have covered more miles. It all goes back to the dearth of supply caused by the collapse of new van sales during the recession IT'S not just the new van market that’s soaring – many businesses are snapping up used vehicles too, and that’s pumping up [...]

Vans to sell? Now’s the time to do it

By |2015-09-15T16:35:33+01:00December 12th, 2013|Van News|

Remember 2008 when nobody was buying anything? That's why there are so few used vans now THERE'S more good news for anyone with used vans to sell this week, with the announcement of record used van values from Manheim Auctions. It all dates back to the dark days of 2008 and 2009 when the number of new vans [...]

180HP VW Amarok shines as VW commercial auction tops £1.3 million

By |2013-10-30T11:11:42+00:00October 30th, 2013|Van News|

A recent Manheim Volkswagen commercial auction made more than £1.3 million in total sales with a 62-plate VW Amarok selling for 96% of the list price VOLKSWAGEN light commercials are enduringly popular with tradespeople and SMEs and a recent sale at Manheim's Bruntingthorpe auction centre in Leicestershire reflected this. Around 43 franchise dealers paid top prices for a [...]

Used van values: view from the man with the gavel

By |2015-09-15T16:37:02+01:00August 30th, 2013|Reports, Van News|

Auction centres are full of stock and staging very large sales, in many cases with more than 400 vehicles entered THE used LCV market is likely to remain steady until the end of September, thanks in part to the good weather much of the UK has enjoyed since July, according to Tim Spencer, commercial vehicle manager at Manheim [...]

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