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Business Van of the Year Awards 2015

By |2015-08-12T10:15:43+01:00January 22nd, 2015|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

NOW in their second year, the Business Van of the Year Awards, sponsored by Low Cost Vans, have become THE premier awards for the light commercial vehicle industry. And this year competition was even more fierce as the manufacturers battled it out for the top honours. 2014 saw an unprecedented number of new vans launched, while others were treated to [...]

Van of the Year – Citroen Berlingo 1.6HDi L1 Enterprise 75bhp

By |2015-01-22T15:08:39+00:00January 22nd, 2015|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

Citroen Berlingo 1.6HDi L1 Enterprise 75bhp Gross vehicle weight: 1,945kg Payload: 635kg Load volume: 3.3 cu m Fuel economy (combined): 55.39mpg CO2 emissions: 131g/km Price (ex-VAT): £14,135 LOOK down any street in the country and the chances are you will see a Citroen Berlingo. Launched back in 1995, this van has almost become the default vehicle for operators wanting a [...]

Best Servicing Package – Volkswagen

By |2015-08-11T09:33:24+01:00January 22nd, 2015|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

REGULAR servicing and maintenance is crucial if vans are to stay on the road. A van in the garage is a van which isn't earning its keep. Once again Volkswagen has proved that its aftercare offering is the very best by winning this award. Volkswagen has an extensive network of 100 Van Centres and Authorised Repairers nationwide. To ensure that [...]

Best Finance Package – Volkswagen

By |2015-01-22T15:04:07+00:00January 22nd, 2015|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

THE economy may be booming at present but for many firms, money is still incredibly tight. For that reason, when buying new vans, getting the right finance package is an important consideration – and Volkswagen has proved that its offering is best in the business. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles offers a comprehensive, competitively-priced range of finance products to help UK business [...]

Best Crew Van – Volkswagen Transporter Kombi T30 Highline 180

By |2015-01-22T15:02:15+00:00January 22nd, 2015|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

Volkswagen Transporter Kombi Gross vehicle weight: 3,000 kg Payload: 1,007 kg Load volume: 5.8 cu m Fuel economy (combined): 39.7 mpg CO2 emissions: 187 g/km Price (ex-VAT): £23,720 If there is any van that needs no introduction, it must be the Volkswagen Transporter, which can trace its roots right back to the VeeDub Splitty of the 1950s. But winning this [...]

Best Green Van – Nissan e-NV200 Electric

By |2015-01-22T15:00:28+00:00January 22nd, 2015|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

Nissan e-NV200 Electric Gross vehicle weight: 2,000 kg Payload: 703kg Load volume: 4.2 cu m Fuel economy (combined): n/a CO2 emissions: 0g/km Price (ex-VAT): £21,775 HUGE strides forward have been made in the world of electric vans in the past few years, with Government incentives and the promise of low running costs with zero emissions. The battle for acceptance of [...]

Best Double Cab – Volkswagen Amarok 2.0 Trendline 180PS 4Motion

By |2015-01-22T14:58:58+00:00January 22nd, 2015|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

Volkswagen Amarok 2.0 Trendline 180PS 4Motion Gross vehicle weight: 3,170kg Payload: 1,187 kg Load volume: n/a Fuel economy (combined): 35.2 mpg CO2 emissions: 211 g/km Price (ex-VAT): £22,745 THE Volkswagen Amarok well and truly shook the double-cab market up when it was first launched in 2011, being the first off-roader to offer car-like levels of comfort, plus of course Volkswagen's [...]

Best Utility Pick-Up – Volkswagen Amarok 2.0 Trendline 180PS 4Motion

By |2015-01-22T14:54:03+00:00January 22nd, 2015|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

  Volkswagen Amarok 2.0 Trendline 180PS 4Motion Gross vehicle weight: 3,170kg Payload: 1,187 kg Load volume: n/a Fuel economy (combined): 35.2 mpg CO2 emissions: 211 g/km Price (ex-VAT): £22,745 FOR the workhorse pick-up market, Volkswagen offers its newest and toughest model, the Amarok. There are three trim levels altogether – the entry-level Startline models are particularly aimed at small firms [...]

Best Heavy Panel Van – Citroen Relay 35 L3 H2 130bhp Enterprise

By |2015-01-22T14:52:48+00:00January 22nd, 2015|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

Citroen Relay 35 L3 H2 130bhp Enterprise Gross vehicle weight: 3,500kg Payload: 1,525kg Load volume: 13 cu m Fuel economy (combined): 38.2 mpg CO2 emissions: 195 g/km Price (ex-VAT): £27,206 HEAVYWEIGHT vans need to be tough and reliable - yet capable of covering long distances while keeping the occupants safe and comfortable. At the same time they need to have [...]

Best Large Trades Van – Vauxhall Vivaro 1.6CDTi 16v bi-turbo 120bhp L1H1 Sportive

By |2015-01-22T14:50:58+00:00January 22nd, 2015|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

Vauxhall Vivaro 1.6CDTi 16v bi-turbo 120bhp L1H1 Sportive Gross vehicle weight: 2,770kg Payload: 1,092kg Load volume: 5.3 cu m Fuel economy (combined): 36.7mpg CO2 emissions: 202 g/km Price (ex-VAT): £21,158 THE Vauxhall Vivaro changed the face of panel vans forever when it was first launched back in 2001. It was the first commercial vehicle to drive like a car and [...]

Best Small Trades Van – Citroen Berlingo 1.6HDi L1 Enterprise 75bhp

By |2015-01-22T14:49:08+00:00January 22nd, 2015|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

Citroen Berlingo 1.6HDi L1 Enterprise 75bhp Gross vehicle weight: 1,945kg Payload: 635kg Load volume: 3.3 cu m Fuel economy (combined): 55.39 mpg CO2 emissions: 131 g/km Price (ex-VAT): £14,978 THE Citroen Berlingo has been one of the mainstays of Great Britain plc since its launch in 1995 and was voted Van of the Year this year in addition to winning [...]

Best City Van – Fiat Fiorino Cargo 1.3 MultiJet 75 Tecnico Start Stop

By |2015-01-22T14:47:33+00:00January 22nd, 2015|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

Fiat Fiorino Cargo Gross vehicle weight: 1,750 kg Payload: 660 kg Load volume: 2.5 cu m Fuel economy (combined): 65.7 mpg CO2 emissions: 113 g/km Price (ex-VAT): £14,340 The Fiat Fiorino Cargo well and truly shook up the city van sector when it first burst on to the scene in 2008 and immediately won the title of International Van of [...]

Best Local Delivery Van – Volkswagen Caddy 1.6TDI Highline 102PS C20

By |2015-01-22T14:45:55+00:00January 22nd, 2015|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

Volkswagen Caddy 1.6TDI Highline 102PS C20 Gross vehicle weight: 2,159 kg Payload: 669kg Load volume: 3.2 cu m Fuel economy (combined): 55.39mpg CO2 emissions: 134g/km Price (ex-VAT): £17,225 THE Volkswagen Caddy has built up an awesome reputation for build quality, reliability and excellent residual values – it's hardly surprising that the judges chose this van to win the sector. It [...]

Managing the savings of lower pump costs

By |2015-09-15T16:32:04+01:00January 20th, 2015|Van News|

Shopping around the pumps can fuel big savings PLUNGING prices at the pumps can add up to big savings for managers of business van fleets. Chevin Fleet Solutions say that with the £1 litre now a reality in some parts of the country and oil prices staying low in the medium term, a proactive managerial approach could deliver [...]

Carnell knowledge is safer

By |2015-01-20T10:31:59+00:00January 20th, 2015|Van News|

Clarks Vehicle Conversions and Carnell Support Services have worked together to create a safer environment MOTORWAYS have just become safer places to work, from the inside of a van. Clarks Vehicle Conversions and Carnell Support Services have developed a welfare van that will improve the safety of workers on motorway lane closures. the 30 year-old company has a [...]

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