Vans
Ford Transit drives Coventry man on the ultimate trip to Rome
Coventry man, Ricky Fincher, 'struck gold' in September when he test drove a short wheelbase Ford Transit at his local dealership, Paynes of Hinckley. He and five relatives are now off to the UEFA Champions League Final in Rome in May.
MAXUS makes the grade
A local junior school has increased its excursions and reduced its costs thanks to the purchase of two17 seat MAXUS minibuses supplied by LDV dealership, Town and Country Vans.
Balfour Beatty selects GreenRoad Safety Center
GreenRoad Technologies, a leader in driver safety, announce that Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions (BBUS), one of the UK’s leading utility solution providers, is deploying GreenRoad Safety Center. With GreenRoad Safety Center, BBUS can further enhance the skills of its drivers and reduce fuel consumption.
BCA highlights the options that help sell vans
BCA has highlighted the best-performing optional extras in the van market, to help sellers maximise values at remarketing time.
CV dealers advised to stick to business fundamentals
Dealers of second-hand commercial vehicles are being advised to stick to the business fundamentals of knowing their local market and supplying the vehicles in demand to avoid the worst of the downturn.
Finance offers for new and used Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is helping new and used van buyers in early 2009 with new finance offers on some of its most popular vans, such as the Caddy, now available new from £189 a month, or used from the Volkswagen Assured Used scheme from only £99 a month.
Citroen Dispatch XTR+ – Enhanced traction without 4x4 costs
The Citroen Dispatch 1200 XTR+ enhanced traction van is the latest addition to the Company’s LCV range. The 1200 kg payload, three seat Dispatch XTR+ provides an effective solution to a wide range of on/off-road transport requirements – without the significant operational limitations and increased costs of a conventional 4x4 vehicle.
Nissan NV200 offers best in class cargo efficiency
Nissan announced that its all-new NV200 compact van will offer best in class cargo efficiency when it goes on sale in 2009. Nissan’s engineers have made it possible to combine large cargo space (NV200 will offer the possibility to load up to 4.1 cubic metres) with the exterior dimensions of a compact segment van.
Ford Transit drives into 2009 with many more options
A host of new options are now available for businesses to help them continue to use Ford Transit as the backbone of Britain.
Load up with bargains in the van-uary sale
This year’s January sales are expected to offer more bargains than ever before, so much so that savvy shoppers will probably need a van to get all of their buys back home in.
Commercial vehicles registrations decline by 30.8% in November
In November, new registrations of commercial vehicles in Europe dropped by a record 30.8% to 169,901 units. Markets in Western Europe and the new EU Member States decreased at the same pace, by 31.0% and 29.0 respectively, reflecting the fallout of the credit crunch. Demand declined in all markets.
M&S put first electric Modec into service
M&S has launched its first Modec electric delivery van. The custom built Modec vehicle will operate in London from December 2008.
Ten Crafter Minibuses for new ‘ShropshireLink’ rural bus service
Ten Volkswagen Crafter minibuses have been delivered to Shropshire County Council for an innovative new Demand Responsive rural bus service called ShropshireLink.
The courier service for everyone
Anyone can be a delivery driver - and make extra money - thanks to a web site called stuff2send.com. It’s a new on-line service that puts people with stuff to send somewhere in touch with people who plan to be driving there anyway.
No vote is bad news for reliable deliveries in Manchester
More reliable cross-town commercial deliveries engendered by peak time traffic control in Manchester will not be possible following the scrapping of proposals to introduce the congestion charge, according to leading industry body the Freight Transport Association (FTA).