Vans
Piaggio Porter keeps on trucking
Piaggio Commercial Vehicles has seen an impressive increase in October registrations in comparison to 2007. Up by 25% on last October, the versatile Piaggio Porter range has continued to prove popular in a difficult market.
Saint Gobain makes smart savings with Total
Europe’s largest distributor of building materials is on course to save £100,000 in operating costs during 2008 thanks to SMART and mobile repair services provided by Total Accident Management.
More space – It’s the new Citroen Berlingo L2
Citroen continues to expand its LCV range with the launch of the new Citroen Berlingo L2. Now on sale, this newly launched Berlingo model complements the existing L1 version by providing an additional 250mm of load deck length and an extra 0.4cu.m load volume.
Manheim reports fall in wholesale used van prices
Manheim Auctions latest monthly van Market Analysis reports that, at £2,790, the average wholesale used van sale price was down 4.7% (£139) in October compared with September.
Brand new Volkswagen Van Centre opens in Glasgow
A new, state of the art Verve Van Centre in Glasgow was officially opened yesterday by Stephan Schaller, CEO of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
The heat is on this winter thanks to Vauxhall’s Combo
A company that is at the forefront in energy efficient gas central heating systems is using a number of Vauxhall Combo vans to ensure that the heat is always on for its customers this winter.
Vehicle rental company ‘Maxus’mises its fleet
A Morecambe rental company has strengthened its customer offering by introducing the new MAXUS Van Rental programme.
Average LCV values still falling in October
Average values for LCV’s continued to fall in October and are now holding just above the £3,000 watershed, according to the latest data from BCA.
Nissan’s Cranfield Technical Centre takes on van development
Nissan has announced that its Cranfield-based research and development facility, Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE), is to play a key role in the company’s global van programme.
Vauxhall commercial vehicles - Britain’s number one!
As well as parent company GM being Britain’s biggest van producer, Vauxhall has further reason to celebrate after its Commercial Vehicle range claimed the top spot in the LCV market for the first time since records began.
Ford repeats van reliability success
Ford has repeated a trio of significant awards from leading trade magazine, Fleet News. The Ford Transit, promoted as "the backbone of Britain", has come top of an industry reliability survey based on more than 150,000 commercial vehicles.
New Berlingo Dual Fuel & Nemo Sensodrive
Citroen is building on its green light commercial vehicle (LCV) credentials with the UK launch of the new Berlingo 1.6i Dual Fuel (petrol/LPG) and the Nemo LX 1.4HDi SensoDrive vans.
Six month trial leads to 523 Movano van order for Vauxhall
An order for 523 Movano panel vans has been won by Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles following an intensive six-month evaluation exercise involving 58 vehicles and carried out by the UK’s largest dedicated home collection and delivery company.
The London Taxi has international appeal
International businesses looking to share in the success of the world famous London Taxi, should head over to Cologne, Germany for next week's European Taxi Fair. Held at the Cologne Trade Fair in hall 4.1 on the 7th and 8th of November, visitors will have the opportunity to obtain a comprehensive overview of the products available to the trade.
Citroen launches expanded Ready to Run 2009 programme
Citroen’s Ready to Run special vehicle programme has been improved and expanded for 2009. There are now over 80 specially converted Citroen light commercial vehicles in the 2009 Ready to Run programme, which includes Nemo, Berlingo First, new Berlingo, Dispatch and Relay models.