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With manufacturers all adhering to the same set of regulations and standards, and with aerodynamics driving vehicle body design, you might think that all vans are pretty much the same. That is definitely not the case though, with a Transit offering a very different driving experience and ownership proposition to a Movano or a Sprinter. […]
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Replacing two iconic designs Replacing any iconic vehicle is never an easy prospect for any designer. Whether it’s an exotic rare car or a much loved volume produced model makes little difference. Imagine being tasked with replacing the Volkswagen Golf, sold all over the world, the Land Rover Defender, or Toyota Landcruiser – similar models […]
The initiative means that any operator ordering a new Mercedes-Benz Citan, Vito or Sprinter from Hughes will receive £250 to spend with the family-owned builders’ and plumbers’ merchant and electrical wholesaler. Even those taking a test drive will get a £20 voucher. Grant & Stone has a head office in High Wycombe and a network […]
Launched at the Seeing is Believing industry event supported by the Highways Agency, the system measures tyre pressure on vehicles including cars and commercial vehicles and then sends readings to the user’s mobile phone. Companies can now also trial the mobile device for a 24-hour period to gain accurate tyre pressure readings for vehicles in […]
Commenting on the findings, Paul Doble, chief sales and marketing officer at DX, a leading independent mail, parcels and logistics end-to-end network operator, said: ‘The increase in online sales is fantastic news for the industry and demonstrates the strength of the ecommerce arena. However, it also heaps a lot of pressure on online retailers and […]
The event, entitled “Waste Management in Action”, which is aimed at operational and procurement professionals in the waste management and recycling sector, will focus on key operational issues and challenges that are faced by organisations operating a fleet of vehicles and is free to attend. Industry experts, suppliers and vehicle manufacturers will address these challenges […]
Following its announcement of the scheme earlier this month, the agency said that 1,157 business fleets have already been migrated to Dart Charge, and the Dart Charge team are working with the 100 largest fleet operators – between them covering more than 20,000 vehicles – to help them prepare for the changes. It added that […]
The scheme will support voluntary organisations as they provide vital services for people in rural communities with limited transport choices. The new fund means that organisations who already provide a service to the local community can bid for a minibus. Smaller operators and those who help out in rural areas will be favoured in the […]
Year-on-year values are also up by nearly 10% as the relative shortage of retail quality LCVs continues. At £5,654, the average value of a van sold at BCA in October was the second highest on record and just £4 behind the all-time record achieved in August of this year. Part-exchange values increased sharply, nearly-new values […]
The new DfT stats for Q3 2014 show that LGV traffic totalled 11.4 billion vehicle miles in Q3 of 2014, 6.9% higher than in the same quarter in the previous year. This contributes to a 21.5% growth in LGV traffic over the past ten years, and an increase of 69.6% since Q3 1994. RAC Business […]
