This year’s event, which is in its 15th year, takes place on Tuesday, September 29 and Wednesday, September 30 and is now open for entries. It will set off from the stunning Heythrop Park Hotel and the Heythrop Park Resort near Enstone in Oxfordshire over a two-day, 300-mile plus route and includes a number of […]
August 2015
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by Katie Beck
ALD Automotive's LCV operations manager Matt Dale praised the model’s clean and efficient range of Euro 6 engines, as well as the availability of models with front- or rear-wheel drive. “Offering customers a choice of drive configurations is a revolutionary step, and with its superb engines across a wide span of power outputs the Vito […]
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Northgate scoops RoSPA award
The company won a silver award for its commitment to safety. The accolade was presented to Northgate’s group safety and environment manager, Colin Gilstin, during a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel in the National Exhibition Centre, on 14 July 2015. Commenting on the award, Gilstin said: “Health and safety is fundamentally important at […]
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The used van auction specialist researched price performance over a basket of 5,000 vehicles earlier this year from a variety of sellers including corporate and dealer sources, split by mileage. For lower mileage vehicles, (sub-50,000 miles) BCA saw a 3.5% uplift in performance against CAP. This rose to nearly 4.0% for vehicles that had covered […]
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The company said it is especially pleased to be shortlisted in the Customer Focus Award category as it regards customer service as its number one priority. Initiatives in this area include ‘Fleet Alliance Loves’, which encourages engagement, trust, fairness and respect. Fleet Alliance also credits its focus on customer service with its strong business results. […]
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The DVSA states that best practice is for van drivers and owners to do a thorough check every day. The webuyanyvan.com check list can be found at https://www.webuyanyvan.com/van-advisor/van-checker/ . Each of the sections covered by the DVSA are detailed in the guide, which is easy to use on all devices, including mobile. Each section has a […]
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by Katie Beck
This stability is being driven by a delicate balance of supply and demand in the used LCV market; with a rise in supply levels being met with strong demand for high quality used LCVs. Shoreham revealed that an influx of stock from utility companies, who are retaining vehicles for longer periods, is entering the market, […]
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Specialty insurer and reinsurer Amlin has worked with National Windscreens for the past three years and renewed its preferred supplier contract on the strength of the service it has received during this time. Matt Woraker, claims manager – motor at Amlin, commented: “National Windscreens has proved that it can deliver the level of service our […]
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by Katie Beck
Vivaro and Movano will now have Euro 6-compliant diesel engines, additional assistance systems to improve safety and extra optional fittings. The Luton-built Vivaro Combi also introduces new turbo-diesel powertrains to model year 2016 iterations. Priced at £27,094 on-the road, the entry-level 1.6 CDTi (95PS) engine with torque of 260Nm, has a combined consumption of 44.8mpg and emissions […]
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by Katie Beck
New business Bevan Specialist Products is now trading from the factory in Stone, Staffordshire, occupied previously by Stag Bodies. Bevan has taken on all 18 of the former company’s employees – they were turning out in the region of 500 vehicles a year, but having already won several orders the new owner now plans quickly […]