The successor to the Primastar, the new model sits between the NV200 and NV400 in the line-up and is intended to reinforce the brand’s success in the medium van segment. The NV300 is available as a panel van, crew van and as a combi passenger vehicle with seating for up to nine people. In […]
The announcement by the Chancellor means fuel duty will remain frozen for the seventh successive year in 2017, saving drivers £130 a year on average and the average van driver £350 a year, compared to pre-2010 fuel duty escalator plans. The tax cut is worth £850m next year and means the current fuel duty […]
The vehicle, which belongs to Edmundsons Electrical in Kings Lynn, in Norfolk, was taken overnight from the driver’s premises. On discovering the white van missing, the driver reported the theft to police and went online to access the information stored on the ABAX Triplog system which was fitted to the vehicle. Using the data, […]
Formerly known as The Landscape Centre, Out There has recently rebranded and is updating its 70-strong vehicle fleet, which are currently used to cover various grounds maintenance and landscape contracts all across Northern Ireland as well as London under the firm’s latest deal. VW secured the contract based on the Crafter’s load capacity, build […]
The new vans – comprising 10 Renault Kangoos and 14 Renault Traffics – are being supplied on a three-year full-service contract hire agreement as replacements for older vehicles as well as new additions to support continued business growth. The vehicles join the Iver-based firm’s fleet of 70 commercial vehicles, which are spread across much of […]
Elliott joined the company, which is majority owned by VW, in September 2014 from within the Volkswagen Group two years ago and has been credited with implementing the Customer First programme and overseeing the successful launch of Euro6 and Euro6c products. During his time with the company, the UK market-share for MAN has grown […]
The award was presented to CoolKit’s managing director, Rupert Gatty, at the Lex Autolease annual suppliers’ conference thi smonth. Richard Crawford, Lex Autolease assistant supplier manager for commercial vehicles, said: “CoolKit have been preferred supplier to Lex Autolease for a number of years and in that time have delivered a consistently high level of […]
In the build-up to both Black Friday (25 November) and Christmas, Arval warns that a continued rise in van traffic has been attributed to the growth in home shopping. Last month also saw Nexus Van Rental report that retailers and couriers are already pre-booking additional LCVs as they prepare for unprecedented demand over the Christmas […]
The Glasgow-based vehicle, which is used for long-distance, high-mileage repatriation duties for the company, was fitted with long-lasting Michelin tyres two years, with one tyre clocking up 103,000 miles in service before replacement. The vehicle’s original set of competing premium tyres were removed after 36,000 miles. Terry Jarvis, head of transport at Co-op […]
Announced by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, the actions include better communications with road users to allow people to make more effective decisions about their journeys based on the most accurate and up-to-date information. TfL will also work to reduce disruption from roadworks, including collaborating more efficiently with local authorities, utility companies and developers […]
