The new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that 29,784 vans hit the road in November, up 2.5%. The overall year-to-date market also remained strong, with a 2.1% increase to 348,448 units. Lighter vans weighing 2.0-2.5T saw the biggest rise in November, with demand increasing 43.1%. Demand for pick-ups […]
Deployed in line with the brand’s Working With You’ promise, the Mobile Service vans can be used to carry out service work, inspections, A/C servicing, MoT repairs, minor warranty work and software updates remotely at the fleet base location. Volkswagen will further complement this by offering extended servicing hours to all customers from the […]
The company already runs a large workshop at its headquarters site in Tewkesbury, which has been granted ‘Authorised Repairer’ status by Mercedes-Benz and FUSO Trucks. Now the firm is embarking on a programme of extensions and improvements at the site, as well as laying plans to develop similar facilities elsewhere. The project is […]
The latest report shows the growth of the industry, with over four million vans on UK roads and e-commerce growing faster than ever, but also recognises the lack of professional transport skills of many of those running van operations. In response, the FTA says its Van Excellence programme, which was launched in 2010, […]
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According to the results of the BVRLA’s latest quarterly leasing survey, the number of cars and vans for both contract hire and finance lease has grown by 5.2% year-on-year, with the car fleet increasing by 2.2% and the corresponding van figure up 13%. The figures were released by the BVRLA as it reports a […]
As well as deploying intelligence-led tactics and local knowledge of hotspots, this year will also see police share social media campaigns to remind people that it is never worth taking the risk of driving while intoxicated under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The latest campaign follows the summer drink and drug driving operation […]
The contract builds on the existing partnership between Selsia and the 25-year-old Opus group which also delivers uninsured loss recovery services to Selsia’s growing commercial fleet customer base. Peter Eldridge, director at Opus Autoroute, commented: “We were more than happy to extend our contract with Selsia and their approved network due to their high […]
The fully kitted out Sprinter 4×4 is being used by the Edale MRT (Mountain Rescue Team) to provide transportation to remote locations safely and efficiently, move casualties across challenging terrain, and act as a mobile command and control centre for complex incidents such as missing person searches. The van has already been used to […]
The remarketing process for the French multinational started in October with the two-day transfer of a replacement fleet of 90 new specialist vehicles and an introduction handover for the staff involved in the new ENGIE contract. This was followed by Aston Barclay completing the end-to-end de-fleeting of the Ford Transits – in a variety […]
