Judging comment: “Large Panel Vans are the fuel-efficient, high payload, large capacity load-shifters that tend to dominate the outside lane of the motorway. Deciding on the winner of this category for 2018 has not been easy, the standard of every model in the market being so high, but it goes to a range of vans […]
Judging comment: “For many temperature-controlled van users, payload is king. CoolKit carried out an evaluation of different body structures within the food delivery market and found new methods of construction, with new materials that have saved up to 150kg of load capacity. CoolKit has used honeycomb section, with high density blown PET and sheet-textured GRP […]
Judging comment: “Light trucks are used by businesses like landscape gardeners and builders that require a sturdy, uncomplaining, no-nonsense workhorse. They may not cover high mileages, but they are frequently abused. Available with a semi-automatic twin-clutch gearbox and stop/start system, a first in this sector, not to mention an all-electric drivetrain on higher GVW models, […]
Judging comment: “BT Fleet Solutions invested more than £1.6m in its SMR offer last year. It extended its working hours, tripled its repair network, introduced mobile technicians and brought further digitisation to improve efficiency. In turn, the company has halved lead times, cut downtime for vehicles and recorded impressive improvements in customer satisfaction.”For the full […]
Judging comment: “Light Panel Vans are ideal for multi-drop delivery work on congested urban streets thanks to their excellent load capacity-payload-footprint ratio; not to mention fuel efficiency and driveability. Sporting a stylish exterior design and boasting a choice of diesel and petrol engines, not to mention manual or automatic transmission, the winner of the Best […]
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Judging comment: “Arval has been working to reduce downtime for its LCV customers by looking at every step of the vehicle life cycle. This covers initial vehicle requirements, sourcing the right van at the right time. It also includes complete in-life support, downtime management and a flexible return process. Arval has combined several products including […]
Judging comment: “As it’s one of the main vehicle category winners, the nominations are: Ford Transit Courier, Ford Transit Custom, Fuso Canter, Mitsubishi Outlander, Nissan Navara, Volkswagen Caddy and Volkswagen Crafter/M-A-N TGE. “The winner is bristling with all the latest active safety features, connectivity and driver comforts. A recent round of revisions brought it bang […]
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Judging comment: “Harnessing data from multiple fleet service providers to assess fuel use can be a real headache for a fleet manager. TMC has created Fuel+, using fuel, telematics and journey data to reduce fuel costs, provide visibility over fuel usage and to identify where ULEVs can be deployed. The system has already saved £1.2m […]
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Judging comment: “Farmers, landscape gardeners and builders, to mention just a few, rely on pick-ups for their businesses. That’s one reason we restrict nominations for this Award to model ranges that offer a selection of body configurations. The pick-up market is undergoing something of a renaissance with a whole batch of new and revised models […]
Judging comment: “Medium panel vans remain the mainstay of the service industries, building trades and delivery companies. Without them, UK PLC would grind to a halt. The standard of products currently on offer is wide-ranging and quite exceptional, and all the contenders could be worthy winners. We’ve always been impressed by the winner of this […]
