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When Mercedes-Benz first decided to compete in the mid-weight van market with Vito, it followed the trend at the time and opted for front wheel drive. However by the second generation of Vito, it had returned to its roots and opted for rear-drive, allowing at the same time the installation of V6 engines and auto […]
The company runs an all-temperature controlled courier fleet almost exclusively based on Mercedes vans and trucks for its customer base, which covers the UK and Europe, handling a variety of temperature-critical consignments. PDQ’s business development manager, Luke Devlin explained: “Temperature is at the heart of everything we do at PDQ, all our deliveries are temperature-critical […]
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New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that registrations rose 20.1% last month to 65,453 units. Growth was seen in both the van and truck segments. Trucks led the way with a gain of 24.8% to 6,709 units while vans posted a 19.6% rise to a total of 58,744. Helped […]
While highways and bridge authorities have had the opportunity to mark bridges with imperial and metric measurements in the past, this has been done by the installation of a separate sign. The proposed change gives the power to mark both measurements on one sign. The DfT added that a lack of understanding of imperial measurements […]
The former professional motorsport manager and rally driver, now an automotive events specialist, clocked up an astonishing 104.50 mpg overall in the Peugeot, alongside part-time rally co-driver Jemma Champion. Linford, who won the event three times from 2009 to 2011 said he was “over the moon” with the performance. “I had no idea we had […]
Last week the carmaker admitted to using engine software to rig diesel car emissions tests in the US, with the software present in around 11 million vehicles worldwide. Guenther Scherelis, a spokesman for the commercial vehicles unit, is said to have confirmed a report in Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung that 1.8 million of its vehicles were […]
Van use is expected to almost double by 2040 compared to 2010. Currently 50% of vans in the UK are operated by sole traders and the biggest single use is in postal and parcels. The association said that although the majority of freight is still moved by HGVs, the Van-Dependency Index confirms the industry importance […]
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Taking the back seats out of a compact SUV and blanking out the rear side windows to create a van is not rocket science, the likes of Mitsubishi, Land Rover and SsangYong have been doing it for some time. For Dacia, the Duster Commercial was an obvious extension to the line-up, giving the firm […]
The European Court of Justice has ruled that working time starts from the moment a field employee leaves home, rather than arrives for their first appointment. The case relates to Spanish security system installation firm Tyco Integrated Security SL which closed its offices in the provinces in 2011 and assigned all its employees to the […]
Last year, Honda engineers McGrath and Warren, driving a Honda Civic Tourer, won the MPG Marathon in a nail-biting finish from the previous year’s champions, Chapman and Homer, both employees of Leicestershire County Council. The Honda drivers expertly guided a Civic Tourer 1.6 i-DTEC around the specially designated 330-mile route, recording an outstanding 97.92mpg. However, […]
