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What’s the composition of Chivas fleet? Chivas Brothers is part of the Pernod Ricard Group, and we produce whisky brands such as Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s, The Glenlivet, and Royal Salute alongside our gin brands, Beefeater and Plymouth Gin. These brands are then distributed by our sister companies around the world. As the largest group subsidiary […]
The market for light CVs below 3,500kg gross vehicle weight (GVW) was a tough one in 2012, finishing the year down 7.9% compared with 2011 at 239,641 registrations. Yet more contraction in the economy, even if by a small amount does little to raise business confidence. The virtues of contract hire – notably avoiding capital […]
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There is nothing new about taking the back seats out of a small SUV to create a 4×4 van. However most manufacturers start the process with a very expensive car, which can result in a costly compact van. SsangYong’s Korando CSX commercial will set you back just £15,995 plus VAT, and unlike the firm’s Korando […]
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With revised EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval regulations fast approaching, van manufacturers are increasingly looking at ways in which they can offer ready-bodied vehicles, providing the essential one-stop-shop that their customers want. Nissan has offered a wide range of conversions under its Good To Go banner for some time, adding a number of NV400 bodies […]
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Please tell me a little bit about your company and the composition of its fleet, including who you lease through. We are a service provider for glazing and locks, and support most insurance companies in the event of property break-in, broken glass and locks. We also partner many well-known High Street stores and supply domestic […]
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Tell me a little bit about the composition of BCA’s fleet. Our UK fleet comprises of nearly 450 outright purchased used vehicles – 380 fleet cars comprising both company cars, and cars provided via an employee car ownership scheme. Other vehicles making up the fleet are minibuses, refuse disposal trucks, a JCB digger, tractors, fire […]
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MINI will tell you its new Clubvan is a commercial vehicle for companies moving up in the world. So while it’s not going to be the all-conquering replacement for a full-size van, it’s also not difficult to see why MINI has seized the opportunity to dip into the light commercial sector with a slightly different […]
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The introduction of a revised Ford Fiesta car has led inevitably to the launch of an updated Fiesta Van range. That said, the move wasn’t perhaps as inevitable as in the past, as Ford has announced that it will build a second small commercial, the Courier, which we should see early next year. The company […]
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SECTOR Heavy truck GVW 41.0 tonnes ENGINE 7.7, 10.7, 12.8, 15.6-litre Euro 6, 238-625hp The Mercedes heavy truck range is almost completed by the Arocs construction range. After a new Actros long-distance truck and then the Antos – a completely new heavy short-radius distribution range – both launched in 2012, Mercedes-Benz has now uncovered its Actros/Axor replacement for the […]
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Somewhat confusingly, VW offers both BlueMotion Technology on a number of vans, and a specific BlueMotion model. BlueMotion Technology (BMT) is available on both the 84hp and 114hp versions of VW’s stalwart Transporter, with a variety of body lengths and heights and a range of gross weights. The BMT package includes cruise control, low rolling […]
