The 6.5-tonne Canter 6C18 was supplied by Mercedes-Benz dealer Euro Commercials (South Wales), as the German manufacturer’s franchised network is responsible for sales and support of the Japanese light truck range in the UK. The truck came with a demountable snowplough blade and gritting hopper/spreader by US specialist Meyer. It is also fitted with a […]
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In its December 2013 LCV market report, NAMA found that during December, the average values of used LCVs at auction across the board increased by 5.4% from £4,512 to £4.757. Total sales volumes saw a sharp fall of -51.2% however, with a total of 3,885 units being sold. The number of days that LCVs remained […]
The workshops have been organised in conjunction with the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (formerly VOSA), and are designed to help commercial vehicle businesses, bodybuilders and convertors get to grips with Whole Vehicle Type Approval. Taking place at locations across the UK, the workshops will cover how to obtain […]
The training (and qualification) forms part of the FTA Van Excellence programme which was launched in 2011. It has become the operating standard for LCV fleets across all sectors. Originally designed to support van operators at a manager and supervisor level, Arval identified important value in putting its own employees through the training. For Arval, […]
Dale has nearly 30 years’ experience within the automotive industry with a background in sales and operations. He first joined Lombard Vehicle Management in 1989 (formally BCC) and was responsible for their entry into the LCV contract hire marketplace in 2000. At Lombard he grew the business van fleet from 500 to 23,000 commercial vehicles […]
A specialist supplier to local authorities and housing associations, TSG is now running 54 Citans, as well as nine larger Vito models. All are the subject of a CharterWay contract hire agreement from Mercedes-Benz Financial Services under which they will each cover 20,000 miles a year. The new vans have been allocated to TSG service […]
Sign Language initially supplied livery for 15 new Renault Master vans that have joined the Autoglass Specials division, which caters to the needs of the coach, bus and train industry. A further 55 livery kits were supplied for new vehicles that joined the Autoglass fleet in the final weeks of 2013. Additionally, Sign Language anticipates […]
According to Manheim, while the average LCV value at auction rose from £4,179 in December 2012 to £4,405 last month, the average age of vans increased from 60 months, up to 63 during the year. James Davis, head of commercial vehicles at Manheim, explained: ‘Comparing an average van at auction today, to one we would […]
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The new model achieves its improved efficiency through the aerodynamic body design combined with Volkswagen’s standard BlueMotion Technology features – Cruise Control, Hill-Hold Assist, Start/Stop and Energy Recuperation – plus additional new BlueMotion design and engineering advancements. These include 15-inch Reduced Rolling Resistance Tyres – tyres that reduce friction, and need less effort as they roll, […]
“Crash-for-cash” incidents cost the insurance industry £392m in 2012 and accounted for 69,500 personal injury claims. Cobra believes the video footage obtained from front-facing cameras, which is admissible evidence in court, could rapidly disprove the growing number of such claims and offer much-needed protection to the freight industry. Commenting on the announcement, Cobra UK managing […]
