Latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that UK truck registrations were up 217.2% last month to 11,351 units whilst the full-year figure was up 23.0% to 56,218 units, largely as a result of Euro 6 legislation. Meanwhile LCV registrations rose 32.5% in December 2013 and were up 13.1% for the full […]
Hundreds of commercial vehicle operators taking Canter test drives at dealerships nationwide were automatically entered in the competition. ‘This is great news,’ declared group finance director, Mark Vale, on learning that the Coventry-based company's name had been selected. ‘We were considering a Canter anyway, which is why we took the test drive. So to win […]
Under the partnership, Lex Autolease will help promote the Van Excellence Code amongst its customers and encourage that its standards be adopted and followed throughout the light commercial vehicle sector. In addition to supporting the FTA-backed Van Excellence scheme, the Industry Partners work with FTA on a number of initiatives including a Van Excellence supplement, […]
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Combined Ford Transit and Transit Custom sales increased by more than 11.0% year-on-year, from 52,441 in 2012 to 58,446 in 2013. Transit Custom sold 10,939 in its first full year on sale. Ford Ranger sales increased by more than 50% year-on-year from 2,818 to 4,310, while Fiesta Van sales increased by almost 20.0% from 3,172 […]
Jon Bennett, operations director at B&C Transport, explained: ‘Although we haven’t moved far, and are still based in Ballasalla, the move to brand new premises sends a clear message that Isuzu is now a well-established truck franchise on the island. The product is selling well over here, with the most recent new vehicle delivered being […]
TfL – the organisation responsible for the Congestion Charge – has said it is to consult on increasing the standard daily charge from £10 to £11.50, which for many motorists would mean a rise of 15%, but for the freight industry (who mainly use the "fleet scheme") the increase would equate to an over-inflationary 17%. […]
The agreement is for 930 Caddy Maxi Startline BlueMotion Technology (BMT) and 190 Transporter Startline BMT vehicles. The vehicles, which will start to be delivered later this month, will boost Sky’s Volkswagen fleet to 2,500. All of the new vehicles have had racking installed and will be wrapped in Sky’s livery. Sky states class-leading residual values […]
Offering an all-encompassing transport solution, it will provide access to a wide range of car hire services, including a chauffeur-drive service from Prestige at Europcar, a valet service and bus and coach services to and from London City Airport. Exhibitors and suppliers can also hire vans from Europcar's nationwide network for their trip to ExCeL, benefiting from […]
‘The December marketplace was strong almost until the last day, with many trade buyers out looking for bargains or anything worth the money. One auction house even had a sale on Christmas Eve to try and catch the last of the buyers,’ Hill explained. ‘January will probably start slowly, particularly if the bad weather persists, […]
Custom developed for specific vehicles, Bott claims the racking can be fitted in about 60 minutes with no need for drilling. The system has now been developed as a solution for most small vans and will soon be available for 15 further model variants, including the new Ford Transit Connect. ‘Fuel bills are one of […]
