Katie Beck

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    Transit Custom reaches 10,000 sales milestone a month early

    According to Ford, Kelly Fleet Services placed the largest order of 232 vans and artisan business accounted for nearly 50% of total sales. The new Transit Custom was designed and engineered at the Ford Dunton Technical Centre, Essex, and is powered by a 2.2-litre Duratorq diesel engine built at the Ford Dagenham Engine plant, Essex. […]

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    Volkswagen commercial vehicles invests further in “Engineered to go” scheme

    This means a range of off-the-shelf Crafter dropsides and tippers are now available to drive away from Van Centres. All Engineered to go bodies are manufactured specifically for Volkswagen by Ingimex and are supplied with European Whole Vehicle Type Approval and three years manufacturer warranties. Each body is made using a galvanised steel sub-frame, resin-coated […]

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    Nissan and British Gas launch UK’s "largest ever" electric LCV pilot

    Run in collaboration with Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicle Solutions and Gateshead College, the pilot will see the four strategic partners working together during this testing period. The pilot of the Nissan e-NV200s is being conducted nationwide from November 2013 until April 2014 to assess how the vans perform in winter conditions during typical British Gas […]

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    Northgate links up with John Smith’s Stadium

    The stadium welcomes fans of Huddersfield Town and Huddersfield Giants, and also hosts an array of community events and representative matches including the recent “sell out” England v Ireland Rugby League World Cup fixture. Gareth Davies, managing director at John Smith’s Stadium, commented: ‘I am very pleased to make this announcement. Northgate is a prestigious business […]

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    Paragon launches new value-added customer web portal

    The web portal provides special access to services such as Live Chat, where users can send a question to the Paragon support team and get an answer by return. It also provides access to TeamViewer, which enables Paragon specialist consultants to access customer systems for faster problem solving.  Both these features are designed to help […]

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    Masternaut’s Three X solution helps insurance team increase appointments by 25%

    With a large team of mobile inspectors responsible for verifying claims for damaged flooring and furniture items, the Renew team brought on Masternaut’s telematics solutions to support logistics and improve efficiency, as well as to generate an audit record of all information recorded on jobs. Masternaut’s Three X solution is fully integrated with the company’s […]

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    Blind spot alert system launched to improve in-cab visibility

    EyeScan signals visible and audible alerts to the driver with an external speaking alarm signaling to cyclists and pedestrians of the vehicle’s intended left turn. The solution offers Blind Spot Proximity Sensors, Audible Warning Devices, Real Speech Warning Devices, Visibility of Side and Nearside Blind Spots, Internal and External Signs for Cyclists and Pedestrians and […]

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    Lift-off for DEL’s new partnership with Bevan

    DEL operates from a production facility in Witney, Oxfordshire, and sold over 6,500 column, tuckunder and wheelie bin lifts last year. It aims to increase this figure to 8,000 by 2015. Bevan Group will continue to fit various brands of tail lift to the dry freight and temperature-controlled vehicle bodies it builds for customers at […]

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    Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles announces £25 winter check-up

    Van Centres will carry out an extensive 30-point EVC (Express Visual Check) as part of the £25 service, covering vehicles lights, brakes, fluid top-ups for antifreeze and screen wash and a battery check, including a charge if necessary. Customers will also receive a “Castrol LongLife III one-litre check-it kit” and a Genuine Accessories Winter Care […]

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