The analysis comes from the insurance specialist's accident claims figures for 2015, based on the professions of those making claims. Lorry drivers were fourth behind roofers, farm workers and builders. Van drivers also proved to be among the least accident prone, with painters and decorators and carpet fitters in the top 10. The worst […]
Based on 7.5-tonne Isuzu chassis, the vehicles feature an innovative double A-frame design concept. This offers four facings and means sheets of glass measuring more than 3.2 metres in height and 4.5 metres in length can be crane-loaded from the rear. The first of the new trucks is now working from the GG Glass […]
The new Fiorino retains the compact dimensions of the outgoing van, without sacrificing its load capacity of up to 2.8 m3 or payload capacity of up to 660kg. Modern design touches include a full redesign of the front bumper to bring it in line with the Fiat Professional range, and new 15-inch wheel covers with 15-inch diamond […]
The utilities provider turned to Northgate Vehicle Hire in a bid to reduce the amount of money it was spending on vehicles that were not being used. Northgate's ability to provide a month-by-month service with the flexibility to adapt to the client’s varying needs was cited as a leading factor in Utilitywise's decision to […]
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Set to make its world debut at next month's Commercial Vehicle Show, the line-up includes the first Proace Van Compact, creating a new proposition in the market by providing the cargo capacity of a medium-size van within the footprint of a compact van (CDV). A combi version seating up to nine and a platform cab […]
Its name – Talento – means 'The Talent' in Italian, and the model – believed to be the replacement to the Scudo – is designed to be compact and well-proportioned with the new family feeling of the Fiat Professional range. The Talento's grille wraps around the headlights to form a mask that together with the bumper and […]
Featuring a range of chrome accessories, the styling package offers a number of accent pieces including chrome door handles and side indicators, chrome mirror covers and polished stainless-steel mounted rear styling bar. The new package cost, which includes fitting, is £897 (RRP inc. VAT). A number of other accessories are also available for the […]
GSG currently makes over 1,000 flower deliveries a day in and around London. The company now imports all jobs into Route Monkey’s route optimisation and scheduling software. The Route Monkey software then calculates the next day’s deliveries using the least number of vans and lowest cumulative mileage, and produces an individual daily manifest for each driver. […]
DPF investigated the call history for its blocked DPF helpline for last year to find some of the inappropriate ways customers have tried to unblock their DPFs, catalytic converters and silencer units. Other peculiar – and failed – attempts at unblocking DPFs from customers included jet washing the filter, setting fire to the unit and […]
Values for LCVs sold at BCA averaged £5,848 in February – a fall of £53 (0.9%) compared to January’s record figure of £5,901. Year-on-year values, however, were up by a substantial £316 – equivalent to 5.7% – with the average van in 2016 being around five months younger and nearly 1,450 miles less travelled. […]
