The new heavy-duty Movano van was won by Alan Bessell, a flooring contractor, and was handed over at Drive Bristol Vauxhall by business manager, Alastair Soper. The prize was part of Screwfix's "Win a Van" competition. The competition was open to customers who bought Stanley products through Screwfix, and Bessell was drawn as the winner […]
Owners of an Isuzu truck from 3.5t up to 18t GVW are automatically eligible to become a member of the Isuzu Genuine Parts Club. ‘Whilst our new Euro 6 vehicles were a major talking point at the CV Show, we were especially pleased by the visitor reaction to the launch of our new Genuine Parts […]
Despite this, more than half of those surveyed (57%) believe van drivers’ reputation for bad behaviour at the wheel is deserved, with 54% thinking they take less care on the road than other road users – suggesting an unfairly poor reputation with other drivers. In terms of frequency, RAC found van drivers actually do better […]
Commenting on the deal, Andrew Gerrish, projects director, Unipart Automotive, said: 'In January, we signed a contract for the delivery of 328 new Renault Kangoo vans this year and the first vans have just been delivered. The first replacement company cars are also imminent. ‘We have just rolled out a new fleet policy after an […]
The new vans and trucks join 77 other Fraikin vehicles within Lyreco’s nationwide fleet. All Renault vans have been specified with reversing cameras and bleepers with the aim of preventing accidents and improving working conditions for drivers. To help meet Lyreco’s Eco Future target of slashing its carbon footprint by 20% by 2017, the vehicles […]
According to the SMMT, total commercial vehicle registrations dipped 4.2% in April to 23,338; with the rolling year up 13.0% to 334,808. Van demand in April 2014 remained stable with 20,620 registrations, consistent with April 2013, maintaining the year-to-date margin of +12.2%. SMMT revised its van forecast to 301,320, a rise of 11.2% on 2013. […]
The vehicles, which are pre-fitted with industry-specific internal fixtures and fittings such as racking and storage solutions, can be used immediately after they are delivered. The four-year contract hire deal supports the company’s goal to reduce its transport costs. It’s the first phase of a broader plan to upgrade its fleet of 32 company-car and […]
Morrisons has been using a variety of refrigerated vehicles from Refrigerental, including car derived vans, 3.5 tonne panel vans, 7.5 tonne and 18 tonne rigid box trucks, as the national convenience store network expands at a rate of between two and six new stores each week At the end of January 2014, Morrisons had 100 […]
Commenting on the findings, MyCarCheck.com/Trade’s LCV expert, David Hill, said: ‘As usual, the used van market slowed down over the Easter period. A few hardy buyers were still out looking for those elusive bargains, but they were mostly left disappointed; although business slowed down, prices didn’t decrease. ‘This month we have kept the majority of […]
Making its show debut at the CV Show in Birmingham, the new Combo L2H2 panel van is a high-roof, long-wheelbase version of Vauxhall's popular Combo van, which has been designed to meet increasing demand for this type of commercial vehicle. The L2H2 is available with a choice of two 1.6-litre diesel engines with 90PS or […]
