15,385 new LCVs were registered in the month, driven by the advantage of low interest rate finance packages and discounts. Continuing the trend set in recent years, the market in August was driven by two key segments: pickups and heavy vans (>2.5-3.5T), both of which saw growth, with demand up 6.9% and 14.4% respectively. […]
All were supplied and are maintained by Hampshire and Dorset Dealer Pentagon Commercials. Based in the Hampshire village of Cowplain, near Waterlooville, TD Bowles serves civil engineering companies and other users of heavy site equipment throughout southern England. Its Mercedes-Benz Citan, Vito and Sprinter are liveried with matching chrome grilles. The Vito is […]
Euro 6 for LCVs takes effect at the start of September although compliant vehicles have been making their way onto fleets for some time. Eddie Parker, commercial vehicle consultant at Arval UK, said: “The initial feedback we have been receiving from many fleets using these vehicles is that they are underprepared, especially when it comes […]
Mountjoy provides flexible solutions for the housing, local government, education, health, industrial and commercial sectors. This includes maintaining a wide range of public and private sector buildings, along with more than 10,000 residential homes, from five locations in in Portsmouth, Newport (Isle of Wight), Southampton, Bristol and London. Mountjoy’s mobile team is made up […]
The Manchester-based operator, which also has depots in Carlisle, Derby, Kendal, Preston and Sheffield, works for some of the UK’s leading utilities and construction companies. Gallagher operates primarily in the North and Midlands and specialises in the installation and maintenance of essential water, gas, electricity and telecoms supplies for homes, hospitals and workplaces. […]
The Leeds-based firm was established in 2010 and specialises in visitor management software solutions for schools and business. The new vehicles will be used to transport engineers who install the InVentry systems throughout the country. Commenting on the reasons for choosing the VW vans, service manager Brian Halstead said: “We are delighted with the […]
Made up of van operators, the independent Governance Group steers the Van Excellence scheme by providing advice regarding standards and integrity of the industry. A founder member of the Group since it was formed in 2010, Davies was voted as chair at a recent meeting when she was appointed the role. Commenting on […]
Chosen for its ability to optimise driver safety, reduce incident frequency and costs and ease fuel spend, FMG’s Ingenium Dynamics (ID) driver behaviour telemetry uses an on-board ID device to monitor the way in which a vehicle is being driven and translates journey data into a simple online dashboard, allowing Cape’s drivers and fleet managers […]
The kombi Sportline rides on 18-inch bi-colour alloy wheels, and comes with lowered suspension and deeper front and rear spoilers. The exterior design package also includes trapezoid styling bars with puddle lights and carbon fibre mirror caps. Inside, Sportline offers embossed leather interior trim, Climatic air conditioning, heated windscreen and Discover Media touchscreen navigation […]
Only weeks after buying the van based on Mercedes’ reputation for safety, Edwards, the proprietor of home entertainments specialist Jooced, escaped unscathed from a motorway smash. “Mine was the last vehicle in a stationary queue of traffic and a car came spinning into the back of me,” he recalled. “It was snowing at the […]
The service costs £5 for addresses that are up to 10 miles from the nearest Europcar branch and is available on all UK rentals during branch opening hours. For deliveries over 10 miles, there is a charge of £1.50 for each additional mile. Robert Shaw, operations director, Europcar UK Group, said: “We will […]
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The company, based in Reigate, operates in the construction sector specialising in civil engineering within the rail industry. It currently runs 43 vans and 3 HGVs around London and the South of England. Since becoming a member of FORS, the company has seen a reduction in parking fines of 93% and reduced accidents by […]
