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50% OF LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES FAIL MOT Protect your van's re-sale value, and your own safety, with our routine maintenance pointers We often talk about the benefits of leasing a new vehicle rather than buying an old one, so we're sure you're well versed in why having a new, professional-looking...
Continue ReadingWinter van driving tips to help keep you safe on the roads. Plus win a driving experience at Thruxton Skid Pan!
Improve your winter driving skills this winter. Plus....WIN a driving experience at Thruxton and become an expert in the ice! With the winter well and truly set in, we could all do with a Master Class on how to drive in the wet and icy conditions! That's just what our Brand Director, Steve Mark experienced...
Continue ReadingVolkswagen unveils the e-load up! electric city delivery van
Volkswagen has unveiled the e-load up! concept - an electrically powered delivery van based on the firm's up! city car. Smaller than your average commercial vehicle, the e-load-up! is targeted at urban delivery firms such as couriers or pizza delivery companies, who need to transport small loads within...
Continue ReadingIs white van man's van letting him and his business down?
Two thirds of consumers say the condition of a tradesman's vehicle would influence their decision to use them Vanarama is warning tradesmen - from electricians and plumbers to joiners and painter decorators - that the condition of their work vehicle is likely to have a significant influence on whether...
Continue ReadingFord Transit Courier motors into forecourts next Spring
Ford is obviously expecting shoots of economic recovery by next spring after announcing another van to join the Transit family. The Ford Transit Courier , is a small car-based van which slots in beneath the Ford Transit Connect and will be available from Spring 2014, with anticipated annual sales of...
Continue ReadingFord Transit Custom at this weeks Commercial Vehicle Show
As it is announced that the UK is the only EU market to show a *growth in commercial vehicle registrations, the industry is rolling out the red carpet this week, for the trade van buyers to see the latest in van technology at the Commercial Vehicle show. Amongst the manufacturers plying their ware...
Continue ReadingWhite van man comes of age in Nissan NV200 and NV400 van driver survey
The stereotypical, lane weaving, music booming, white van man has become a thing of the past, if the latest Nissan Van Drivers Report is to be believed. Nissan, manufacturer of the Nissan NV200 and Nissan NV400 vans, surveyed 250 drivers to discover what makes the Light Commercial Vehicle driver tick...
Continue ReadingHail the Nissan NV200 - New black cab set to take to London’s streets by 2014
Don't be surprised to see a Nissan NV200 if you hail a taxi in the capital next year. While the traditional black cab may have its sentimental supporters, many of the older cabs are fuel inefficient. The improved cab is already being hailed as the 'taxi of tomorrow' in New York, where it has been successfully...
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