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Volkswagen Commercial Provides new Look for British Gas
British Gas has made some changes in the appearance of their van fleet with the help of a delivery of 2000 vans from Volkswagen Commercials. The new vans are wearing a new lively, cyan blue livery that portrays the British Gas brand’s forward moving business as it becomes more modernized.
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The new Volkswagen fleet consists of a mixture of Volkswagen Caddy and Volkswagen Caddy Maxi vans, a Volkswagen Crafter drop side with the trial of a Volkswagen minibus, the Transporter Shuttle. These vans make up a portion of the British gas exchange programme to update its 10,000 strong vehicle fleet.
British Gas engineers and their energy experts will be the ones driving the new Volkswagen vans. These British Gas employees make an average of 10,000 service checks in a day’s time as they keep check on 12 million British homes and one million businesses throughout the United Kingdom. British Gas also provides their customers with energy saving tips and provides a wide range of energy savings products and services that include insulation, smart meters and even devices to harness the power of the sun, solar panels.
The new fleet of Volkswagen vans is equipped with speed limiters for enhanced safety and with racking to control loads if the vans have to come to a sudden stop. Another safety feature included on the new vans is high visibility chevrons on the back doors of the vehicles.
On the outside of the new vans, the iconic British Gas flame is still displayed, but with the new livery there is more space available to display information to keep customers updated.
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Vauxhall’s Vivaro Van is Number One Van for Leading Pump Maker
Among field service engineers who work with leading pump maker. SPP Pumps, Vauxhall’s Vivaro Van is the van of choice, which is why the company is going to change its entire fleet over to Vauxhall products.
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When the company was contemplating its replacement policy four years ago, a Vauxhall Vivaro demonstrator van was given an evaluation by some engineers of SPP Pumps. The eginners made an unanimous descision to replace with the Vauxhall Vivaro due to its comfort and also because the van drove like a car.
In addition to the comfort and the driveability of the Vauxhall Vivaro, the Operations Manager of SPP Pumps, John Warren said that the looks of the Vivaro also appealed to the company since it portrayed a modern image of the pump company. An image that has seen considerable enhancement due to the putting on of stunning livery that shows large views of SPP’s products displayed alongside a prominent display of the company name.
The vinyls that have been provided by Aldermastons Signs have been put on the base coat of silver paint that the vans were given at production time at the Vauxhall Luton plant. The vinyls will be easy to remove when the vans reach the end of their four year service life with the pump company. This fact, along with high specification features of the Vivaros that SPP Pump is employing, helps to provide a higher residual value and a more economical lease price.
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Citroën Contract Motoring Offering Super September Rates on Berlingo vans
In celebrating the advent of the new ‘60’ registration plate, one manufacture is putting out some super offers for September; starting now and running through September 30 Citroën Contract Motoring is offering some spectacular savings on contract hire rates for select Citroën Berlingo van models. Theses offers are on Berlingo vans that meet certain requirements and are ordered prior to September 30 and registered between September 1 through September 30.
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The ‘Super September’ contract for hire rates offered by Citroën Contract Motoring is available on the following Berlingo van models:
The Berlingo L1 625 X is available with the ‘Super September’ rate that starts at just £179 on the month
The Berlingo L1 625 LX is available with the ‘Super September’ rate that starts at just £189 on the month
The Berlingo L1 625 Enterprise is available with the ‘Super September’ rate that starts at just £194 on the month.
These ‘Super September’ contract hire rates are based on a standard hire contract that includes 3 + 35 payments, 10,000 miles per year and a non-maintenance contract. The quoted prices exclude VAT.
On top of being even more affordable, all of the new Berlingo vans are equipped with Citroën’s exclusive Trafficmaster Smartnav satellite navigation system and a Trackstar vehicle tracking system package for tracking vehicles that may get stolen. These features give the Berlingos the edge in efficiency, safety and security.
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Iveco Launch’s EcoDaily Electric Van
Iveco increases their low carbon expertise with the launch of an electric vehicle, the EcoDaily Electric van and chassis cab. Iveco launched the electric vehicle project in the United Kingdom and Ireland, a project that combines the vigor, output, and flexibility of their light commercial vehicle offerings into a vehicle that does put out any tailpipe emissions. The EcoDaily 3.5 and 5.2 models are unique in that the vans have been designed, engineered and built by Iveco instead of being an aftermarket conversion or a adapted offering produced by a low volume manufacturer. This means that the EcoDaily vans come with a full Iveco warranty and support from Iveco’s global dealership network.
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The EcoDaily Electric gives a glimpse into the future of urban transport and is an excellent choice for short trips and for making door-to door deliveries in an urban setting; the EcoDaily Electric is fully exempt from London’s Congestion Charge.
The Product Director of Iveco in the United Kingdom, Martin Flach remarked that Iveco has put a lot into alternative fuel technology since the middle of the 1990s and due to that we now offer the biggest selection of low carbon commercial vehicles that are offered in Europe as the EcoDaily Electric joins the ranks of Iveco’s natural gas variations of our EcoDaily, Eurocargo and Stralis, along with the hybrid Eurocargo.
In real-life tests, the EcoDaily Electric vans have shown a range of 55 to 80 miles dependent upon the number of batteries used and the use of the vehicle. Additionally, the EcoDaily Electric is driven like a conventional van equipped with an automatic transmission, with a gear lever to choose forward, backward, or neutral. Each vehicle is restricted to going 45 mph as a maximum road speed, but this speed can be lowered to give better range.
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Darts Player Doubles as Caddy Racer Mechanic
James ‘The Machine’ Wade, celebrity darts player traded his darts for some wrenches last weekend as he pulled a stint as a guest mechanic at the most recent round of the Volkswagen Racing Cup held at the Silverstone circuit. Wade had the privilege of being the guest mechanic for RAC Caddy Racer.
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As a former mechanic, Wade still enjoys getting underneath the bonnet and rebuilding motors, so it was his pleasure to have the opportunity to perform mechanic duty on the high performance Volkswagen Caddy Racer Van during the excitement of a racing event.
The Volkswagen Caddy Racer Van, adorned with RAC’s bright orange livery, is powered by a 2.0 litre TDI engine that has received an upgrade and now delivers in excess of 270 PS; the Caddy Racer Van also has been fitted to full racing specs with a roll cage and an interior that has been stripped out.
The driver of the Caddy Racer Van, Simon Elliot of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles remarked that it was great to have Wade on the team and that Wade fit in perfectly with team since Wade was used to working under pressure.
Wade said that he was grateful to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for presenting him with the opportunity and that he could not resist the opportunity to work on the Caddy Racer, he also stated that he enjoyed the experience.
The RAC Caddy Van will be back out on the track again at Snetterton on August 29 and 30 during the next round of the Volkswagen Racing Cup
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