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Ford Provides new Benchmarks for the Price of Commercial Vehicles
The bargain on vans has never been so good white van man.
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Responding to a strong demand for Commercial vehicles made by retail customers, Ford is bringing two new leader models to the table. These two vans are priced under £12,000 and £10,000 and are targeted at private van drivers who want a Ford Transit nameplate. The new vans will be known as the Transit Leader and the Transit Leader Connect and will make the Ford Transit van more accessible for those customers who are looking to find the best possible deal. After providing dependable and robust commercial vehicles for United Kingdom van drivers for 45 years, Ford now is providing a bargain with the Transit Leader vans.
The Transit Leader comes with a price tag of £11,995 and has the standard 260 short wheelbase, powered by a 2.2litre TDCi 85PS motor, and fitted with a low roof. The Transit Leader also comes with the option for cargo stowage rails and optional Bluetooth technology for a mobile phone. The Transit Leader comes in frozen white.
The Transit Connect Leader comes with a price tag of £9,995 and has the standard 200 short wheelbase, and is powered by a 1.8 litre TDCi 75PS motor and comes in the following colours, frozen white, blazer blue or Colorado red.
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Ford adds new Developments to Their Commercial Van Range
Ford has some new developments to their commercial vehicle range. These developments include a new 14-seat Transit Minibus, an increase in payload for the 17-seat transit Minibus, and upgrades to the Ford Transit range.
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Transit Minibus
The new 14-seat Transit Minibus comes with the option of three different power trains, the options range from the 100PS that has a six-speed transmission up through the 140PS that also has a six-speed transmission; these engines for the new 14-seat Transit Minibus are 2.4 litre engines. This new addition to the range is a 3.5 tonne model and allows drivers to operate it with a category B car licence (based on non-hire and reward). This addition moves the number of minibuses of non category D up to three, which includes a shuttle bus that seats nine, a minibus that seats 12 and a minibus that can seat 14. Additionally, the 17-seat Transit Minibus payload has been upped by 150kg, going from 4.1 tonnes up to 4.25 tonnes.
Transit Upgrades
Beginning in the month of September, all of the rear wheel drive Transits with 100PS through 200PS will have as a standard feature, a six-speed transmission.
The six speed transmissions provide a broader range of gear ratios, which gives better take-off in first gear thus reducing the amount of stress on the clutch, extending the life of the clutch. Additionally, the new six-speed transmissions will provide an improvement in mpg and reduce CO2 numbers
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According to Swinton, Sat Nav is Van Drivers Best Friend
Swinton has conducted a new survey that reveals that a white van driver’s most vital accessory is not the flag of England, but his Sat Nav system.
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Swinton’s online survey polled 1200 drivers across the nation asking them what driving accessory was most important to them. The survey revealed that an amazing 38 percent replied that their Sat Nav system is the one driving accessory that they can’t do without.
The Swinton survey also revealed that practicality is more important than pleasure when on the job, as the Sat Nav system was number one in the survey, 18 percentage points ahead of an MP3 stereo that got 20 percent of the vote and ahead of good company by 23 percent, which garnered 15 percent of the vote.
Swinton’s list of the top five essential accessories for van drivers are:
The Sat Nav system was voted the number one essential with 38 percent of the vote.
The Mobile Phone falls into the number two spot with 24 percent of the vote.
An MP3 Stereo comes in at the number three spot with 20 percent of the vote.
Having good company takes the number four spot with 15 percent of the vote.
Rounding out the top five is a flask of tea with a whopping three percent of the votes.
Swinton has 580 branches across the nation and is the largest high street insurance retailer in the United Kingdom.
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Lose the Dirt before Hitching Up
CaravansTV has some tips for caravan and motor home owners, tips on how to properly clean up that holiday vehicle. The new CaravanTV feature is a video that shows Autoglym best practice for doing a thorough clean-up job on the outside and the inside of caravans and motor homes.
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The hour-long caravan cleaning video was filmed at Autoglym’s very own international valet training school and has tips from professional instructors. This video can be viewed at no expense at caravanstv.com.
With the summer holiday season begins to heat-up, caravan and motor home owners now have dedicated advice at their disposal on how to make their vacation vehicle shine like the caravans on display in the showrooms, this advice is due to Autoglym’s special cleaning video.
The special one-hour video shows in detail best practice advise on the proper procedures for cleaning and protecting a caravan or a motor home’s exterior, wheels, windows, and the inside of the vehicles as well. The video will show owners how to get rid of grime and how to give their vehicles an enduring showroom finish, presenting owners with advice on how to protect their vehicle over the long-term from the intense sun and heat of a British summer and the rain and mud as well. The special video shows the professional instructors moving the dirt, algae, grime and stains that have accumulated on a caravan that has not been used since last Autumn. Having instructors actually performing what they are teaching adds credence to the video and Autoglym as well.
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Peugeot Offers an Extension on their Light Commercial Vehicle warranties to 100,000 Miles
Peugeot Light Commercial Vehicle will now be under a 100,00 mile warranty, the LCVs covered under the 100,000 mile warranty include the Bipper Van, the Boxer, the Expert and also motor homes and converted vehicle as well. While the 100,000 mile warranty covers the afore mentioned light commercial vehicles, it does not include the 207 van nor the Tepee derived vehicles and conversions such at the Expert Taxi. These vans that are in the passenger car class will keep the original warranty terms that have a mileage limit of 60,000 miles.
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This extension of miles in the warranty has been back-dated to include all vehicles that have been registered for the first time in the United Kingdom on or following July the 1st, 2010. All of the Light Commercial Vehicle from Peugeot (excluding the 207 Van) that were first registered in the United Kingdom on July the 1st or afterwards and have been purchased from a United kingdom Peugeot dealer will have the benefits of a Peugeot two year unlimited mileage warranty from the manufacturer and the option of having a one year warranty that is supplied by the Peugeot Dealer Network in the United Kingdom, this optional warranty has a mileage limit of 100,000 miles.
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