Finance & Leasing a Van
Is rental a better idea?

Is rental a better idea?

Friday, May 3 2013

According to an FTA study, almost 50% of vans fail their first MOTs. With this in mind, Europcar has suggested rental might be a better option compared to a traditional fleet approach for some van operators. As a result, Europcar has expanded its van network and its selection of vans on offer. They’ve also increased [...]

Warranty deals from Great Wall

Warranty deals from Great Wall

Monday, April 15 2013

Great Wall has added a three year/ 125,000 mile powertrain cover to its current three year/60,000 mile mechanical warranty deal on its popular ‘Steed’ pick-up if you make the purchase between now and the 30th June. The standard features of the warranty already includes six-year anti-perforation cover, three-year paint warranty and three-year’s worth of roadside [...]

Finance deals from Volkswagen

Finance deals from Volkswagen

Wednesday, February 13 2013

Until the end of March 2013, Volkswagen is offering some finance deals on a variety of its commercial vehicles, they’ll even throw in a deposit contribution of up to £2000. The Caddy is available on contract hire from £199 a month, while the Transporter comes in at £239 and the Crafter, £309. If purchased on [...]

Citroen offers a January Berlingo deal

Citroen offers a January Berlingo deal

Thursday, January 10 2013

If you’re in the market to buy a Citroen Berlingo, then Citroen Contract Motoring is offering a finance deal package until the 31st January 2013. The deal is available on the Berlingo 1.6HDi 75 manual L1 625 Enterprise van and includes metallic paint. In terms of finance, the deal comes in at £149.48 a month, [...]

Vauxhall offers cheaper contract hire packages

Vauxhall offers cheaper contract hire packages

Monday, November 12 2012

Vauxhall has lowered the cost of its contract hire packages over its entire light commercial vehicle range, which include Roadside Assistance and Vehicle Excise Duty over the entire contract. Business users can pick up the Vivaro for £200 a month, which comes complete with air conditioning, a remote alarm and an Electric Pack. The Astravan [...]

Winter deals for small businesses from Nissan

Winter deals for small businesses from Nissan

Tuesday, October 23 2012

Nissan is offering special deal packages for small business users until the end of December 2012, which includes free servicing and warranty extensions. The NV200 and the 3.0 litre Cabstar vehicles will be available with a 72,000 mile servicing package, while the NV400 Primastar and 2.5 litre Cabstar will come with a 75,000 mile deal. [...]

Europcar offers LCVs for hire at UK airports

Monday, October 15 2012

Van and car rental company, Europcar, has now branched its hire service out into five major UK airports: Heathrow, Stansted, Luton, Birmingham and Newcastle. The decision has arisen from an increase in demand from both the business and leisure sectors for vans at commercial hubs. Ken McCall, the Managing Director at Europcar UK said; ‘In [...]

Five-year warranty from Mitsubishi

Five-year warranty from Mitsubishi

Monday, October 1 2012

Mitsubishi has introduced a five-year or 125,000 mile warranty across its L200 pick-up range. Whether you choose the single, club,or double cab configurations, including the brand’s 4Work models, the Barbarian and the Walkinshaw derivatives, the warranty is available. The manufacturer’s UK Managing Director, Lance Bradley said; ‘Warranty cover for five years or 125,000 miles gives [...]

Contract hire deals from Isuzu

Contract hire deals from Isuzu

Monday, August 6 2012

If you’ve been looking to buy an Isuzu D-Max pick-up then you’re in luck, because the manufacturer has just released a range of contract-hire deals. The D-Max single 4×2 is offered with a down payment of £1100, followed up with either a monthly payment of £185 over a four-year period, £193 over three years, or [...]

£1 deposit offer from Great Wall

Monday, July 23 2012

Great Wall, the Chinese pick-up manufacturer has launched a £1 deposit offer on its new Steed pick-up truck for any new business searching for a cheap alternative to buying a new vehicle. The Steed S model will currently set buyers back £13,998 and has been dubbed by the company as the UK’s most affordable pick-up. [...]

Volkswagen concerned with customer care in 2012

Volkswagen concerned with customer care in 2012

Thursday, May 10 2012

Volkswagen’s Fleet Service has decided to use 2012 to hone its customer skills and focus more than ever before on its levels of customer service. An ongoing survey has been designed by the manufacturer which aims to find out exactly what fleet companies want and expect from them. The questionnaire, which started in December last [...]

Vauxhall 4x4x4x4 offer!

Vauxhall 4x4x4x4 offer!

Thursday, May 3 2012

If you’re planning on buying a Vauxhall van for your business, you may want to consider the latest offer from the manufacturer; the interestingly named 4x4x4x4 deal! If you order or register your commercial Vauxhall van by 2nd July 2012,  you will be eligible to take advantage of the deal which as you may have [...]

Hitachi Commercial Vehicle business expands

Hitachi Commercial Vehicle business expands

Thursday, March 29 2012

Just when the situation for van leasing seemed fairly miserable, Hitachi have come along to provide some welcome news; they have managed to grow their business even in the midst of the economic downturn. When Hitachi bought out Newton Vehicle Rentals in 2010, it disposed of 2300 daily rental vehicles, leaving it with 4000 extra [...]

Citroen Contract Motoring announces 2012 deals

Citroen Contract Motoring announces 2012 deals

Friday, January 20 2012

Citroën Contract Motoring (CCM) has announced contract hire deals covering all models in its 2012 light commercial vehicle range 2012. The deals will be available until the end of March and include highly competitive rates for both the Berlingo HDi L2 750 LX and Dispatch L2H1 1200 Enterprise models. It will now be possible to [...]

Leasing CVs could be the way forward

Leasing CVs could be the way forward

Tuesday, January 10 2012

Small and medium-sized enterprises could find that leasing a fleet is a more cost effective and practical way of meeting their vehicle needs than purchasing and having to maintain several vehicles themselves. A study conducted by Transport for London on behalf of the BVRLA has found that UK rental cars and vans are not only [...]