Thursday, May 16 2013
British Gas has made a purchase of 520 Ford Transit vans, saying the vehicle is the best suited for their daily maintenance and delivery needs. According to British Gas, the Transit enables their operators to achieve significant savings, by recycling the bespoke racking systems fitted to existing vans. The Transit’s load capacity also allows awkwardly [...]
If you’re in the market for a new Vauxhall van, then you might want to get yourself down to your nearest dealer and take advantage of their Big Van Event. Running from 17th-27th May, the event will be offering savings on the Corsa, Combo, Vivaro, and Movano. New buyers will be treated to £500 free [...]
Citroen Relays with Stop&Start technology are available to buy now; both come with manual six-speed gearboxes and will set you back between £19,660-£24-660. The three-tonne Relay version will provide 9.2% better fuel consumption than its predecessor without Stop&Start and, in addition, its CO2 emissions are 10g/km lower. The 3.5-tonne version meanwhile manages a 5% CO2 [...]
According to legal experts, the introduction of in-vehicle camera telematics is a good idea when it comes to verifying and prosecuting crash-for-cash fraudsters. The new telematics product is released this month, and The Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS) says it would like to see more and more vehicles using the cameras in a bid to [...]
If your van is frequently used to transport tools, you might want to take a look at Hastings’ latest offer of £500 tools in transit cover, added free of charge to each van insurance policy taken out with the broker. Along with the free tools cover, Hastings offers each van owner: A dedicated UK call [...]
After a twelve-week consultation it’s finally been decided that from the 1st July this year, only the greenest vans and cars will be completely exempt from the Congestion Charge. The new restrictions will see only pure electric vehicles, and those emitting fewer than 75g/km of CO2 coming in for discounts. So far, special consideration is [...]
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 [...]
The winner of a B&Q TradePoint competition has been awarded a 90hp ecoFLEX 1.3cDTi Vauxhall Combo van, complete with Start/Stop. The van was a prize in a promotional competition which consisted of ninety-seven days of events, in fifty-eight stores across the UK. The lucky winner entered the draw at the Aberdeen branch of the store. [...]
After rigorous safety tests from Euro NCAP the Mercedes-Benz Citan, the manufacturer’s latest offering in the LCV market, has been awarded a 3-star safety rating. It’s thought that the slightly disappointing score is down to the fact the Citan is based on Renault’s Kangoo, whose safety features are five years old, so therefore haven’t caught [...]
Sat-Nav giant, Tom-Tom, has announced it is joining forces with Mercedes-Benz and will soon be equipping the manufacturer’s vehicles with its HD Traffic Sat-Nav system. The system will be available for customers in twelve countries throughout Europe this summer, with real-time traffic info included in the high-end Command Navigation system. Charles Cautley, MD of Tom-Tom [...]
Dyson Energy Services has been a great advocate of Iveco vans for over ten years, and now, the domestic heating firm is to add another twenty of the manufacturer’s Daily vans to its two-hundred strong fleet – with another fifteen in the pipeline. The vans will remain in service with Dyson for five years, covering [...]