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Vanarama’s Great British Pie Survey results are in

By |2018-01-24T13:34:54+00:00January 24th, 2018|Van News|

IT'S official… the results of Vanarama’s Great British Pie Survey are here and show that Steak & Ale IS the UK’s favourite pie filling - and 14% of us like to eat them in our van! The results were released on America's National Pie Day this week - well, Vanarama is expanding Stateside - but it helps to plan for British [...]

Pick-ups help December van market rise as buoyant LCVs dip 3.6% in 2017

By |2018-01-05T15:08:49+00:00January 5th, 2018|Van News|

Highlights of SMMT 2017 LCV data New LCV registrations fall 3.6% to 362,149 units First downturn since 2012, but market still third highest in a decade. Demand for pick-ups up 7.8% in 2017 as large van registrations fall 3.1%. December van registrations up 2.9% to 28,016 vehicles. LCV registrations by brand THE MARKET for new LCVs dipped in 2017, slipping [...]

Veolia cleans up Camden with Iveco Daily CNG-fuelled graffiti vans

By |2018-01-03T15:50:13+00:00January 3rd, 2018|Van News|

IVECO has supplied three Daily Natural Power vans to Veolia, the Iveco Daily CNG-fuelled vans picked for their ultra-clean gas-powered engines for the London Borough of Camden's graffiti clean-up squad. Supplied by Dunstable-based IVECO dealer Northern Commercials, all Daily Natural Power light commercials feature purpose-built spark ignition engines, which deliver performance comparable to a diesel in terms of power, torque [...]

Vauxhall vans get converted for construction supplier

By |2017-12-18T12:45:39+00:00December 18th, 2017|Van Conversions, Van News|

A FLEET of Vauxhall vans was built by Clarks Vehicle Conversions to meet the demands of Hanson UK, a leading supplier of heavy building materials to the UK construction industry. The brief was to create safe and practical tool vans for the vans’ crews.  So to raise the safety standards, lockable cages and metal racking were installed in the vans [...]

Discovery Commercial delivers ultimate festive package

By |2017-12-18T10:12:01+00:00December 18th, 2017|Van News|

New Discovery Commercial 1,856 litres flexible load space wih powered tailgate Takes 300 boxes of Bloom & Wild mini Christmas Trees whatever the weather, whatever the terrain Towing capacity up to UK legal limit of 3.5 tonnes including Terrain Response Available with both 2.0 litre Ingenium (SD4) and 3.0 litre V6 diesel (TD6) engine variants Available to order now. Prices [...]

Van of the Year Transporter a vital support on epic charity ride

By |2017-12-07T12:34:58+00:00December 4th, 2017|Editor's blog|

THERE can have been few people more pleased by the sight of Volkswagen's Van of the Year Transporter than the 55 cyclists on an annual four-day, 220-mile charity bike ride co-organised by former FT motoring editor John Griffiths. 'St Bernard' Transporter This particular Transporter, a sleek, black, high-spec “Highline” Tdi 150PS short wheelbase version of the 2017 Business [...]

Nexus reports 10% van rental rise ahead of festive delivery rush

By |2017-11-20T16:24:12+00:00November 20th, 2017|Van News|

NEXUS reports a 10% van rental rise as fleets prepare for the annual online retail frenzy just starting. Industry experts are predicting another record-breaking year fuelled by key Christmas commerce events Black Friday and Cyber Monday with reports suggesting £7bn will be spent online during Black Friday week. Daily rental is proving increasingly popular with logistics and courier companies looking [...]

Email addresses can cost business for van drivers

By |2017-11-15T15:46:49+00:00November 15th, 2017|Van News, Van Signwriting|

HARD-working van drivers are being warned that using generic email addresses can cost business by proving an unprofessional turn-off. Thousands of small British business are still using generic web based email accounts on their liveried vans because they fail to understand how easy and inexpensive it is to set up a web domain. Now van leasing giant LeaseVan.co.uk has warned drivers they [...]

Powering up the van for multitude of tasks

By |2017-11-13T16:59:53+00:00November 13th, 2017|Van Accessories, Van Conversions|

WHEN leasing a van, it’s worth considering the optional extras that the lease hire company offers – including on-vehicle power. Paul Smith, commercial manager at Winton, explains the benefits of powering up the van for a multitude of tasks. When a business owner takes out a van lease agreement, it’s worth reviewing the optional extras on offer - including on-vehicle [...]

Vanarama has launched iVan chatbot – a UK-first in vehicle ordering

By |2017-11-13T16:06:10+00:00November 13th, 2017|Van News|

VANARAMA has launched iVan, the first artificial intelligence chatbot in use by a UK automotive company. He’s been designed to help customers find the perfect vehicle, match them with the perfect leasing product and get them behind the wheel. He’s now live on the main Vanarama site and on his own site. Stats suggest that by 2020, chatbots will power 85% [...]

FTA calls for extra time on London ULEZ van compliance

By |2017-11-06T16:20:51+00:00November 6th, 2017|Van News|

World’s first ULEZ will operate from 8 April 2019 in Central London ULEZ will affect estimated 60,000 vehicles/day against 6,500/day by T-Charge 24-hour ULEZ 7 days/week will replace 5-day T-Charge NOx road transport emissions in central London estimated to fall by an additional 20% in 2019 Consultation starting later this year on extending ULEZ to North/South Circular roads in 2021 [...]

High profile LDV EFL Championship partnership kicks off

By |2017-10-30T17:26:24+00:00October 30th, 2017|Van News|

LDV to be one the League’s most visible brands A HIGH profile LDV EFL Championship partnership with top clubs will see the iconic LDV livery take prime position on LED perimeter advertising boards at 255 games. The partnership will provide the brand with prominent, in-game visibility throughout the 2017-2018 season. Mark Barrett, LDV UK and Ireland general manager, said: "This [...]

Five reasons to drive an LDV

By |2017-10-16T09:34:21+01:00October 16th, 2017|Van News|

LDV – which you might recall as Maxus - is relaunching the brand with a roadmap to roll out plug-in hybrid, hybrid and even hydrogen fuel cell propelled commercial vehicles in the next few years. Here are five reasons to drive an LDV from its current range, whether you run a trade or an SME with a small van fleets. [...]

Vansdirect sponsor Business Van Awards 2018

By |2019-02-22T10:53:54+00:00October 13th, 2017|Business Van Of The Year, Van News|

VANSDIRECT are supporting this year's Business Van of the Year Awards 2018, the vital benchmarker for trades, small businesses and SME van fleets looking for their next van. Not heard of  Vansdirect? You must've been on another planet! Established in 1999, Vansdirect are one of the leading independent new van brokers, and won Best Van Leasing Broker in the 2016 [...]

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