Truck and other commercial tyres are usually associated with light, medium and heavy vehicles, usually over 4,500kg. In this article, we take a look at some of the best commercial tyres on the market and how long the average one lasts.
Recreational Vehicles (RV) were popularised by the US. It started on August 21, 1915, when the Conklin family decided to leave Huntington, New York, to go on a camping trip using their customised vehicle called the “Gypsy Van” built by Ronald Conklin. The van began to draw people’s attention and the media, which made it known worldwide. But before that, [...]
A guaranteed car loan is a type of loan where a third party will guarantee the loan if the borrower defaults. If the loan is not paid, including both the interest and the principal amount of the loan, lenders are assured that a portion of the borrowed money will be returned to the company. Small car loan companies usually require [...]
IT’S enough to make you choke on your cooked breakfast, splutter your builder’s tea across the current bun… I mean…a stereotype is a stereotype, right? Hmmm…perhaps not. Full English is going out of favour for healthy eating and regular trips to the gym. It’s a terrible thought for ‘white van man’. But apparently it’s true. A survey has said so. [...]
NOW under new management, the first fruits of PSA Peugeot Citroen’s influence on Vauxhall are now being seen: the new Combo Life is the result of the first joint venture. Although what we can see here is a leisure activity vehicle model, whack a bit more metal in and you get a really good idea of what the new Vauxhall [...]
Truckman has come up with a way to utilise wasted space on flat-bed pick-ups: the Decked drawer. The Decked drawer is a new pull-out drawer storage solution which secures, organises and provides easy access to the truck bed. Originally developed for the US pick-up market Decked features two secure, full-bed-length roll out drawers to provide ergonomic access to tools, kit [...]
PEUGEOT is saying goodbye Partner and hello to the new Rifter, turning away from traditional design to introduce versatility and dynamism to van segment. As the spiritual successor to the Partner Tepee, the all-new Rifter shares its EMP2 platform with the Citroen Berlingo Multispace and the Vauxhall Combo Life. Its dynamic profile with a short, horizontal bonnet, and seamlessly integrated [...]
THE car and van rental giant Europcar will be supporting west London’s London Scottish with a couple of vans. The two vans, a Ford Transit Connect and a Ford Transit Custom featuring London Scottish branding will help with match day transport, as well as for visiting local schools to promote rugby to the next generation. As part of its partnership [...]
THE government has started to roll out their plans to improve the UK’s air quality, with the target of eliminating the sale of petrol and diesel cars because of their harmful emissions to the environment by 2040. As a result, many manufacturers, and the government, have proposed and launched diesel scrappage schemes to encourage drivers to trade in their cars [...]
The latest Mercedes-Benz Vans Business Barometer suggests van drivers are less optimistic than they were previously in current economic headwinds.
