Mitie deal ‘one of largest yet’ for Volkswagen I.D.Buzz Cargo
Volkswagen has signed what the brand describes as one of the largest deals yet for its I.D. Buzz Cargo electric van with facilities transformation company Mitie.
Proace kicks off Toyota van renewal programme
Toyota has unveiled updated versions of its Proace and Proace City vans, beginning what the brand describes as a "year of transformation" across its Professional light-commercial range.
Locator aids online searches for VW LCVs
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has added a new vehicle locator tool to its website to make it easier for potential online customers to identify the right vehicle for their needs.
Used van values reverse slide in January
Used light-commercial vehicle prices have started 2024 with positive signs of recovery, according to major auction house BCA.
Time to switch on to the benefits of leasing electric company vehicles
There are lots of advantages for switching to electric car leasing for your business, but it’s the cost savings on Benefit in Kind (BIK) and VAT that really make sound [...]
Government reverses pick-up tax hike
Plans to change the taxing of pick-up trucks announced just a week ago by the Government, which would have seen double-cab models taxed as cars rather than commercial vehicles, have been scrapped.
The most stolen vans and how to keep yours safe
The number of van thefts last year increased to 12,950 across the UK, an 18% jump from 2022’s total. Although the total is smaller compared to car thefts across the UK, which had a 5% increase and amounted to 64,087, it seems drivers just can’t get away from criminals targeting their vehicles.
New marketing tool lets fleets add special offers to promote disposals
Campaign Manager can be used to apply a range of incentives to remarketed vehicles, such as low-interest stocking loans and free delivery. It has been added to the company’s 1link Disposal Network platform, which has been used by fleets to sell more than 500,000 cars, vans and trucks since its launch in 2005.
Better range labelling on e-vans critical to adoption
WLTP labelling for vans needs to cover not just a load-free vehicle in warm conditions but a variety of payload and weather variations. Ideally, we’d end up with a grid that perhaps showed how vans operated with no load, a medium load and a full load in warm, normal and cold conditions.
HMRC to tax double cab pick-ups as cars
From July, double-cab pick-ups will be considered cars as they don’t have a primarily commercial function. Professional Pick-up said the changes will be significant - a driver using a Ford Ranger Wildtrak 2.0 as a company vehicle will, if taking delivery after 1 July 2024, face a company car tax bill of around £290 a month, rising to around £580 a month for a higher rate taxpayer — an increase of 340% over the existing figures.
DriverCheck appoints new account manager as expansion continues
Reporting into Managing Director Yvette Giannini, Greenaway’s appointment is the latest in a series of new announcements at DriverCheck, the most recent of which was the promotion of Giannini herself to the position of MD. The company had an outstanding year last year and results show sales growth of almost 10%, with a further 26,500 drivers added across the 1,200-plus client portfolio.
New package combines cost certainty of leasing with rental flexibility
Offered as part of Europcar’s Long-Term Van Hire solutions, the new solution can be applied to any of the van fleet including short and long wheel base, Chapter 8 vehicles, crew cabs and specialist bodied vehicles. It also provides the option for variable mileage requirements and includes free delivery & collection to business or home addresses.
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