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25 Mar 13Complying with racking rules
The new Van Enhancement Scheme should ease the red tape burden for converters striving to meet customer requirements. Steve Banner and James Dallas re... -
25 Mar 13Follow the leader
Ford, the UK's light commercial vehicle market leader, is set for a busy year with more new models in the pipeline set to follow on from the awa... -
25 Mar 13Look on the bright side of LCV registrations
On the face of it, 2012 was a bad year for new LCV registrations, according to the SMMT's figures, but beneath the surface it's not all do... -
25 Feb 13The state of the industry
A couple of high-profile arrivals will provide a welcome distraction but the economic gloom still clouds expectations for the year ahead, as Steve Ban... -
25 Feb 13The value of conditioning
The acute shortage of used vans coming into auctions means it has become a sellers' market. But that's no reason for vendors to be complac... -
29 Jan 13Three is the magic number for triple top Fiat Professional
Fiat scooped the Light Van prize for the third consecutive year in the What Van? Awards 2013 and the Italian manufacturer is intent on building upon t... -
29 Nov 12Financing in a post-crunch world
LCV operators looking to fund for their next purchase will discover that the world of vehicle finance is a different place to what it was pre-credit c... -
05 Nov 12Serving the customer right
Keeping vans maintained and on the road is vital to the success of a company that relies on its vehicles. Steve Banner looks at the stiff competition ... -
02 Nov 12Manufacturers air emissions and future fuel concerns
While there were plenty of new models to talk about at the Hanover show, conversation also drifted to the CO2 difficulties facing the light commercial... -
02 Nov 12Van stars come out at Hanover 2012
The Hanover commercial vehicle show takes place every two years, and is Europe's leading LCV showcase. Paul Barker and James Dallas took an in-d... -
09 Oct 12Pumping up the profits
There are myriad ways for fleet operators to cut fuel costs but many businesses are failing to take advantage. Steve Banner looks at the options for t... -
08 Oct 12Ford unveils next-gen LCVs
Ford's Go Further event in Amsterdam in September heralded the arrival of a new generation of Transit CVs intended to strengthen the firm'... -
20 Sep 12Attracting cool customers
For bodybuilders, quality and versatility are the keys to avoid being frozen out of the refrigeration light commercial market by increasing attention ... -
20 Sep 12The art of keeping safe and solvent
Van operators count on fleet management companies to control costs and ensure they meet health and safety obligations. James Dallas reports There is m... -
20 Sep 12Mercedes to use home event to showcase its new product future
As well as displaying a trio of new vehicles, the Hanover commercial vehicle show will give Mercedes-Benz an opportunity to promote a new global appro... -
19 Sep 12Meet the new van, same as the old van
British project Emerald Automotive has produced the prototype for a hybrid-electric van it believes could revolutionise large van fleets, but as... -
19 Sep 12Metal or composite fibre? It’s a loaded question
There's more to van racking than creating a shed on wheels, plus there's a whiff of revolution in the air. James Dallas weighs up the opti... -
25 Jul 12Locked up and looked after
Taking commonsense measures could prevent most vehicle crime, but investing in extra security devices is a shrewd move, writes James Dallas Four out o... -
25 Jul 12Mini gets back in the Clubvan
In the Swinging Sixties Mini Vans were as familiar as mini skirts. Now BMW is taking the brand back into the commercial vehicle sector in an attempt t... -
24 Jul 12Chinese brand Great Wall puts value at heart of plan to scale UK market
Paul Hegarty, the MD of Chinese brand Great Wall, speaks to James Dallas about the firm's aim to establish itself in the pick-up sector by offer...
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