Vivaro production keeps on rolling Vauxhall is proud of its long history in the UK. It started its domestic operations in 1903 in the south London district from which it took its name b...
26 Jul 13
Keeping on the straight, narrow, safe and solvent A stalled economy means businesses are having to seek efficiencies to remain viable, which is where telematics can give them a helping hand, as James ...
25 Jul 13
Gas at the fore for electric vehicles British Gas, along with parent company Centrica, is moving rapidly into the EV charging arena. Head of electric vehicles Andreas Atkins tells Paul Bar...
26 Jun 13
Tread carefully in fair weather and foul The recession has seen some fleets seek to reduce what they spend on tyres, but this is a false economy that can impair safety, as James Dallas discov...
04 Jun 13
Putting business on the line Auction houses have embraced the internet, but what are the ins and outs of buying both used and new vans online? Steve Banner speaks to several indus...
04 Jun 13
The Commercial Vehicle Show 2013 Exhibitors packed out three halls at Birmingham's NEC last month and What Van?'s Paul Barker, James Dallas and Steve Banner were the...
17 Apr 13
Mini plans a major adventure The BMW-owned brand is set to make a big impression on the van market with its stylish new re-invention of an iconic model. James Dallas reports.
17 Apr 13
Getting into the vinyl groove A livery wrap can provide a cost-effective and surprisingly high-tech way for businesses to get their message across to a wide audience, as Steve Bann...
17 Apr 13
Stand and deliver Exhibitors have snapped up space at the NEC for the 2013 Commercial Vehicle Show despite a number of high-profile absentees from what is now an intern...
17 Apr 13
Safe and sounds Mercedes-Benz is looking to stay at the top of the safety pile by adding assistance systems into its van range, dovetailing with the launch of a new S...
17 Apr 13
Nissan gets down to business The Japanese manufacturer is targeting corporate growth and has provided an overview of the CV sector in its first Van Report. James Dallas takes a lo...
25 Mar 13
Complying 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 13
Follow 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 13
Look 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 13
The 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 13
The 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...
Financing 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 12
Serving 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 ...