LCV sector goes under government spotlight The Government is funding a new study into the light commercial vehicle sector, seeking to understand the increasing number of vans on the road, and t...
06 Jul 09
Sprinter refreshes SuperCups fleet Two Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 311CDI 3.5 tonne vans have joined the SuperCups Vending fleet. Both Long-bodied, high roof models, the Sprinters were racke...
01 Jul 09
Boxer nicks police order Twelve nine-seater Peugeot Boxer 4.0-tonners are going into service with Northumbria Police for use by officers on crowd control duties. Conver...
30 Jun 09
The 7.5-tonner is not dead yet Predictions that tighter driver licensing legislation will kill off the 7.5-tonner have yet to be borne out if two recent fleet orders are anything to...
29 Jun 09
Rubber firm bounces back for another Canter With rubber matting and flooring for horseboxes and stables among its portfolio of products, Rubber Manufacturing Services (RMS) was so pleased with i...
25 Jun 09
‘Green’ Transit for £290 Ford has announced the pricing for its new Transit ECOnetic, with the low-CO2 version of the UK's best-selling van coming in at £18,095. T...
24 Jun 09
Used van sales stay buoyant Sales of second-hand light commercials are more buoyant than new ones says Glass’s Guide to Commercial Vehicle Values. “A high proportion ...
23 Jun 09
DAF revises LF series DAF has revamped its LF 7.5-tonner, with detailed changes to the truck's 4.5-litre common rail engine. Injection pressure is up from 1600 to 180...
19 Jun 09
Isuzu Truck puts Shawtrack on right track Specialist self-drive-hire fleet operator and bodybuilder Shawtrack Services has ordered 40 long-wheelbase Isuzu N75.190 Forward 7.5-tonners fitted wi...
18 Jun 09
Groundbreaking deal for Sprinter Leading supplier of suction excavation services MB Groundbreaking has taken delivery of five Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 311CDIs. They were sourced through...
17 Jun 09
Auctioneer Manheim boosts van buyer confidence In a move to boost bidder confidence, Manheim Auctions has launched a new service called Van Check featuring a 21-point mechanical inspection. The ide...
16 Jun 09
Amey builds on Astravans Road and rail maintenance company Amey is acquiring 110 Vauxhall Astravan 1.3 CDTi Clubs for use by its engineers. No less than 61 of the vehicles hav...
15 Jun 09
Air con as standard for Hiace All Toyota Hiace panel vans now come with air conditioning as standard as part of a package of improvements. They include an extra load area light, mo...
12 Jun 09
Euro 5 Crafter owners to get the AdBlues Compliance with the forthcoming Euro 5 exhaust emission regulations will require buyers of Volkswagen Crafters to top up their vehicles every so often...
Hewer FM downsizes to Berlingo Thirty-five Citroën Berlingo LX 1.6HDi 90hp L1 850 vans have gone into service with Hewer Facilities Management. Having decided to cut costs and ...
08 Jun 09
End of the line for LDV As predicted, earlier today a court placed ailing Birmingham-based van manufacturer LDV in the hands of the administrators and the future of the compa...
08 Jun 09
LDV management in final plea for state help Battered LDV’s senior managers are calling for a £60m government bail-out in a last-ditch attempt to stop the company going into administr...
05 Jun 09
VW names new pick-up Volkswagen’s all-new one tonne pick-up, first seen in double cab concept form at last year’s Hanover Commercial Vehicle Show, and due to g...