Van News
Latest News22 Jan 2020Over 30 vans stolen every day
Research has highlighted how more than 43,000 vans have been stolen since 2016, which equates to over 30 vans being stolen every day.
Van News28 Jul 2016Conversion market grows alongside new van registrations
Demand for van conversions is soaring as light commercial vehicle numbers continue increasing with May being a record-breaking month for new registrations.
Van News20 Nov 2015Oxford Air Conditioning adds Mercedes-Benz Citan vans to service fleet
Oxford Air Conditioning has added an Extra-long Mercedes-Benz Citan to its engineer service fleet.
Van News15 Jul 2015Van-dependent businesses contribute £120bn a year to UK economy
A new study reports that van-dependent businesses contributed a total of £120 billion to the UK economy in 2014, an increase of 16 per cent compared with 2010.
Van News14 Apr 2015Vauxhall launches factory fit wrapping service on Vivaro
Vauxhall is to offer Vivaro customers an in-house sign writing and wrap service.
Best Practices10 Apr 2015Van fleets drive new standards for SMR
Increased demands from growing LCV fleets have forced manufacturers, leasing companies and independents to up their game on service, maintenance and repair
Van News9 Apr 2015Wellingborough caterers choose Mercedes-Benz Citan for van fleet
Wellingborough-based Millie’s Café has updated its van fleet with a pair of new Mercedes-Benz vans.
Van News2 Apr 2015McConechy’s Tyres takes 34 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters
McConechy’s Tyres has commissioned a new fleet of 34 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans to help keep its customers’ trucks rolling.
Van News2 Apr 2015Pro-align launches Hunter commercial vehicle wheel alignment product in UK
Pro-align launches Hunter commercial vehicle wheel alignment product in UK, which aims to help fleets reduce running and maintenance costs
Van News1 Apr 2015BT orders 1,000 new Ford vans
1,000 new Ford commercial vehicles have joined BT's fleet over the first three months of this year.
Truck News1 Apr 2015Demand for temporary drivers brings growth at Driver Hire branches
Increased demand for temporary drivers helped Driver Hire offices in Enfield and Aberdeen pass £3m turnover for the first time.
Van News30 Mar 2015Mercedes-Benz to launch mid-size pick-up
Mercedes-Benz has announced it will launch a mid-size pickup before 2020.
Best Practices22 Apr 2014Van Insight: Auto Electrical Services
Van Excellence certification drove Auto Electrical Services to update its policies
Van Reviews28 Aug 2013Road test: Ford Transit Custom Econetic 310
The most sophisticated off-the-shelf fuel-saving technology in any conventional van.
Van Reviews21 Aug 2013Long-term test: Renault Trafic Sport 115
It’s all very well for the weathermen to tell us to stay indoors when it snows, but Great Britain plc must keep moving whatever the conditions – and that means that vans have to be driven come rain, hail or shine.
Best Practices1 Aug 2013Benchmarking by the FTA: Fuel is a cost van fleets cannot afford to ignore
Diesel accounts for almost 50% of a vehicle's running costs, but bills can easily be cut.
Best Practices1 Aug 2013Fleet operations: Turn your van into a mobile billboard
Enterprising van fleets use livery to promote their company and motivate drivers.
Case Studies1 Aug 2013Fleet case study: Wakefield and District Housing
O-licence standards help Wakefield cut its fleet overheads.
Safety30 Jul 2013Industry spotlight: Roadload
Honeycomb panels are behind a lightweight solution to bigger payloads.
Best Practices12 Jun 2013Benchmarking by the FTA: two-thirds of van fleets suffer pothole damage
FTA survey highlights heavy price UK businesses pay for poor road surfaces.
