British Gas has won an innovation award for going electric, with its first battery of Nissan e-NV200 vans. The Greenfleet Awards recognised the forward thinking and application of technology in the fleet sector and singled out Nissan, British Gas and Hitachi Capital Solutions for their tri-party initiative with electric vans. Fleet managers are being … [Read more...]
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Welsh coach company picks up Volvo
Cardiff based Watts Coaches has bought a new B9R coach with Jonckheere bodywork. Volvo was able to supply the new coach within the family run operator’s limited time frame, ensuring it could quickly enter service. “The coach has already covered some 10,000 kilometres on our continental tour work and has just got back from a ten day trip, so consistency … [Read more...]
New and used vans sales soar in September
New van sales jumped nearly 11% last month. September registrations rose 10.8% to 54,497 units, mean 269,456 commercial vehicles have been added to UK roads so far this year, a 12.6% increase on the same nine months in 2013. Van market continues to drive growth; up 18.1% year-to-date to 242,071, and 14.1% in September to 49,123 units. Truck … [Read more...]
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Operators can expect to enjoy higher efficiency and reduced costs with the latest third generation Iveco Daily after it was voted International Van of the Year 2015. The annual award is organized by a jury panel of 23 leading journalists from major international commercial vehicle publications. The use of smartphones in motor vehicles is the most … [Read more...]
Dropside wins new order from Welsh coal supplier
Kerbside convenience and safety has seen a South Wales company order the latest Isuzu Forward truck for its deliveries. Maneuverability and payload were both critical factors behind solid fuel supplier CPL Distribution Ltd choosing an Isuzu Forward 5020kgs GVW truck. It is the latest addition to its 90-strong commercial vehicle fleet outside Onllwyn in … [Read more...]
Ford Transit range is now completed
Ford is extending production of the all-new Transit to include the full line-up of more than 450 model variants. Transit derivatives, now available to order from Transit Centres and Ford dealerships, include Chassis Double Cab, Double Cab-in-Van and extra-long L5 versions. These new variants will debut at the 2014 IAA Commercial Vehicles Show this … [Read more...]
South Wales van business enjoys expansion
Growth and increased demand has forced Leasewell to move to a new office in the Brynmenyn Business Centre, Bridgend. On top of the move, the Welsh commercial vehicle leasing specialist, have also been hiring, with Ceri Vidales and Rhys Evans joining the Leasewell team. The company are also looking to appoint two full-time Sales Executives, to take … [Read more...]
Mitsubishi Outlander CV enters the market
After the launch of the plug-in Outlander passenger SUV earlier this year, the new Outlander GX3h 4Work made its first public appearance at CENEX 2014 Low Carbon Vehicle Event. Designed for tough commercial assignments, the Outlander GX3h 4Work inherits the high specification cabin refinement of the passenger Outlander PHEV and the same game changing … [Read more...]
Fuel cards and offers save businesses money
Fleets are burning money when they pay more than they should for fuel, according to analysts at TrackCompare.co.uk. It carried out a survey and found 40% of small businesses don’t actively seek out the cheapest pumps and one in five ignore supermarket forecourt filling stations. According to fuel card provider Fuel Genie, small businesses could save … [Read more...]
Transit Courier delivers final model in new series
The Ford Courier is the fourth and final member to join the new Transit line up which from top to bottom now consists of the Transit 2-Tonne, Custom, Connect and now the compact Courier. The Transit has been the UK’s most popular CV range for all of its 49 years on sale, one year more than the 48 years of their consecutive leadership of the UK’s new car … [Read more...]
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