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Making Fords Even More AfFORDable

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:19:46 +0000

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These 2 new additions to the Ford Van family are unlikely to become favourites, but do offer a low budget solution to companies and van drivers.

The Transit Leader van is a diesel 2.2 litre 260 SWB 85ps van that is only available in white. While the Transit Connect Leader van is a diesel 1.8 litre 200 SWB 95ps van that is only available in white, red or blue, and does not offer the side loading door.

The Transit Leader is being introduced at £11,995 by Ford Dealers, but you can enjoy the existing base Transit van model from as little as £11,795 + RFL + VAT!

Penalty Points - Which Sector Has the Most?

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:47:27 +0000

Researchers have delved into the world of penalty points in a bid to see which business sector picks up the most. The statistics released make for interesting, yet some may say predictable, reading.

The figures showed that car, van and truck drivers working in consultancy, utilities and telecoms tend to have the most penalty points on their licences. Those in the financial, public and health sector have the least penalty points on their licences.

Percentage of drivers with no points – representing low risk

1. 93.7%                 Financial/insurance
2. 91.0%                 Public sector
3. 88.6%                 Healthcare
4. 87.6%                 Industrial/engineering
5. 86.3%                 Transportation

Percentage of drivers with five or more points – representing high risk

1. Consultancy 8.33%
2. Utilities 7.20%
3. Telecommunications 6.42%
4. Recruitment 3.23%
5. Construction 3.06%

When you look at the figures released, those with the higher number of penalty points are those that involve a high level of travel and various working locations, whereas those that came top are in jobs that are mainly based in a single working location.

With many companies now requesting speed limiting equipment when ordering cars and vans, companies where travel between working locations is vital should see an improvement in the figures.

Ford Improves Van Range

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:33:26 +0000

Ford has introduced several upgrades to the Transit Van and the Transit Minibus models in a bid to further improve its vans range.

The Ford Transit Van upgrade means that all van models with rear-wheel-drive from 100ps to 200ps will come with a six speed gearbox as standard from September. This change will also mean an improved miles per gallon and lower CO2 performance. The Transit Sport van has also had a slight upgrade and will come with a DAB radio as standard, making it the first medium sized van to boast this inclusion. DAB radios can be added to the Limited Transit Van model at a cost of £200.

If you are looking for a new van from the Ford Vans range, click here or call 0845 021 0444 where one of Vansdirect’s cheap van experts will be happy to advise you.

Vans Get a Boost

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:38:53 +0000

Cummins who are best known for producing large capacity diesels, has responded to the concerns of van makers by producing and launching a range of light turbochargers designed for 2 – 5 litre van engines.

The current turbos have been slated by van manufacturers for not being durable enough for the job they are intended.

Cummins, who have 10 years experience in this field, have responded by looking into the design and the performance required by vans, and producing what they feel is an all-round better model.

The Cummins turbochargers have been developed by teams of engineers in China, India and also in Huddersfield.

The turbochargers are not only available to Cummins, but also to third parties who wish to take advantage of the new van technology.

Peugeot Vans Increases its Warranty

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:50:04 +0000

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Peugeot has increased its warranty on the Bipper, Partner, Expert and Boxer vans to 100,000 miles, and has back-dated this change to include all qualifying vans (vans that have a 2 year unlimited mileage warranty and free optional additional 1 year warranty provided by the dealer network) that were first registered in the UK on or after 1^st July 2010.

The only Peugeot vans exempt from this change are the Peugeot 207 van and Teepee and Tepee-based converted vans such as the Expert taxi, which are classed as passenger cars. These will retail the original warranty mileage limit of 60,000 miles.

Iveco Deliver an Impressive Winning Van

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:14:33 +0000

Tesco choose the Iveco Daily Van and the Iveco EcoDaily Van as it's delivery van for the next 5 years

Iveco have won a contract that will see them supplying 795 Iveco Daily vans to Tesco.com, the online version of the supermarket giant.

Each of the Iveco Daily vans ordered by Tesco.com will be in use for 5 years and are expected to average 25,000 miles per annum.

The Iveco Daily 35S11 3.5t van makes up the bulk of the order with 770 vans, while the remainder of the order is made up of EcoDaily vans, Iveco’s new environmentally friendly version of its popular Daily van. The EcoDaily van has the ability to run on and environmentally friendly landfill gas, compressed biomethane from Gasrec.

Van Registrations Increase

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:55:07 +0000

New Vans on the Increase

However, it wasn’t good news for the rest of the motor industry. The registration of new cars was 20,069 in July which was a decrease of 4.4%, taking the figure to 236,629 for the rolling year.

Experts are forecasting a very slow recovery of all motor markets for this year, but are expecting 2011 to be a much better year for both new vans and new cars.

New DVLA Doc

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:06:25 +0000

The DVLA has introduced a new vehicle registration document called the V5C.

The new document aims to assist in the struggle with car and van crimes and also improve the motor industry’s environmental commitment.

The document will ensure the use of Authorised Treatment Facilities during the scrapping of cars, as the scrap tick box has been removed.

The document will be introduced to new vehicle registered from 15^th August this year, and will be introduced to all other vehicle from July next year.

As well as being a different colour to the existing registration document, it will also contain information of where to find advice on buying a used car or van, as part of their joint initiative with DirectGov, “Buyer Beware”.

The document should play an important role in providing added reassurance to second hand car and van buyers as it will ensure that cars or vans have not been stolen or cloned.

Skoda Having a Good Year

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:26:37 +0000

Good Year for Skoda

Skoda UK is on track for a record year selling 61% more cars in the first half of this year compared to 2009.

In the first six months of this year, Skoda has sold 23,248 vehicles, and currently has an order bank of 11,000 that are due to be delivered to customers this year. These amazing figures mean that Skoda UK is on track to have the best ever sales result.

The brand is now being recognised as a quality brand that delivers outstanding value for money, winning awards and posting in the top ten car manufacturers list.

The largest increase in Skoda UK car sales has been enjoyed by the Octavia, notching up a 75% in comparison to 2009. The Roomster has experienced a 37% increase, the Fabia Supermini 25% and the Superb 13%.

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Transit having a “Roaring” Time

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:26:28 +0000

Soon to be spotted on the roads of Bath is “Lions in Transit”.

The “Lions in Transit” badge will be on the LWB Ford Transit vans and is in conjunction with the City of Bath’s World Heritage status. The LWB Ford Transit Van is the chosen transport for 100 individually-decorated, life size lion sculptures that will be displayed all around the City of Bath.

The Lions themselves have been decorated by celebrities and artists, and can be sponsored.