Posts Tagged ‘vans’

Making Fords Even More AfFORDable 1st September, 2010

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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.

 

Penalty Points - Which Sector Has the Most? 23rd August, 2010

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

Ford Improves Van Range 20th August, 2010

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 16th August, 2010

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.

 

Peugeot Vans Increases its Warranty 12th August, 2010

The Peugeot Vans Range - Available now at Vansdirect - Click the image to view the range or call 0845 021 0444

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 1st July 2010.

 

 

Iveco Deliver an Impressive Winning Van 9th August, 2010

Tesco choose the Iveco Daily Van and the Iveco EcoDaily Van as its delivery van for the next 5 years

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.

 

Van Registrations Increase 5th August, 2010

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.

Skoda Having a Good Year 22nd July, 2010

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.

 

Transit having a “Roaring” Time 19th July, 2010

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.

Car Football 11th June, 2010

Just for fun on a Friday!

I did hunt for Van football but kept getting shoes, or famous dutch footballers, so I’m afraid Car Football will have to suffice!