With the arrival of Renault Kangoo Van Z.E., the first model in Renault’s four-strong electric vehicle line-up, the French marque has confirmed the first wave of UK dealers for its electric vehicles (EV). Twenty one electric vehicle sites, branded Z.E. Expert, are now live and ready to offer the full range of sales and [...]
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The number of youngsters aspiring to become Scania commercial vehicle service personnel continues to increase with more than 50 students embarking on Scania Apprenticeship programmes between September 2011 and January 2012. This latest intake comprises 39 Apprentice Technicians, five Apprentice Parts Professionals and eight Apprentice Bus and Coach Technicians. “These figures are part of a [...]
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Scania (Great Britain) Limited has appointed Arif Jafferji to the position of Business Development and Marketing Director, a newly-created role designed to both support the company’s existing range of products and services and spearhead the development of new business initiatives for Scania in the UK. Arif, 38, took up his appointment on 5 January 2012 [...]
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Van operators can now buying an ultra-low emission van can receive a grant of 20 per cent towards the cost of the vehicle, up to a maximum of £8,000. Any van which meets the criteria below will be eligible for the subsidy. Both private consumers and businesses can benefit from the Plug-in Van Grant when [...]
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MAN Truck & Bus is providing 185 MAN TGX 26.440 BLS 6×2 tractor units to Ford Motor Company. The vehicles will be leased to Ford for a period of five years. A change of equipment package has also been agreed, meaning a further 185 units will be delivered in 2013 to replace the fleet. In [...]
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Iveco is introducing a new DriveAway Options programme which will see a range of bodied 3.5 tonne New Iveco Daily vans for sale - chassis cabs and chassis crew cabs available to buy direct from the dealer. The first vehicles are expected to be on sale during Quarter 1 2012, although at the time of going [...]
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Organisers of the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show and Workshop 2012 have announced that, as in previous years, www.cvshow.com and www.workshopshow.co.uk now feature links to the ticket application process. By clicking on the ‘free tickets’ panel on the home page, prospective visitors can register their application and immediately receive their barcoded entry ticket. The process is [...]
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Van operators still yet to update their vans for entry into the London LEZ have until the end of March to get Vauxhall van’s ‘swappage’ deal from its London Retail Group. From 3 January 2012, vans (3.5 tonnes GVW and below) registered as new before 1 January 2002 had to comply with daily LEZ charges. [...]
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In a move to increase competition in the highly competitive 7.5 tonne market Iveco have launched a lower-priced version of the Eurocargo designed to appeal to tradesmen and local retailers. Iveco has spotted a trend which shows the smaller and cheaper end of the 7.5-tonnes market taking a bigger slice of the shrinking market. The [...]
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Vauxhall Vans placed a strong stake into the ground in 2011 in the commercial vehicle retail sector, securing number 1 position for the first time in the company’s history noting a 16.35% share. Vauxhall’s Combo and the Vivaro both proved strong players, each achieving a number 1 position in their respective segment. In overall sales [...]
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