National Van Rental has expanded their van hire network to include their Bolton and Manchester City (Oldham Road) branches.
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60+ mpg? Yes please…
Peugeot’s latest LCV (light commercial vehicle) offering is the 207 Van. It offers class-leading fuel economy and looks set to become an extremely popular choice in the car-derived van sector.
Indians Wing It With Renault Trafic
The old Renault Trafic van appears to have gained a new lease of life. Under a new agreement, Indian industrial giant Tata will start manufacturing a minibus called the Winger, which will be based on the previous Trafic model, long-since replaced with the current Traffic/Vivaro model in Europe.
National’s Van Fleet Gets New Image
National’s 5000-strong van rental fleet is being given a new image, courtesy of some new decals designed by creative agency Guerilla.
New Sprinter Redefines Van Safety
The new Mercedes Sprinter will undoubtedly continue to be one of the most popular vans on the road – just like its predecessor.
National Offers Free Additional Driver
National Rent A Car is offering renters who book and prepay for their rental a free additional driver entitlement.
Vauxhall Vivaro Hits Half-Million Mark
Workers at General Motor’s Luton plant have just put the finishing touches to the 500,000th Vauxhall Vivaro van to be produced at the plant.
Does Your Van Turn Over £215 bn?
Well no, it probably doesn’t.
However, put all the vans belonging to small businesses in the UK together, and they do, generating an average annual income of £21,000 for their owners.
Europcar Introduces Thumbprint Scheme
Europcar is to roll out a thumbprint identification scheme to all of its 130 UK branches. Vehicle theft is a major problem for rental companies and the scheme is intended to discourage potential theives.
New Citroen Dispatch Wins Compact Award
The new model Citroen Dispatch has won Professional Van & Light Truck’s Compact Van of the Year award at the Commercial Vehicle show in Birmingham.
The Dispatch has been a popular choice with drivers ever since it was launched, thanks to its car-like dimensions and van-like capacity.
