Budget ’08: How Are Van Owners Affected?

As anyone whose been near a radio, TV or newspaper today will probably know, today was Budget day. But what was there for us – van drivers, operators and owners? I’ve been through the full budget document with a fine toothcomb – and it turns out that there are a few measures specifically aimed at vans that will affect us all – for better and for worse.

Hybrid Power Predictions (& Why Biofuels Can’t Be The Answer)

It’s time for another prediction about the future of light commercial vehicles (vans to you and me):

Hybrids will be big for the next 10-20 years – bigger than alternative fuels.

Hybrid drivetrains are really starting to take off commercially now – both in the USA and in Europe. They are politically acceptable, increasingly technologically practical and seem to scale quite well, too.