December 21st, 2009 by admin
In the UK we are so used to driving in wet weather that we often become complacent about safety. This is one of the reasons that such a high percentage of accidents take place on our roads because we simply don’t adjust our driving habits and take any changes in weather conditions into consideration.
After a long dry [...] Continue Reading…
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June 5th, 2009 by admin
The Birmingham Van maker LDV is set to go into administration of Monday, just weeks after receiving a £5million pound bridging loan from the Government. As a last ditch attempt to get backing from the Government a parliament lobby was planned by managers and workers but had to be cancelled because of a cabinet reshuffle that’s taking place leaving [...] Continue Reading…
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May 8th, 2009 by Khaled
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Hope for LDV’s Future
Weststar a Malaysian vehicle importer is in talks with Russian owners Gaz for a deal to save LDV the Birmingham based van manufacturer. The future of the van-maker was looking bleak after its directors made an application to put the company into administration only a few days ago.
A court hearing for [...] Continue Reading…
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April 29th, 2009 by Khaled
Why consider a van leasing deal?
Improve the business cash flow
When you lease a van you have an agreed fixed monthly charge which can include servicing and maintenance of any work required to keep the vehicle road worthy. With a fixed monthly payment for the duration of the lease contract, your business will be able to accurately budget the costs [...] Continue Reading…
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March 24th, 2009 by Khaled
The new Fiat Ducato 140 natural gas has gone on sale today; the van is a natural gas powered vehicle that is more environmentally friendly and producing much lower emissions than petrol and diesel engine vehicles. Although it’s powered by natural gas the van still has a small 15 litres petrol tank that holds enough fuel for travelling [...] Continue Reading…
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March 15th, 2009 by Khaled
Unfortunately there are times when unexpected circumstances may occur which make it necessary leave your lease agreement before it has come to an end. In such circumstances your first step is to read through the lease agreement which will outline exactly what you have to pay should you wish to end your agreement prematurely.
Getting out of a lease isn’t [...] Continue Reading…
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March 10th, 2009 by Khaled
Cem Tokac a Turkish port worker has to be one of the luckiest men alive after being struck by an articulated lorry. 32 year Cem was standing beside a railway line when an articulated lorry drives past and crosses over the rail way track. As the lorry passes over the track it is rammed by a speeding train which [...] Continue Reading…
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March 4th, 2009 by Khaled
For this weeks top six we are offering what most people seem to want! These are by far our best sellers in the last month and are the best deals to be had in the country at the moment!!!
Only three of these remain at this never seen before low price, the Renault Master Luton is our best selling Luton, [...] Continue Reading…
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March 3rd, 2009 by Khaled
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Magna Steyr unveiled its Mila EV (electric vehicle) the latest member of the MILA innovation family at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The Mila EV is a fully developed battery powered vehicle platform that that is being used as a sales piece to attract interest from existing vehicle manufacturers. The Austrian [...] Continue Reading…
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February 24th, 2009 by Khaled
LDV the Birmingham van manufacturer have had their request turned down by the Government for a short term business loan. The plant is said to be running out of cash and could be close to collapse within days if they don’t receive funding.
The company had requested a short term Government backed bridging loan of between £20 and £30 million, [...] Continue Reading…
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