http://www.quadrantvehicles.com/blog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:14:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Most van manufacturers offer their vehicles in a range of configurations to suit varying business needs and the loads they are likely to carry. Whatever your requirement there is a van to suit your needs. Luton vans A Luton van is normally constructed as a separate body on a chassis cab; the ... http://www.quadrantvehicles.com/blog/2010/choosing-a-van-configuration.html When you buy a used van from a dealer it needs to be fit for purpose and accurately described which is a legal requirement and protects the buyers from false claims by the dealer. You will also likely get some kind of warranty with your van whether its for 3 ... http://www.quadrantvehicles.com/blog/2010/buying-a-used-van-tips.html All vans and light commercial vehicles are assigned a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) which is the maximum allowable weight of the vehicle. This includes the weight of the driver, any passengers, personal possessions, tools, fuel and the load being carried. If there is uncertainty of a van’s load weight the ... http://www.quadrantvehicles.com/blog/2010/dangers-of-overloading-a-van.html 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 ... http://www.quadrantvehicles.com/blog/2009/driving-safely-in-wetweather.html 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 ... http://www.quadrantvehicles.com/blog/2009/van-maker-ldv-to-go-into-administration.html [caption id="attachment_122" align="aligncenter" width="475" caption="LDV Maxus"][/caption] 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 ... http://www.quadrantvehicles.com/blog/2009/weststar-ldv-takeover-hopes.html 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 ... http://www.quadrantvehicles.com/blog/2009/the-top-5-reasons-to-lease-a-van.html 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 ... http://www.quadrantvehicles.com/blog/2009/ducato-140-natural-gas-van-launche.html 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 ... http://www.quadrantvehicles.com/blog/2009/getting-out-of-a-lease-contact.html 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 ... http://www.quadrantvehicles.com/blog/2009/the-luckiest-man-in-the-world.html