When you lease a van or car there are a few things its worth being aware to make sure that your vehicle leasing experience goes as smooth as possible.

Maintenance packages
When you lease a van or car you are in effect hiring the van from the lease company until the fixed term of agreement ends. Most if not all lease [...] Continue Reading…

The stereotypical image of a white van man is often portrayed as an aggressive and inconsiderate driver, with low intelligence and an even lower level of fitness. This outdated image of a van driver couldn’t be further from the truth. The modern day van driver is as concerned with their health and fitness as any other profession with over [...] Continue Reading…

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 body is built like a box and extends over [...] Continue Reading…

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 months which is the standard term of if its [...] Continue Reading…

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 driver is allowed to take their vehicle to the [...] Continue Reading…

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…

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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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…

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…

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…