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VW van centre award

VOLKSWAGEN Van Centres in the UK have been honoured as aftersales importer of the year by the firm. The award from VW AG is a worldwide one, meaning UK Van Centres are world champions! Staff training over here was particularly highly praised: the UK Van Centre network has a record number of Master Technicians. Judges [...]

UK car build fall

SMMT latest figures show the number of cars built in the UK has suffered an 8.9 percent drop. This is the first fall since October 2009 and comes as European markets phase out scrappage incentive schemes. Exports for July were down over 10 percent, accounting for 73 percent of homegrown cars. UK car consumption was [...]

Help for Heroes aid

VAUXHALL is using its car dealer network to bolster funds for the Help for Heroes charity. The firm has created a special liveried ‘Vivaro Vault’ van and is taking this on a 2-week UK tour to collect funds. The ‘Drive for Heroes’ tour will visit Vauxhall dealers across the country to pick up big cheques [...]

CV recovery hints

VAN dealers could be set for improving fortunes in 2010 as the CV market finally looks set for a recovery. Growing demand has see one auction house commence fortnightly van sales, in response to call from both buyers and sellers. Aston Barclay Chelmsford will run the sales on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the [...]

Ford launches 76mpg van

FORD is hoping its new 76mpg Fiesta Econetic Van can help it to 25 percent of the small van sector. The new eco model is now on sale, costing from £11,635. Emitting a tiny 98g/km of CO2, it’s one of the greenest vans in the world, and will help provide big fuel savings to fleets. [...]



Ford 30k scrappage  

Ford 30k scrappage

 

FORD continues to lead the UK scrappage sales chart and has just recorded its 30,000th scrappage sale. Dave Quick bought a Ford Transit van, meaning Ford has now sold 1100 CVs through scrappage. Hendy Ford sales manager David Graham said ‘Dave Quick is one of a number of business people trading up to new Ford [...]

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New Doblo uncovered  

New Doblo uncovered

 

FIAT has unveiled the all-new Doblo, which will come to the UK from early next year in van and budget people carrier form. What’s more, the new model is also going to be sold in the US – as a Ram! It’s all part of the Fiat-Chrysler marriage, which will see the Dodge brand spin [...]

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43mpg target for vans  

43mpg target for vans

 

NEW vans sold from 2014 will have to meet tough green rules demanding a fleet average of 42.8mpg. The EC proposals are part of wider laws to reduce the environmental impact of vans. This will also cut the average CO2 from van makers’ fleet average to 175g/km – tough enough to be met with resistance [...]

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Volkswagen vans boss  

Volkswagen vans boss

 

VOLKSWAGEN CVs will now be headed by Matthew Bowden who moves from national fleet sales manager. Being an employee of Volkswagen financial services since 1995 has taken him, in that time, to China and three years at Shanghai Volkswagen. He’s timed joining Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles perfectly on cue to launch the new Transporter. Director of [...]

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Bran for White Van Man  

Bran for White Van Man

 

FRY-UPS, fags and fast horses are the stereotypes normally associated with White Van Man, reckons one firm. But this is wrong, says Express insurance – and it conducted a poll to show the truth of the situation. The reality is very different: •    Cereal for breakfast •    Regular gym membership •    Holidays in Latin America [...]

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Van sales up from boom  

Van sales up from boom

 

VAN sales are expected to rocket before Christmas, due to more people shopping for things online. Delivery and courier companies will all be taking on extra vehicles to cope with demand. It will be used van sales that could benefit the most from this. New supplies simply won’t be able to ramp up quickly enough. [...]

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SMMT seeks van dealers  

SMMT seeks van dealers

 

CAR and van body the SMMT will hold its latest online seminar next week – with the van sector as the subject. Discussions will centre on the problems in the industry, and the opportunities which exist within it. This comes after a slump in CV sales – last month’s sales figures were nearly 40 percent [...]

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Vans roundup: July 2009  

Vans roundup: July 2009

 

VOLKSWAGEN has created 20 new van dealer jobs in Kent, with the opening of its new Ashford van centre. The JCB Group dealer is based at Orbital Park, and is the result of a £1.6m investment. It joins another JCB Volkswagen van centre in Sittingboune. Kent Volkswagen Van will also offer a full service and [...]

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Van supersite opens  

Van supersite opens

 

ONE of the UK’s largest used commercial vehicle sales site has just opened in Neasden, North London. Broadway Motor Company has responded to customer demand and expanded its existing site, creating a 150-vehicle used supersite. Sales will be led there by Ian Griffiths, who offers an idea of the new site’s scale: ‘It is four [...]

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LDV dealer jobs saved?  

LDV dealer jobs saved?

 

LDV, the Birmingham van maker, is closer to being saved, after a Malaysian firm proposed a takeover. The Government is to encourage this with a £5 million 4-week loan, while negotiations continue. Malaysian company Weststar already collaborates with the commercial van maker, to build LDV vans in Malaysia. Now the firm wants to take over [...]

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Punters push up prices  

Punters push up prices

 

MYTHS that ‘vans always go cheap at auction’ are causing van dealers to suffer shrinking margins. Retail buyers’ attendance at auctions means prices reached can often nudge, well, retail level. Eliminating the profit margin for dealers. But while this is bad for buyers, it’s good news for vendors, who simply have to ensure their standards [...]

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CV roundup: April 2009  

CV roundup: April 2009

 

COMMERCIAL vehicle dealers were given a welcome boost by the inclusion of CVs in the new car scrap scheme, too. Vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes will be eligible for the £2k discount, which could provide a much-needed boost to a sector facing severe pressure. Van production in the UK has declined by nearly two-thirds, and [...]

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