Author: Ryan Dolan

Durite, leaders in vehicle safety, lighting and auto electrical parts supply, have commissioned a new demonstration vehicle designed to bring their range of road safety products closer to fl…

Isuzu Truck (UK) Ltd has announced that Allports Group has been appointed an official Isuzu Truck Authorised Repairer at its Fradley, Lichfield site from 1st February 2023. The…

From June production, Mercedes-Benz Vans UK Ltd has enhanced the Sprinter by adding stop/start as standard. Steve Bridge, managing director, Mercedes-Benz Vans UK Ltd, said: “Our Sprint…

When it comes to the varying aspects of van fleet management, the importance of buying the correct new vehicles is a subject that tends to get overlooked Many van operators chop th…

Figures show it causes more than 300 collisions every year The problem of glare – caused by a headlight’s beam having a dazzling effect for oncoming traffic – is getting wor…

Bigger distances mean commercial vehicles take a bigger hammering A consumer website is calling on Government to modernise the MoT rules after official data revealed that one in fo…

Van drivers increasingly hit, with central London worst off Tool theft from vans has soared by 15% in the last three years, costing businesses over £46 million, according to rese…

Brexit, low wages and the gig economy all help to put pressure on transport industry. Trevor Gehlcken reports There is such a shortage of van drivers in Britain at present that man…

Fewer than a fifth of van drivers are aware of the emissions-reducing additive AdBlue, according to new research from Radius Payment Solutions. The fuel card business investigated end-user …

Internal combustion engine has ‘a long term future in automotive’ The head of Total has outlined the company’s strategy to become an energy supplier rather than an oil company, whil…

One in 10 accidents occur when parking and manoeuvring Parking and reversing account for almost one in 10 serious van accidents, according to an investigation by Volkswagen Commercial Veh…

Government finally caves in over 3.5-tonne limit The new 4.25 tonne van derogation could help to open the large panel van market to alternative fuel commercial vehicles (A…

Legislators often fail to recognise the differences between green-powered cars and vans Legislators need to take into account the benefits and limitations of electric vans when making decisi…

Sv Tech uprates those payloads to keep van operators who need to tow inside the law What would your thoughts be if you were told your vehicle, trailer and everything carried on it and in …

Locks 4 Vans was established in 2003 and has rapidly grown to become the largest automotive supplementary locking company in the UK Q. My vans already have locks fitted as standard. Wh…

If your own your vans outright, you need to make sure that when it comes to selling them, you don’t miss out on the top prices. Here some used van experts share their secrets Vans are w…

Since the early 1980s, Fleetshield has specialised in van conversions. A spokesman for the firm told us: “The business is thriving and that’s because of you. To be successful we must con…

Are you spending too much time behind the wheel of your van? If so it could prove a fatal mistake Telematics firm lifts the lid on problems caused by spending too long a…

There is a huge rise in the number of people who will take your money and run If you buy your vans secondhand online, then you need to read this. Mycarcheck.com has warned…

Casualties and fatalities from accidents involving drink-driving have increased, leading to calls for a renewed focus. Final Department for Transport estimates for 2016 – the latest fi…

But think-tank says a similar move in the USA had no effect on crash rates. Trevor Gehlcken reports A report is calling for the MOT to be either scrapped or the frequency of inspections …

A range of new high-value specification packs, tailored to suit the needs of businesses large and small, are now available from Volkswagen. Business packs, which can be applied to Caddy p…

Ford has revealed the new two-tonne Transit model at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, marking the global debut of the smartest and most productive Transit ever. The new model …

MOT to be scrapped? Think-tank says a similar move in the USA had no effect on crash rates. Trevor Gehlcken reports A report is calling for the MOT to be either scrapped or the …

V5 logbook changes Previous keepers’ details will no longer be included The DVLA’s decision to remove information from V5 log books could lead to an increase in fraud on use…

Survey finds social media is the biggest threat for drivers People updating social media or sending text messages while driving, drink or drug driving and mobile phone pose biggest…

That’s the cost to the UK’s businesses of vehicles sitting in traffic jams. Trevor Gehlcken reports If you think that traffic on the UK’s roads is…

Figures lead to renewed calls for action to stop the scourge It appears that the warnings of the danger of drink-driving are falling on deaf ears if latest figures are to be believed. Pro…

The new all-electric light duty model is now on test with several big fleets in Germany. Daimler Trucks has handed over the first units of its all-electric FUSO eCanter to European custom…

Tolls for the Severn Bridge Crossing will be abolished by the end of 2018, in a move claimed to offer a £100m boost to the Welsh economy and save motorists over £1,400 per ye…

Years of under-funding and extra traffic take their toll UK road network in ‘terminal decline’ with one in six local roads needing to be repaired or even facing closure in the next fi…

Cancer danger. Drivers who spend long amounts of time behind the wheel are being warned that their skin can get sun damaged - even with the windows closed. The warning comes from Confused…

Dashcams. There are any number of cheap products on the market at present, but van operators need a professional quality product In this day and age we are all aware we are on camera a gr…

Van traffic grew more quickly than any other vehicle type, rising 4.7% from 2015 to 49.1 billion vehicle miles in 2016. Overall, 323.7bn miles were driven on Great Britain’s roads, a 2.2% …

Miscreants among our readers will no doubt be pleased to learn that the number of dedicated traffic police in England and Wales has continued to fall, with fewer than 5,000 traffic cops now …

New study has revealed that there’s a real risk that 3.4 million people are driving with a medical condition that they are supposed to have told the DVLA about. If you have one of these co…

Drivers who are speeding or distracted (for example by a mobile phone) are considered to be the biggest threats on our roads, according to a survey by the road safety charity Brake, Aviva an…

Traffic on Britain’s roads reached a record high for the year ending September 2016, according to provisional estimates from the Department for Transport (DfT). It suggests that there w…

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced a new guideline document that suggests variable speed limits could reduce air pollution around motorwa…

Most van owners don’t realise cost of road crashes Van fleets operators are being urged to tighten up on road risk management as IAM Roadsmart reveals that many businesses are naïve ov…

FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has released the latest issue of its FORS Standard (version 4.0) with specific guidance on how it applies to vans as well as trucks and public se…

Following the success of the 20th anniversary edition of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter last year, the German manufacturer has revealed yet another special - the Premium edition. Available at 3…

Mercedes-Benz has introduced dual-clutch automatic transmission versions of the Citan. Citan panel van and Tourer models with the 112 petrol engine can benefit from the double clutch tran…

The first sketches of the new Volkswagen Crafter, which is due to be launched this autumn, have been revealed. Clearly displaying Volkswagen’s design DNA and conceived as the ‘big brothe…

Remember Iveco Dailys from years ago? Noisy, cramped but tough enough to take the daily grind of van life. Few drivers would have queued for them back then, but Iveco has spent years develop…

Advances in van safety technology could be undermined by dangerous overloading, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Almost nine in 10 (88.5%) of the 2,381 van…

Fiat Professional has revealed the Talento, the new model which will replace the Scudo medium panel van when it is launched later in the year. The new model, a rebadged Renault Trafic, is…