Whether you own a single van or manage a fleet there usually comes a time when you think about converting or adapting the vehicle. Standard factory vans, purchased new or used, are fantastic vehicles. But they aren’t tailored to your business. Which is why more van owners and operators are discovering the benefits of...
There’s no doubt the best deals can be found online. That applies to replacement passenger seating as much as anything else. But buying passenger seats online isn’t simply a matter of looking for the cheapest price. You need to buy high-quality products direct from a trusted UK manufacturer to get the best possible value. Which...
If you have a Mercedes Sprinter, especially if you’ve owed it for some time or acquired it second hand, at some point you’ll need to replace or upgrade the seats. The driver and passenger seats take a lot of punishment over the years with the wear and tear inevitably leading to them becoming unfit...
The Vauxhall Vivaro is a relative newcomer to the light commercial vehicle scene. It first appeared in 2000 and was heavily based on the Renault Trafic. The latest generation of the Vivaro is designed around the Citroen Dispatch. There's plenty of contractors and fleet owners out there who swear by their Vivaro. They prefer it to...
There’s plenty of weird and surprising statistics out there. 18% of people claim to have seen a ghost. 9% of pet owners throw birthday parties for their four-legged friends. 11% of people in the UK want a robot baby. All those stats are a bit out there - and probably complete rubbish. But one...
It’s been around in one guise or another since 1980. The Renault Trafic makes an ideal works van. It’s won awards aplenty and has built up a great reputation as a robust and reliable workhorse. It’s exactly the kind of vehicle you need for the rigors of day-to-day commercial use. But even a vehicle like...
Work vans by definition take a lot of punishment. They are used every day, do countless miles and suffer inevitable wear and tear. It’s a full-time job keeping your vehicle in tip top shape and of course ensuring the van is mechanically sound is absolutely essential. A vehicle which is off the road is...
The Ford Transit. Everyone loves them. There are tens of thousands of them on UK roads. Look at the rush hour traffic in any British city and every other commercial vehicle seems to be a Ford Transit. Well, that may be a slight exaggeration. But the point stands. Many contractors would be lost without...
As operators of any commercial passenger vehicles know, and customers don’t always appreciate, keeping those vehicles on the road, safe and comfortable is a big challenge. The logistics of operating a bus, coach or minibus are complicated. It’s also expensive and time consuming. Even a single passenger vehicle needs a lot of resources to...
When it comes to commercial vehicles in the UK there has been a battle royal over the last couple of decades between the Ford Transit and the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. While the balance of sales is still in the Transit’s favour the two vans are both massively popular. And it certainly seems as though the...
