Van News

Fleet News have revelaed the Top 10 most reliable vans of 2010 according to a survey of the country's 50 largest contract hire companies.

  1. Ford Transit
  2. Mercedes Sprinter
  3. Ford Transit Connect
  4. Citroen Berlingo
  5. Citroen Relay
  6. Vauxhall Combo
  7. Nissan Navara
  8. Vauxhall Vivaro
  9. VW Caddy
  10. VW Transporter

All of these reliable vans are available from Vansdirect at cheap van prices.

WHAT VAN ? have just revealed their "Van of the Year Awards for 2011"
 

Van of the Year - Renault Master & Vauxhall Movano
Small Van - Ford Fiesta Van
Light Van - Fiat Doblo Cargo
Small Panel Van - VW Transporter
Large Van - Renault Master & Vauxhall Movano
Pick-Up - Mitsubishi L200
Minibus - Ford Transit
4X4 Van - Ford Transit AWD
Safety - Mercedes
Technology - Renault Kangoo ZE

The Fleet Van Awards 2010 were announced at a glittering ceremony in London in October.  There were hundreds of entrants for the various awards and here are the WINNERS and runners-up in each category, as judged by a panel of industry experts:

Fleet Van of the Year
Winner: Fiat Doblo

No doubt, there are many of you now tightening your belts and looking at ways to save money by using less fuel in your van.  Not only saving money, you can also claim to be GOING GREEN !

The environment is now a very important consideration for all of us as individuals, for companies and for Government policies.  It's worth noting that if your van is part of your daily business then fuel can represent up to 30% of your operational costs.  Every litre of diesel burned emits 2.68g of CO2 into the atmosphere, contributing to global warming.

Have you ever considered if you are running the right size of van ?

Many of our customers regularly question the size of van that they require based on the fact that the back of the van is either; a) so crammed full of stuff that they cannot find anything in there or; b) they are carrying very little in the back of a massive van and it's crashing around every time they turn a corner !

However, it may also be worth considering other impacts of running half empty or full to the brim;

1) Enviromental impact:

At Vansdirect we are proud to announce the launch of the Iveco Daily Van Range to our portfolio of very low cost vans - great value again from Vanasdirect.

We have secured an incredible level of discount from the Iveco network to bring some of the cheapest deals to our customers.  Current offers include FREE servicing for 2 years on top of the 3 year UNLIMITED MILEAGE warrantee.