1. Car derived vans. Built directly from a car, they are small to medium in size. A great example is the Vauxhall AstraVan. There are only two seats so take this into account and sometimes the bulkhead may be blocked off. Side windows are removed for security, making them ideal for business use where tools […]
Archives for August 2013
BMW goes electric, but Mercedes-Benz rolls out a gas revolution
The equivalent of the AA in the US, announced yesterday that a significant milestone has now been reached, there are now more electric cars on the road than there are petrol stations in the US. This watershed has always been seen as the point in time when people really will take the electric market seriously […]
VW have shown their hand in the e-car market
Electric cars seem to be taking some time for the British public to get their heads around. Hybrids though, have been taken to heart and the additional purchase cost seems to be accepted as the running costs are lower, with the most popular, the Toyota Prius taking accounting for over half of the Hybrid […]
Driving home the message – respect the road and your licence
Since the 16th of this month, Police powers in relation to ‘on the spot’ penalties/fines have been increased to include those drivers who drive carelessly or fail to consider other road users. This will take into account those motorists who tailgate, fail to indicate or who exercise poor lane management (amongst other offences). At the […]
Official Car Leasing Providers – Who Can You Trust?
Using the internet to purchase anything can be intimidating; nevermind the exercise of leasing a brand new car or van, which will reflect your second biggest purchase after your house. Anybody and everybody can design and build a website which presents fantastic deals, aesthetically pleasing images and, above all, words to the effect that you […]
Prestige Car Leasing Dealer Hunters Start Your Engines For the New BMW M4
Sometimes a car comes along which simply takes your breath away; enter the new BMW M4 Series Coupe. The BMW 4 Series has only recently been launched by BMW; this range of cars is essentially the Coupe and Cabriolet version to the existing 3 Series range. With enhanced standard equipment including Xenon headlights, Dakota leather […]
Cambridgeshire Cyclists to Trial New Scheme
Following on from our car drivers v cyclists blog last week, in which we discussed the issues (and misnomer) relating to aggrieved car drivers and cyclists, further pro-cycling news has been released in relation to a new traffic light scheme in Cambridge. The idea being introduced is a traffic light priority system, whereby cyclists will […]
Road tax, car tax, vehicle tax or VED … what actually are you paying?
The BBC has today reported on the growing confusion surrounding Vehicle Excise Duty, this being a tax which is levied as an excise duty on most vehicles which are used on the UK’s public roads. Those vehicles which have paid VED must display a tax disc (also referred to as a road fund licence and […]
The Ford Duratorq engine, the heart of a Transit
The Ford Duratorq engine was conceived as being a clean running, economical and easy to service/repair power plant which would have derivatives for cars and commercials. Released in 2000, the 2.0 diesel has been refined and improved year on year to the point where it is a strong rival to engines which are brand new such […]
The Ford Transit, is it still the best van?
In its present guise the Transit has been with us since 2000 with a facelift in 2011 when Ford started to fit the Duratorq diesel in all models, no matter what the layout. The new gearbox, a specially developed six speed unit, is fitted to all models and is well suited to the characteristics of […]
Sometimes the best Ford Van lease deal is simply the best help and advice
At Vanlease UK, we know our product. Whether it’s a SWB Transit van, a 17 seater Transit Minibus on a lease or something as complicated as a rear wheel drive three-way tipper, we work hard to make sure that we have an in-house account manager who specialises in it. With the new Transit just round […]
Ford Transit Van Leasing
Ford has dominated the UK commercial vehicle market since the mid-sixties with the Transit, when it was launched. Built in an old aircraft factory, it was an immediate hit . The look of the Transit was only changed slightly over the next twenty years, but was mechanically modified year on year until a major facelift […]