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  • Speed Limiters Mooted for Vans

    Vans and light trucks should be fitted with mandatory speed limiters in the European Union to prevent them exceeding 120 km/hour and to improve their fuel efficiency, a new EU report has proposed …

  • Support for Smarter Driving

    The Energy Saving Trust’s Smarter Driving programme has been expanded to include commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes …

  • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter takes top fleet title again

    The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter won Best Large Van at the 2010 Fleet World awards, for the third year running …

  • Britain’s most profitable speed cameras

    A new set of speed cameras is on target to issue 3,000 tickets in its first month of operation …

  • Van Market Forecast Increased

    The SMMT has increased its forecast for 2010 full year van registrations, following a better than anticipated first quarter …

  • Key points from the Budget for van users

    The Chancellor announced changes to fuel prices, vehicle excise duty, electric vans and other measures in the Budget …

  • Used van prices rise again

    Manheim’s latest monthly market analysis reports that, at £4,013, average wholesale used van prices rose by 4.4% in January …

  • New LCV report points way to recovery

    Cost issues may change the landscape for van operators in the future – particularly against a background of recovery from recession, according to a new report just published by BCA …

  • Free safety guide for fleet managers

    Road safety charity Brake has published a free resource specifically targeted at fleet managers, to help them improve safety for company drivers …

  • Idling the engine is costing you money

    Less than 5% of drivers switch off their engine in a rush hour standstill. But if more drivers got into this simple habit they would save fuel – while reducing their impact on the environment as well …

  • Extra benefits of cold weather tyres

    Drivers who took the precaution of fitting cold weather tyres to their vehicle last autumn will continue to benefit from safer driving long after the snow falls melt away …

  • Avoid getting stuck in the traffic – for free

    Van drivers who use either an Apple iPhone or Google Android phone can now make use of a free traffic information programme from the RAC …

  • New Record for Used Van Prices

    December 2009 displaced November’s place in the record books to deliver a new high for average LCV values, according to BCA...