Check this parking manoeuvre from a van dribver a little to eager (and good) to get his space before anybody else steals it!
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Van driver in a hurry to park, showing how it should be done!
Check this parking manoeuvre from a van dribver a little to eager (and good) to get his space before anybody else steals it!
Van drivers 'suffer from an outdated public image' | Vans and Trucks News
Van drivers in the UK are labouring under a number of unfair and outdated stereotypes, according to a new survey.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has commissioned research that aimed to challenge the traditional perception of the "white van man" being overweight or uneducated.
It was found that more than 65 per cent of those polled take regular exercise and more than 80 per cent keep pace with the current news agenda, while more than a third of commercial vehicle operators are now women.
Moreover, it was suggested that opinions of commercial vehicle drivers are starting to change, with 53 per cent of the public stating that van operators are burdened with unfair stereotypes dating back to the 1980s and 1990s.
David George, head of marketing at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, said: "Our research looked to challenge some of the more outdated perceptions of modern van drivers and it certainly has."
Volkswagen was recently voted manufacturer of the year at the GreenFleet Awards 2010 and the Fleet Van Awards 2010 at ceremonies held earlier this month.
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Lorry wedged to a bridge after a spectacular crash.
Lorry driver survives spectacular crash on motorway in China when he hits a bridge
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A truck driver had a very lucky escape when the container he was pulling rose up and hit a bridge catapulting the cab into the bridge. The accident happened on a motorway near Changchun city, Jilin Province, China
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Picture: CHINA FOTO PRESS / BARCROFT
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VW extends contract hire and leasing offers on vans
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle Finance has extended its contract hire and leasing offers been extended until the end of September, meaning the new Caddy van will be available from £189 a month, a new Transporter from £239 a month, or a new Crafter from £349 a month.
The finance offers also include the passenger carrying vehicles from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, such as the Transporter Shuttle with eight or nine seats, available from £299 a month, or the new Caravelle with seven seats, available from £349 a month. Alternatively, there are a selection of personal contract plan offers available for other models aimed at private buyers, such as the Caddy Maxi Life and California campervan.
Simon Elliott, director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles said: “We still offer traditional hire purchase and lease purchase finance, but more and more customers prefer the convenience and affordability of contract hire and finance lease as it helps to improve their cash flow, manage their budgets and instead of having to sell the vehicle at the end of the term they can simply hand it back and start a new agreement for a new vehicle.”
Any vehicle purchased is eligible for free insurance for seven days and nights from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle Insurance, while Volkswagen Van Centres can also offer fixed-cost maintenance packages to suit individual requirements. All figures quoted are plus VAT.
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Renault-Nissan agree partnership with Daimler
Renault and Nissan are set to announce on Wednesday that they have agreed a tie-up with German car maker Daimler.
A press conference in Brussels has been called for 8.45am UK time, which will be hosted by Dieter Zetsche, chairman of Daimler, and Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of the Renault-Nissan Alliance.Although all parties declined to comment on the reasons for the press conference, it is understood that the car makers will announce they are going to co-operate on developing technologies for small cars, next-generation models and commercial vehicles.
Renault-Nissan will also take a stake of about 3pc in Daimler, the owner of Mercedes-Benz, with the German company taking an equal stake in the French and Japanese car makers.
Vehicle manufacturers are increasingly being attracted to partnerships as they seek to share research and development costs in the face of a difficult outlook for the industry. Car sales are expected to fall across Europe this year following the end of scrappage incentives, including by about 10pc in the UK, with the longer-term future for the industry facing concerns that there is an overcapacity in production.
The French government holds a 15pc stake in Renault and Christian Estrosi, industry minister, said he was "backing the partnership to enable a greater alliance".
Renault and Nissan established their partnership in 1999, reporting combined sales of 6.1m vehicles in 2009, equivalent to 10pc of the global market. Renault has a 44pc stake in its Japanese peer while Nissan owns 15pc of the French car maker. Daimler controlled US car-maker Chrysler from 1998 until 2007, when it sold it to Cerberus Capital Management.
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Iveco sponsors MotoGP motorbike racing championship
Iveco has agreed a two-year deal with Dorna Sports, which runs the MotoGP motorbike racing championship, to be its official commercial vehicle supplier.
Under the deal, the truck manufacturer will supply 15 Stralis tractor units, as well as four EcoDaily vans to support the international race series.
Iveco is already the official sponsor of one of the MotoGP teams, Fiat Yamaha.
The Iveco vehicles will be responsible for transporting materials, equipment and personnel throughout the racing calendar, which runs from April, and journeys through 14 countries.
In recognition of the company's efforts, the Australian round of the championship is to be called the Iveco Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2010.
Iveco's involvement with MotoGP is part of its broader sports-based sponsorship initiative, which has linked Iveco to some of the most famous sporting teams in the world, including New Zealand's All Blacks and the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team.
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'Tata Ace' Tops Sale Of Commercial Vehicles
The Tata Ace has become India’s first 1 lakh brand in goods commercial vehicles.
The Tata Ace was launched in May 2005 as India’s first mini-truck with a sub-one tonne payload. Starting with sales of about 30,000 units in 2005-06, its footprint more than doubled in 2006-07 to over 70,000 and further grew to over 89,000 units in 2007-08. Even in 2008-09, a year impacted by the downturn in the commercial vehicles industry, the Tata Ace clocked sales of over 81,000 units.
With brand extensions, the Tata Ace portfolio now comprises the Ace, the Ace HT, the Ace Ex (with stop-start technology) and the Super Ace (I tonne).
In June 2007, Tata Motors had launched the Tata Magic, developed on the Ace platform, as a comfortable and safe four-wheeler for public transportation. The Tata Magic too is recording strong adoption in semi-urban and rural areas, and in 2009-10 its sales have touched close to 49,000 units, a growth of 71% over the previous year.
Taken together, sales of the Tata Ace and Tata Magic have crossed 150,000 units in 2009-10.
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