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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Daimler Launches a 16-Passenger Sprinter Van

Daimler Vans, a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz USA, is offering a 16-passenger Sprinter Van specially designed for hotel service, paratransit and similar applications.

The Sprinter is now offered in 2500 and 3500 models. The full-sized, heavy duty vehicles are assembled at Daimler Vans USA’s plant in Ladson, S.C. Daimler further plans to expand its Sprinter lineup with the introduction of the 16-passenger van. A Mercedes-Benz spokesperson confirmed that four different interior configurations will be offered on this new vehicle. Among them, one will have a wheelchair lift that can accommodate eight passengers.

The van is offered in four 15- and 16-passenger seating capacity, plus the driver. The traditional sliding door has been replaced by an electrically operated split passenger door. The vehicle is powered by a 3.0-liter turbocharged diesel V-6 engine which produces 188 horsepower and 325 pounds feet of torque.

The Sprinter van has been sold by selected Freightliner dealers since 2001. Some selected Mercedes-Benz dealers have been selling cargo, chassis cab and passenger van Sprinter models since January 1. The vehicle can be ordered directly from a Mercedes-Benz dealership or Freightliner dealership. The vehicle is expected this summer. No pricing has been announced yet.

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New Van Storage for Ford Transit Connect

 

 
WEATHER GUARD is introducing new van storage solutions for the Ford Transit Connect van. The new storage solutions are designed and crafted to fit the Transit Connect, a very successful commercial vehicle in Europe that is now available in the U.S. market.


The van storage solutions can be adapted to almost any business that needs van storage. 

WEATHER GUARD equipment offers the most options for specific trades and professions such as general contracting, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, telecom, parcel delivery, the locksmith trade and many more.

Special features of the storage solutions include a custom bulkhead, space-maximizing design, and a wide-range of shelving and accessory options. The custom bulkhead provides excellent protection against shifting loads, minimizes rattling and optimizes space. 

For greater visibility, a wire mesh bulkhead is available along with wire mesh window screens. Shelving units fit tightly to the Transit Connect's walls, freeing up floor space while 12 inch and 14 inch shelf widths provide storage flexibility.

Source:Utility Automation/Electric Light & Power

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Change at the top for Northgate van hire

The chief executive of Northgate is to step down after 23 years at the van hire company in a departure which has been delayed since last summer.

Steve Smith has left the nation's leading light commercial vehicle rental company with immediate effect. He has spent the last ten years as chief executive.


The company said Mr Smith had been due to leave last year but agreed to stay on until this summer to oversee the aftermath of the financial reconstruction of the company. In the event, with the arrival of corporate troubleshooter Bob Mackenzie as chairman, it was agreed Mr Smith would not return after the Easter weekend.

Under Mr Smith, Northgate became synonomous with White Van Man, the ubiquitous driver of delivery vehicles around the country, many of them on hire from Northgate. The fleet went from 2,500 vehicles to 120,000 over Mr Smith's two decades.

But the company's reliance on the building trade and small shops saw it crash heavily during the recession. Last year, it posted losses of £195 million and was forced into a £108 million rights issue as it grappled with an £890 million debt mountain.


Mr Mackenzie's last major role was sorting out the financial disaster at Sea Containers, whose best-known UK interests were the GNER rail company. He paid tribute to Mr Smith's two decades at Northgate, adding: "Steve has now agreed to bring forward his planned departure date in the light of the progress that has since been made by the group."

Paul Tallentire, the deputy chief executive, will manage the day to day operations of the group and lead what the company called "a fundamental reorganisation" of its UK business.

Northgate said its net debt is currently standing at £650 million and it remains cautious about the trading environment.

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